(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel operator Solstad Offshore has officially exited the platform supply vessel business. Namely, the company on Wednesday completed the sale of its PSV fleet to the U.S. offshore vessel firm Tidewater for approximately $580 million. The transaction, first announced in March, was completed Wednesday, with all 37 platform supply vessels, primarily used for... Continue Reading →
Sale of 37 PSVs to Tidewater: Solstad Offshore’s Exit from PSV Sector Imminent
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has revealed the expected completion date for its previously agreed sale of 37 platform supply vessels to the U.S. offshore vessel firm Tidewater. Solstad Offshore in March said it would sell 37 PSVs to Tidewater in a move that will mark Solstad Offshore's exit from the platform supply vessel... Continue Reading →
Petrobras extends deadline for proposals for the new FPSO for the Albacora field in the Campos Basin
(PN) Petrobras has again extended the deadline for submitting proposals in the bidding process for contracting the new FPSO in the Albacora field. Now, the companies involved in the process will be able to file their bids until the 15th of September, as stated on the Petronect website. This is the second calendar postponement. As... Continue Reading →
CADE approves Petrobras sale of Lubnor with conditions
(PN) The court of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) gave the green light for the sale of Lubrificantes e Derivados de Petróleo do Nordeste (Lubnor), in Ceará, to Grepar. The transaction was unanimously approved and the process was reported by board member Lenisa Rodrigues (photo). However, the plant will be sold through a... Continue Reading →
Saipem’s €860 million credit facilities come into force
Italy’s oilfield services provider Saipem has strengthened its financial structure and liquidity, after its two new credit facilities, totalling €860 million (nearly $945 million), came into effect. Saipem entered into two new credit facilities in February 2023 with a pool of leading national and international banks. The effectiveness of these credit facilities was subject to the enactment... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, regarding the pieces of news published in the media, informs that there is no decision from the Executive Board or the Board of Directors in relation to the process of divestment or increase of interest in Braskem. Petrobras is currently developing analyses to define the best alternative for executing its... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Is Said to Rule Out Buyout Offer for Braskem
(Bloomberg) -- Petroleo Brasileiro SA is not considering proposing an offer to buy out Brazilian petrochemical maker Braskem SA, according to people familiar with the matter. The government-owned oil producer known as Petrobras, which holds a 36.1% stake of Braskem, is not planning to pose an offer to acquire the remaining stake in the company... Continue Reading →
Unipar makes an offer to buy Braskem
Unipar informed that the negotiations with Novonor and with its creditor banks holding mortgages on the potential operation involving the control of Braskem have evolved. The company sent a non-binding proposal to Novonor, which contemplates the partial payment of creditor banks, as well as new conditions for the remaining debt balance, and the possibility of... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum on closing of the Potiguar Cluster acquisition
3R PETROLEUM ÓLEO E GÁS S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3), in addition to the Material Fact of May 19, 2023, informs its investors and the market in general that, on June 7, 2023, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (“ANP”) approved the transfer of the entire stake (100%) of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.... Continue Reading →
Ørsted Becomes Sole Owner of 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 Offshore Wind Project
(OW) Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) has completed the sale of its 25 per cent equity interest in 1.1 GW Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind project to Ørsted North America. With this executed agreement, Ørsted North America has reimbursed PSEG for all of its cumulative outlays in the Ocean Wind 1 project and Ørsted... Continue Reading →