Oil company executives at CERAWeek by IHS Markit were adamant on Monday that crude demand will rise over the coming decade and that the fossil fuel will remain a crucial part of the energy mix even as renewables draw increasing attention. Climate change and renewable fuels are taking center stage at this year's gathering of... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes, Akastor in Offshore Drilling Equipment JV
Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes and Norway's Akastor on Monday said they would create a joint venture that will bring together Baker Hughes’ Subsea Drilling Systems (SDS) business with Akastor’s subsidiary, MHWirth AS (MHWirth). MHWirth provides advanced drilling solutions and services, and Baker Hughes’ SDS business is a division of the Oilfield Equipment segment of... Continue Reading →
SOFEC delivers equipment for Eni’s Mexico-bound FPSO
Offshore mooring systems provider SOFEC has delivered key pieces of equipment for a MODEC FPSO vessel, which will operate for Eni in waters offshore Mexico. Eni contracted MODEC to provide a new FPSO for its Offshore Area 1 project, located off Mexico, back in October 2018. The firm time charter period is 15 years with five... Continue Reading →
PETRO RIO – 4Q20 & 2020 EARNINGS RELEASE
Message from the Management “We thank all our employees for your dedication, resilience and optimism in such a challenging year. We met this trial and remained healthy. You have achieved much in an uncertain scenario, maintaining the highest standards of safety and efficiency, and you deserve our gratitude. The same message is valid for society... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Transpetro’s 2020 results
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that Transpetro, a wholly owned fuel transportation and logistics subsidiary, implemented an extensive transformational agenda throughout 2020 that lead up to the best result in its history, both from the standpoint of cash generation and net income, and from the standpoint of availability, operational efficiency, and safety. The company's... Continue Reading →
SUBSEA 7 EYES BACALHAU EPCI
Subsea 7 expects to be hired for the engineering, supplies, construction and installation (EPCI) project for the Bacalhau field in the first half of this year. The project is subject to Equinor's final investment decision. In the fourth quarter of 2020, Subsea 7 completed FEED and engineering activities for the development of Bacalhau, in the... Continue Reading →
MARKET: Why Don’t OSVs Get Scrapped?
The OSV sector will be reliant on a hitherto unseen amount of scrapping to balance the market, writes Gregory Brown, Associate Director – Offshore, Maritime Strategies International There is a consensus that an OSV market recovery will only be driven a supply side rationalization. As well as a lack of newbuild activity, that rationalization will... Continue Reading →
TECHNIPFMC SAYS THAT BRAZIL WILL HAVE HIGHEST NUMBER OF SUBSEA PROJECTS IN 2021
TechnipFMC's expectations with the Brazilian market are high. The company recently released its 2020 financial results and also presented its outlook for this year. According to the company, Brazil will be the country with the highest number of new subsea project orders in 2021. The company has mapped eight opportunities for new contracts in the... Continue Reading →
Solstad back in black; Eyes more renewables work
Norwegian shipowner Solstad Offshore has bounced back in black as a result of successful financial restructuring. The company posted quarterly profit of NOK 11.43 billion, compared to NOK 1.19 loss same time last year. Full-year result was positive, with profit of NOK 7.23 billion, against NOK 3 billion loss in 2019. Revenue for the fourth... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Samsung leniency agreement
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has received R$ 360 million (US$ 65 million) last week related to the leniency agreement executed by Samsung Heavy Industries. This cash arises from the first installment of the Samsung agreement of a total amount of R$ 705.9 million that will be applied to the reimbursement for... Continue Reading →