Posts by Fernando Tamayo
BP’s revised ‘energy addition’ strategy
“BP, like any business, aims to generate profit and will only pursue developments – whether in oil and gas or other sectors – if those…
Read MoreWelligence GHG | The overlooked environmental impacts of offshore tiebacks
Our analysis indicates that Jackdaw’s updated development plan has not only led to a 19.62% decrease in valuation, but it could also have the unintended…
Read MoreElectrify the North Sea, or else?
“The electrification process necessitates comprehensive platform redesigns to accommodate the new systems,” Welligence Energy Analytics senior analyst for energy transition Fernando Tamayo told E-FWD. “In…
Read MoreAnalysis: Green Volt wind farm would cut carbon and costs at Buzzard oilfield
According to analyst firm Welligence, electrifying Buzzard through the 560 megawatt wind farm would cut the need for gas and diesel consumption by 80% and…
Read MoreDecarbonization Strategies in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry: Navigating the Path Forward
“Over 83% of companies we are tracking across the upstream sector have established greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. The number will rise as NOCs,…
Read MoreWelligence CCUS | TotalEnergies’ acquisition of Talos Low Carbon Solutions: accelerating CCS in the US
TotalEnergies has acquired Talos Low Carbon Solutions (TLCS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Talos Energy, in a deal valued at US$148 million. The consideration comprises a…
Read MoreWelligence CCUS | Harbour Energy’s acquisition of Wintershall Dea creates a European CCS powerhouse?
The combination of Harbour Energy and Wintershall Dea will create a major CCS player. Harbour will increase its net CCS acreage in the North Sea…
Read MoreWelligence Energy Transition | The Petrobras Paradox: Can output be increased while pursuing decarbonization goals?
Petrobras has made ambitious and comprehensive energy transition targets. It aims to maintain an upstream emissions intensity of 15 kgCO2e/boe between 2025 and 2030 and…
Read MoreThe Fateful Eight: Can the North Sea reach its 2030 electrification target?
Given the high upfront costs, facilities will need “a sufficiently long productive life, at least into the mid-2030s, to make such an investment economically viable,”…
Read MoreShell pushes on with CCS in Southern North Sea transformation
The firm “will need to utilise all decarbonisation levers to achieve this goal,” said Mr Tamayo, “including the divestment of non-strategic assets and CCS”.
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