Sept. 23 (TN) The ANP Board of Directors approved the inclusion of 275 new blocks and five areas with marginal accumulations in the Permanent Concession Offer (OPC) notice, located in the Campos, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Parnaíba, Potiguar, Recôncavo, Santos, São Francisco, Tacutu, and Tucano Sul basins. The new version of the notice, including the approved... Continue Reading →
Equinor Completes Shallow-Water Section of the Raia Project Gas Pipeline
Sept. 23 (PN) Equinor has completed the 15-km shallow-water section of the Raia Gas Pipeline. The 200-kilometer line will connect the Raia FPSO to the gas transmission network near Cabiúnas, in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2028. Installation of the shallow-water section took approximately two months. In the next stage,... Continue Reading →
US Federal Judge Grants Go Ahead for Orsted Offshore Wind Project
Sept. 22 (Reuters) Danish offshore wind developer Orsted can restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, a federal judge ruled on Monday, after President Donald Trump's administration halted the project last month. The ruling is a legal setback for Trump, who has sought to block expansion of offshore wind in U.S. waters. It is a palpable... Continue Reading →
Exxon greenlights $6.8 billion investment for Hammerhead project in Guyana
Sept 22 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil said on Monday it greenlit funding its seventh development project in Guyana called Hammerhead, bringing its oil joint venture another step closer to its goal of producing 1.7 million barrels of oil equivalent per day by 2030 from the country. The prolific Stabroek Block off the coast of Guyana is... Continue Reading →
US court weighs Trump halt on Rhode Island offshore wind project
Sept 22 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday will consider a request by Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which President Donald Trump's administration halted last month. Orsted and its joint venture partner Skyborn Renewables are asking Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court in... Continue Reading →
FET Unveils New ROV Control System
Sept. 22 (OE) Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has launched its next generation remotely operated vehicle (ROV) control system – ICE Unity. In what is a significant leap forward for ROV control technology, the introduction of ICE Unity meets the increasing sector demand for data and control access from outside the core control system. Key features... Continue Reading →
NOV lands work on Argentina’s first FLNG project
Sept. 22 (offshore-energy.biz) Oilfield services company NOV has won a contract to provide a mooring solution for an offshore floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project in the Gulf of San Matías, offshore Argentina. The project will see the redeployment of FLNG Hilli Episeyo, a unit which previously operated offshore Cameroon. Also known as FLNG Hilli, the... Continue Reading →
Fugro Scraps 2025 Outlook, Announces Job Cuts
Sept. 22 (Reuters) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro scrapped its annual outlook on Monday and announced further job cuts, citing an impact from project delays, sending its shares lower. Shares in Fugro were down around 11% to their lowest since March 2022 at 0705 GMT. The company said that projects in the offshore wind and... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about the payment of remuneration to shareholders
Sept. 22 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact published on 05/12/2025, informs that it will make today the payment of the second installment of shareholder remuneration relating to the balance sheet of March 31, 2025. The gross amount to be distributed today corresponds to R$ 0.45458309 per outstanding common... Continue Reading →
Canada Readies for Offshore Wind
Sept. 21 (OE) Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has announced that strategic direction has been given to the Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator as a next step toward realizing Canada’s first-ever offshore wind project. Fraser made the announcement on behalf of Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural... Continue Reading →