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SBM Offshore’s FPSO Prosperity, destined to operate for ExxonMobil offshore Guyana, has reached another milestone after entering drydock at a yard in Singapore. The hull for the FPSO Prosperity, the third production unit to operate offshore Guyana once completed, arrived at the Keppel yard in Singapore in mid-August. Following the arrival, the next phase of construction was... Continue Reading →
(OM) Angola’s crude oil production has declined almost 30% in just six years, from 1.7 MMb/d in 2015 to just shy of 1.2 MMb/d in 2021, according to GlobalData. The company now expects further decline for the country through to 2025, which is forecast to see about 1.1 MMb/d – despite the multiple expansion projects that... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Investment in renewable energy needs to triple by the end of the decade if the world hopes to effectively fight climate change and keep volatile energy markets under control, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday. "The world is not investing enough to meet its future energy needs ... transition‐related spending is... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that it will release its 3Q21 Production and Sales Report on October 20, 2021 and its 3Q21 Financial Performance Report on October 28, 2021, both after the markets close. On October 29, 2021 two webcasts will be held, the first in Portuguese and the second in English, to present... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling firm Transocean has committed to reducing operating Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 40% from 2019 levels by 2030. “Globally, almost one billion people lack access to electricity, and all of us desire reliable and affordable sources of energy that help improve our daily lives. As such, we believe... Continue Reading →
(H2Tech) Ballard Power Systems unveiled that its partner, Hydrogene de France (HDF Energy), commenced construction of the CEOG Renewstable Power Plant (CEOG) in French Guiana. CEOG is the world's first multi-megawatt, baseload hydrogen power plant, and the largest green hydrogen storage of intermittent renewable electricity sources. Also, CEOG is the first order for a new... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore, one of the world's largest suppliers of floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels for the offshore oil industry, is looking at ways to diversify its offering, with a more dominant role predicted for gas in the future. The company, which has the ambition to have 25% of revenues from Gas & Renewables... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has awarded TechnipFMC a three-year contract for the pipelay support vessel Coral do Atlântico. Operations offshore Brazil are expected to begin in 2Q 2022. The Brazilian-registered vessel will mainly be deployed in ultra-deepwater of up to 3,000 m (9,842 ft). Jonathan Landes, president, Subsea at TechnipFMC, said: “Coral do Atlântico is the third of our pipelay support vessels to be contracted... Continue Reading →
4Subsea, a provider of tech solutions for the offshore energy industry, has secured a service agreement to monitor steel catenary risers on the Bacalhau field FPSO, offshore Brazil. The field, in Brazil's Santos Basin, is operated by Norway's Equinor. 4Subsea, part of Subsea 7, will deliver the service using its 4insight Subsea Asset Integrity a... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - A consortium led by Aguila Energia has placed the highest bid for Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras' Bahia onshore fields, offering over $1.5 billion, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Petroleo Brasileiro, as the company is formally known, declined to comment. The proposal by Aguila Energia, a company founded by... Continue Reading →
