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Dutch oil and gas services firm SBM Offshore forecast on Thursday an annual revenue of above $2.9 billion for 2023, bringing its guidance for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to above $1 billion. The group, which supplies and operates floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, reported an EBITDA of $1.01 billion... Continue Reading →
Fugro has reported a revenue of €1.76 billion for the whole year of 2022, representing a 14.8 per cent growth in comparison to 2021, said to be due to a 42 per cent increase in offshore wind. Infrastructure and oil & gas were also up, with 7 per cent and 9 per cent respectively. Marine... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) said on Thursday its adjusted net profit rose to 13.3 billion euros ($14.12 billion) in 2022, the largest in over a decade, but its shares fell as markets focused on a weaker exploration and production performance in Q4. The state-controlled group's 2022 performance was boosted by a heightened focus on... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas producer Wintershall Dea swung to a loss last year, hit by significant impairments and losses related to Russia's war in Ukraine, it said on Thursday. Wintershall reported a group net loss of 4.8 billion euros ($5.1 billion), including 7 billion euros in one-off, non-cash losses related to its Russian upstream and associated midstream... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - European manufacturers are considering investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnam to build wind turbines plants, sources familiar with the situation said, as the country gears up to exploit its large untapped potential in offshore wind. The Southeast Asian country is seen as a potential major player in the sector because of... Continue Reading →
(OED) French energy major TotalEnergies, in partnership with Simply Blue Group, has secured a marine license for the 100MW Erebus project, Wales' first planned floating wind farm. The project is owned by Blue Gem Wind, the joint venture between TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group. Erebus is located approx 40km off the Pembrokeshire coastline and is planned to... Continue Reading →
Dutch General and Military Intelligence and Security Services (AVID and MVID) have sent a letter to the government together with an update on the latest insights into activities being covertly conducted by Russia, including those that are potentially being carried out in preparation for sabotage of the Dutch energy infrastructure in the North Sea. On... Continue Reading →
The U.S. administration on Wednesday proposed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, as part of the government's plan to spur offshore wind deployment beyond the East Coast. The proposed sale is part of the leasing path announced by Secretary Haaland in 2021 to meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling is making a comeback after several challenging years, and Transocean, a major deepwater drilling contractor, expects to see a multi-year upcycle in the offshore drilling industry. "Looking back, 2022 will be remembered as a pivotal year in Transocean’s history," said Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Thigpen in an announcement on the company’s financial results on Tuesday.... Continue Reading →
(BUSINESS WIRE)--Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) ("Valaris" or the "Company") today reported fourth quarter 2022 results. President and Chief Executive Officer Anton Dibowitz said, "I would like to thank the entire Valaris team for continuing to deliver excellent operational performance, achieving revenue efficiency of 98% during the fourth quarter. This strong operational performance has translated into... Continue Reading →
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