Shell profit beats expectations, buybacks kept steady

 (Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab exceeded analyst expectations on Friday, reporting a 28% drop in first-quarter net profit to $5.58 billion, while holding steady the pace of its share buyback programme despite falling oil prices and lower refining margins. That contrasts with rival BP (BP.L), opens new tab that cut its buybacks this year to try to strengthen its... Continue Reading →

DEME Concludes Havfram Acquisition

(OE) Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has completed the acquisition Havfram, an offshore wind installation contractor based in Norway, in a deal valued at approximately $1.02 billion (€900 million). The transaction, first announced in April 2025, has passed all customary closing conditions. DEME Offshore Holding, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEME Group, has acquired all of... Continue Reading →

Noble Reports Strong Outlook, New Contracts

(OE) Noble Corporation has reported that its contract drilling services revenue for the first quarter of 2025 totaled $832 million compared to $882 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the sequential decrease driven primarily by the benefit received in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the Noble Deliverer's early termination fee. Contract drilling... Continue Reading →

UK Government Commits $400M to Bolster Offshore Wind Supply Chain

(OE) The U.K. government has allocated $400 million, via publicly-owned clean energy company Great British Energy, to strengthen the domestic offshore wind supply chain. The funding, announced by U.K.’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will boost domestic jobs, mobilize additional private investment, and secure manufacturing facilities for critical clean energy supply chains like floating offshore platforms.... Continue Reading →

Ørsted Streamlines Offshore Wind Executive Team

Ørsted has expanded its Group Executive Team with the appointment of two new members, enabling the representation of the full offshore wind value chain, including development, construction, and generation. Effective from May 1, 2025, Amanda Dasch has been appointed Chief Development Officer (CDO) and will head up Ørsted Commercial, which covers commercial development activities across... Continue Reading →

Gazelle Gets Clearance for Floating Wind Demonstrator off Portugal

(OE) Gazelle Wind Power, a Dublin-based floating wind developer, has secured a 10-year TUPEM (Titulo de Utilizacao Privativa do Espaco Marítimo) authorization, clearing the way for the deployment of its 2 MW Nau Azul floating wind demonstrator project off Portugal. Issued by Portugal’s Directorate-General for Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (DGRM), the TUPEM authorization... Continue Reading →

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