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(Reuters) - Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm developer, reported on Thursday a rise in first-quarter operating profit thanks to higher earnings from its offshore wind farms, and confirmed its full-year guidance. The offshore wind industry has been struggling with rising inflation, interest rate hikes and supply chain delays. Following a strategic review of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab reported first-quarter profit of $7.7 billion on Thursday, exceeding expectations as disruption to Red Sea shipping and Russian refining boosted oil trading and liquefied natural gas production rose. The company said it will buy back a further $3.5 billion of its shares over the next three months, at a similar... Continue Reading →
(Offshore-energy.biz) Offshore drilling contractor Transocean is looking forward to securing new assignments for its rig fleet, thanks to the high demand for offshore drilling services on the global oil and gas stage. The rig owner’s expectations of further long-term contracts are fueled by the current upcycle and deals awarded in the first quarter of 2024.... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - French energy giant TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), opens new tab posted a 22% decline in first-quarter earnings due to a steep decline in profits from natural gas, while warning that rising crude oil prices could weigh on refining margins in coming months. Adjusted net income for the three months to end-March came to $5.1 billion, the company... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) In what is described as a “strong start of the year”, Dutch geo-data specialist company Fugro reported a 9% revenue growth for Q1 2024 compared to the same period last year, said to be due to ongoing significant growth in offshore wind projects. Revenue in the first quarter was €503.2 million, a 9% increase compared... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) -Oil giant Chevron Corp beat estimates for first-quarter profit on Friday as higher production volumes in the U.S. helped offset a hit from weak natural gas prices and fuel margins. The second largest U.S. oil producer posted a profit of $5.5 billion in the quarter ended on March 31, down from $6.57 billion, or... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday missed analysts' estimates with a 28% year-on-year drop in first quarter profits as weaker refining margins and lower natural gas prices offset volume gains. The largest U.S. oil company, which is in the process of closing a $60 billion deal for top shale oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources,... Continue Reading →
(Offshore-energy.biz) Subsea7 has reported a “robust” backlog of $10.4 billion in its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, with tendering activity high in both the subsea and offshore wind sectors. To remind, in the financial results for the full year of 2023, Subsea7 reported it had secured $7.4 billion of contract awards last year, taking its backlog... Continue Reading →
By Fernando Tamayo, Emissions Team Lead, Welligence Energy Analytics (OE) In recent years, the oil and gas industry has faced mounting pressure to address its environmental impact. This has led many companies to set decarbonization targets – we are tracking more than 460 targets set by independents, majors, and NOCs across the sector. However, achieving... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras, in continuity with the Material Fact disclosed on March 7, 2024, informs that the Annual General Meeting (AGM), in a meeting still in progress, approved the remuneration to shareholders for the 2023 Fiscal Year, in the total amount of R$ 94,354,315,809.82. This amount includes the prepayments approved throughout 2023 and paid... Continue Reading →
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