(OE) Singapore's Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) scrapped a deal to merge with Keppel Corp's offshore and marine unit and form new company, in favour of directly buying the unit for S$4.50 billion ($3.19 billion), the Temasek-backed oil rig builder said on Thursday. The new structure also lowers the value of Keppel's unit by S$378 million from... 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 →
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 →
Venezuela’s oil partners head for the exit, forgoing unpaid debt
(Reuters) - Venezuela is allowing partners in state oil company PDVSA's joint ventures to leave - by selling their shares to others or returning them - so long as they forgo payment for past debts and unpaid dividends, four people close to the matter said. Having to take a loss or relinquish unpaid debt has... 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 →
Italy’s Saipem Ups 2022 Guidance after Beating Expectations in Q3
Italy's Saipem improved its guidance for the full year after third-quarter adjusted core earnings and revenue beat analysts' expectations. The energy contractor reported on Thursday an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of 215 million euros ($216.74 million) compared with an analysts' consensus of 136 million euros. EBITDA was negative for 25... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Clocks $9.9B Profit in Q3
(Reuters) TotalEnergies posted a sharp jump in its third-quarter net profit compared with a year ago, as it joined other energy giants in its sector to have benefited from higher oil and gas prices, although it also booked a new Russia-related impairment. TotalEnergies' third-quarter adjusted net income stood at $9.86 billion. That compared with $4.77... Continue Reading →
Shell Posts $9.5B Profit, Plans to Boost Dividend
(Reuters) Shell Thursday posted a third-quarter profit of $9.45 billion, easing from the previous quarter's record high due to weaker refining and gas trading, as it announced plans to sharply boost its dividend by year end when its CEO departs. Shell also extended its share repurchasing program, announcing plans to buy $4 billion of stock... Continue Reading →
Boskalis to delist in November after HAL seals $2.3bn takeover
Dutch offshore contractor and shipowner Boskalis will be delisted in Amsterdam next month following a takeover deal. The group’s biggest shareholder, Monaco investment fund HAL Holding, has sealed a $2.3bn purchase, reaching 98.3% ownership. The last day of trading on Euronext Amsterdam will be 8 November, bringing an end to a public listing of more... Continue Reading →
Iberdrola profit boosted by US, Brazil, offsetting Spanish woes
(Reuters) - Spanish utility Iberdrola (IBE.MC) posted a 29% rise in nine-month net profit on Wednesday as growth in the United States and Brazil helped offset a fall in Spain that the company's chairman partly blamed on government overregulation. Energy prices in Europe have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, which has hit markets that were... Continue Reading →