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(OW) Several days ago, Ørsted called it quits on the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US, with some of the main issues leading to the decision to abandon the project being supply chain bottlenecks, primarily vessel shortages. This has affected not only the now-dropped Ocean Wind 1 but also the company’s Revolution... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Rating agency Fitch on Friday downgraded the outlook on Danish renewable energy firm Orsted's (ORSTED.CO) rating to negative, a day after S&P warned of a possible debt downgrade due to the company's massive losses on projects in the United States. Fitch affirmed Orsted's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB+'. The world's largest offshore wind... Continue Reading →
(OET) Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a plethora of new contracts and extensions for four floaters and five jack-ups in its rig fleet with TotalEnergies, Petrobras, ExxonMobil, Eni, BP, TAQA, and Perenco. These deals will enable the rig owner to carry out operations in Brazil, Angola, Mexico, Trinidad, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and the UK.... Continue Reading →
(OM) Ørsted has taken FID on the 704-MW Revolution Wind project offshore Connecticut and Rhode Island, a 50:50 joint venture with Eversource. Onshore construction has started, and offshore construction will get underway in 2024, with the project expected to be completed and fully operational in 2025. The wind farm will cover an area 32 miles southeast of the Connecticut... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Shell on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings of $6.2 billion, in line with expectations, on higher refining margins and strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading. The company announced share buybacks of $3.5 billion over the next three months, up from $2.7 billion in the previous three months. It maintained its dividend unchanged at $0.331 per... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Denmark's Orsted said on Wednesday it had recorded a 28.4 billion Danish crowns ($4.03 billion) impairment charge for the first nine months of 2023, and that it will cease work on its U.S. offshore wind projects Ocean Wind 1 and 2. The world's largest offshore wind farm developer has made a final investment decision on Revolution... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) European energy companies, including Denmark's Orsted, will likely write down more of their U.S. offshore wind investments this week after BP and Equinor booked $840 million in impairments in recent days. Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, said in August it may see impairments of 16 billion Danish crowns ($2.3 billion) on its... Continue Reading →
PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3) announces its earnings for the third quarter of 2023. HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PERIOD Click here for the Earnings Release.
(OE) Offshore drilling firm Transocean posted a net loss of $220 million for the third quarter of 2023, on revenues of $713 million. Net loss was higher compared to $165 million in the second quarter of 2023. Contract drilling revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2023 decreased sequentially by $16 million to $713... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media, informs that the Gabriel Passos Refinery, Regap, will receive investments to raise its energy efficiency, increase reliability and reduce carbon emissions. These are projects worth around R$ 2 billion by 2027, which reflect actions aligned with the company's Strategic Plan. Preliminary... Continue Reading →
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