(Reuters) - Investors dumped shares in Saipem (SPMI.MI) on Tuesday as well as the rights to buy into the Italian energy services group's 2 billion euro ($2 billion) cash call, heightening risks for banks that agreed to mop up any unsold shares. Saipem is tapping investors after a shock profit downgrade in January driven by deteriorating margins... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Wall Street analysts sharply increased their Exxon Mobil Corp(XOM.N)second-quarter profit estimates after a securities filing showed motor fuel sales rose $5 billion from the first quarter. Oil and gas prices soared in the first half, with crude selling for more than $105 per barrel and U.S. pump prices for gasoline surging to about... Continue Reading →
London-listed oilfield services giant Petrofac has won a contract with the oil firm Tullow Oil to provide operations services for Tullow's Jubilee Development offshore Ghana. Petrofac’s role in the Jubilee development in Ghana – one of the largest oil fields discovered offshore West Africa in 20 years – includes the provision of operations, maintenance, and... Continue Reading →
Houston-headquartered offshore energy services provider Helix Energy Solutions has completed the acquisition of Louisiana-based, privately-held Alliance group of companies, enabling it to expand its decommissioning presence in the Gulf of Mexico. Back in May 2022, Helix revealed that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the equity interests of the Alliance... Continue Reading →
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded the drilling contractor Valaris a 540-day drilling contract for the Valaris DS-17 drillship. The offshore drilling contract is for operations in Brazil and is scheduled to start in 2023. Under the contract awarded by Equinor on behalf of the Bacalhau license partners, the Valaris DS-17 drillship will drill an... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The European Union is planning a deal with Namibia to support the country's nascent green hydrogen sector and boost its own imports of the fuel, EU and Namibian officials said, as the bloc works to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Hydrogen has long been touted as a less emissions-heavy alternative to fossil... Continue Reading →
(Reuters( President Joe Biden's administration on Friday unveiled a five-year proposal for offshore oil and gas development in areas of existing production, and said the final plan may have anywhere from zero to 11 lease sales. The range of options, between two auctions a year and none at all, sought to balance the administration's efforts... Continue Reading →
(epbr) It is Petrobras' culture to develop petroleum frontiers of high geological complexity, demanding development and application of the most daring technologies. From the pioneering onshore exploration activities to the pre-salt layer, the company has stood out for creating innovative solutions to enable the exploration of these areas, helping to strengthen the national industry, energy... Continue Reading →
(BW) KNOT Offshore Partners LP (the “Partnership”) (NYSE:KNOP) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, KNOT Shuttle Tankers AS, has acquired KNOT Shuttle Tankers 35 AS, the company that owns the shuttle tanker, Synnøve Knutsen, from Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (“KNOT” “Sponsor”) (the “Acquisition”). The purchase price of the Acquisition, which has been financed on... Continue Reading →
The region could be a key growth market for the oil and gas industry going forward, writes Joshua Belo-Osagie, Maritime Strategies International (MSI). Improving sentiment surrounds energy market prospects offshore West Africa, the positive mood underpinned by higher oil prices, reformed regulatory frameworks in key markets including Angola and Nigeria and the discovery of major... Continue Reading →
