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Inside BP's Plan to Reset Renewables as Oil and Gas Boom

Mar 07, 2023

BP hasn't fallen out of love with renewables. It just wants to have more power. CEO Bernard Looney's pursuit of green energy outstripped all rivals three years ago when he outlined a radical blueprint to move away from fossil fuels. Last month he applied the brakes…

Petrobras, Equinor to Evaluate Seven Wind Projects Offshore Brazil

Mar 06, 2023

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras and Norwegian energy provider Equinor on Monday said they signed an agreement to evaluate development of seven wind projects offshore Brazil.The proposed projects would deliver a combined capacity of 14…

US Offshore Wind Pushing Forward, But Short-term Cost Concerns Linger

Mar 06, 2023

As we move into March, we note both positive and negative trends developing in the U.S. offshore wind segment.As an indication of the long-term sustainability of the offshore wind industry in the United States, federal agencies are finalizing…

Norway: Equinor, Partners to Relinquish Offshore Block Containing Oil Find. Longboat to Reapply for the Acreage

Mar 06, 2023

Oil and gas companies Equinor, PGNiG, and Longboat Energy have relinquished the license in Norway containing the Egyptian Vulture offshore oil discovery, but Longboat plans to re-apply for the acreage as it believes the discovery has high potential…

SLB Launches Cement-free System to Cut CO2 Footprint of Well Construction

Mar 06, 2023

Oilfield services giant SLB, until recently known as Schlumberger,  on Monday introduced the EcoShield geopolymer cement-free system that it says minimizes the CO2 footprint of a well’s construction.' This innovative technology eliminates up…

Chevron Partners with Kongsberg to Digitize Global Assets in Multi-year Deal

Mar 06, 2023

Kongsberg Digital has entered into a strategic agreement with the integrated energy company Chevron Technical Center, a division of the U.S. oil major Chevron, to digitize its global assets using Kongsberg Digital's digital twin technology. The agreement includes a multi-year commitment…

Denmark Resumes Review of Two Suspended Offshore Wind Farm Applications

Mar 06, 2023

Denmark has resumed its review of two of the 33 offshore wind farm applications it suspended last month over worries of breaching European Union state aid rules, the Energy Agency said on Friday.Denmark, which aims for a fivefold increase in offshore wind power capacity by 2030…

ONGC, TotalEnergies Sign Deepwater Exploration Deal

Mar 06, 2023

India's top explorer, Oil and Natural Gas Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding with French major TotalEnergies for exploration of deep-water blocks, the company tweeted on Monday.India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer…

Five Firms Apply for North Sea CO2 Storage in Norway

Mar 06, 2023

Five companies have applied for an area in the Norwegian section of the North Sea for potential storage of CO2, The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy said Monday.According to the plan, acreage will be awarded in the first half of this year…

Specialist Lawyers Flag Potential Lawsuits against Petrobras after Asset Sales Suspension

Mar 06, 2023

Petrobras could face lawsuits for breach of contract after the company halted planned asset sales at the request of Brazilian leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, specialist lawyers said on Friday.Petroleo Brasileiro SA…

Petrobras Extends DOF Subsea Vessel, ROV Services Contract

Mar 06, 2023

The Brazilian oil company Petrobras has exercised a charter extension option for DOF Subsea's diving support vessel Skandi Achiever, including ROV and diving services.  The new commitment will now run until February 2024.This is the second vessel deal for DOF Subsea in Brazil in as many weeks…

Scottish Project Harnesses Wave Power and Subsea Storage to Power Subsea Equipment

Mar 06, 2023

A project to power subsea equipment with wave power and subsea energy storage has taken to the seas in the north of Scotland.The £2 million demonstrator project, called Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP), has connected Mocean Energy's Blue X wave energy converter – Verlume's Halo underwater battery…

Oil and Gas Profits Fuel UK Worker Demands for Just Energy Future

Mar 06, 2023

When Scott Agnew worked on deep sea oil and gas tankers and cargo boats in the 1980s, he used to count whales and dolphins for conservationists' surveys on his voyages around the world.Based in Dundee, Scotland, many of his jobs over the years have been for the offshore fossil fuel industry…

Saudi Aramco CEO Will Not Attend Houston Energy Conference

Mar 06, 2023

The chief executive of Saudi Arabian state oil company Aramco will not attend an energy conference organized by S&P Global [this] week, the event's updated schedule showed.Amin Nasser, head of the world's largest oil company, had been listed as delivering a keynote address at CERAWeek…

Oil-rich Guyana Looks to Develop Untapped Natural Gas Reserves

Mar 06, 2023

Guyana, the South American country that is home to the world's largest oil discoveries in a decade, next wants to develop its mostly untapped natural gas reserves, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Sunday.The nation aimed to diversify its…

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