(OE) Ocergy has won a the pre-FEED foundation design contract for its OCG-Wind foundation technology to be deployed at the Salamander floating offshore wind project, run by a joint venture between Simply Blue Group, Ørsted, and Subsea7. Ocergy has developed OCG-Wind, descibed as a novel and efficient floating wind turbine foundation, to support very large... Continue Reading →
Global Oil Giants Rake in Massive Profits in Third Quarter
(Reuters) Global oil-and-gas giants including Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Equinor, posted huge profits in the third quarter, benefiting from surging energy costs that have boosted inflation around the world and hit consumers hard. Oil companies booked billions of dollars in profits as prices for crude, natural gas and fuels like gasoline hovered near record levels... Continue Reading →
High offshore wind demand lifts Fugro
(OEM) Fugro has reported a revenue of €480.2 million for the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 17.4% compared to €378 million in Q3 2021, said to be supported by high demand for offshore wind solutions. The increase in revenue was fuelled by ongoing high client demand across markets, most notably renewables, and to... Continue Reading →
Boosted by Gas Business Italy’s Eni’s Beats Expectations
Italian energy group Eni said profits in the third quarter beat expectations thanks to a strong performance from its Global Gas and LNG portfolio division (GGP). Adjusted net profit in the period came in at 3.73 billion euros ($3.72 billion), soaring from 1.43 billion euros a year ago, and beating a 3.21 billion euro consensus.... Continue Reading →
Chevron’s $11.2 billion quarterly profit soars past estimates
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp (CVX.N) on Friday reported its second-highest ever quarterly profit, blasting past analysts' estimates, driven by soaring global demand for its oil and gas and rising production from its U.S. oilfields. The surge comes as oil companies book mounting profits with prices near record levels and supplies tight on output cuts during the COVID-19... Continue Reading →
Exxon’s record-smashing Q3 profit
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Friday smashed expectations as soaring energy prices fuelled a record-breaking quarterly profit, nearly matching that of tech giant Apple. Its $19.66 billion third-quarter net profit far exceeded recently raised Wall Street forecasts as sky-rocketing natural gas and high oil prices put its earnings within reach of Apple's $20.7 billion net... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC on course for $7 billion subsea bonanza
(U) UK contractor TechnipFMC is on track this year to win new orders totaling almost $7 billion from the subsea sector alone — up as much as 40% year-on-year, and the contractor’s opportunities list is at a record high. “Extending the outlook into 2023, we believe orders over the next five quarters will be at... Continue Reading →
WFO Launches Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Committee
(OE) World Forum Offshore Wind said Wednesday it had launched new Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Committee chaired by DNV’s hydrogen segment lead Magnus Killingland. "World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) and its members believe that hydrogen production from offshore wind creates tremendous new opportunities for the global offshore wind industry. To promote the acceleration of commercial-scale... Continue Reading →
China CNOOC’s Q3 net income up 89% on yr at $5.1 bln
(Reuters) - CNOOC Ltd's (0883.HK), third-quarter net profit soared by 89% from a year earlier to 36.9 billion yuan ($5.11 billion), driven by stronger oil and as prices, the Chinese offshore oil and gas major said on Thursday. Third-quarter revenue rose 54% on the year to 89.2 billion yuan and total net production rose 8.8% to... Continue Reading →
Repsol raises dividend, share buybacks after third quarter profit doubles
(Reuters) - Spanish energy group Repsol (REP.MC) said on Thursday it will raise its dividend and buy back more shares than previously announced after its third quarter net profit doubled on the back of higher oil and gas prices. Repsol's board agreed to raise its 2023 dividend by 11% to 0.70 euros per share and buy back... Continue Reading →