(Reuters) - Larry Fink, chief executive of the world's biggest asset manager BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), on Wednesday defended his firm's energy investments after facing a backlash from lawmakers critical of its stance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. "Facts are not important with some sub-groups in this country," Fink told attendees at the Institute of... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering secures $300 million in subsea robotics contracts
Oceaneering’s Subsea Robotics segment has won multiple contracts in the third quarter of 2022 with anticipated aggregate revenue of $300 million. The contracts are primarily for remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services delivered from floating drilling rigs and vessels for subsea equipment support, subsea intervention and construction. Included work scopes are also ROV tooling, survey, positioning... Continue Reading →
BlackRock assets fall below $8 tln, profit beats on strong ETF demand
(Reuters) -BlackRock Inc posted a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly profit on Thursday as strong demand for exchange-traded funds and other low-risk products cushioned the hit to fee income from a global market rout, but its assets under management fell below expectations. The threat of a recession, surging interest rates and the Ukraine crisis have slammed... Continue Reading →
Energy transition to gather pace in Europe while the rest of the world lags, DNV finds
The heightened focus on energy security and the rising cost of energy is reinforcing the difference in decarbonization speed between Europe and the rest of the world, according to the sixth edition of DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook. Europe, which can be regarded as the leader of the energy transition, will double down on renewables and energy... Continue Reading →
EXCLUSIVE Carlyle prepares sale of Gabon oil firm Assala Energy -sources
(Reuters) - Private equity fund Carlyle Group (CG.O) is preparing to launch the sale of its Gabon-focused oil and gas producer Assala Energy, hoping to raise over $1 billion amid high global energy prices, industry sources said. Carlyle International Energy Partners, the fund's energy arm, first invested in Assala in 2017 when it acquired Shell's (SHEL.L) operations in Gabon... Continue Reading →
Congo to settle back payments of around $160 mln to oil companies, govt says
(Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo is in talks with oil companies over around $160 million in back payments in a bid to avoid nation-wide fuel shortages that hit the country in September, the government said on Monday. Long queues formed at gas stations in major cities earlier this year as stocks dwindled -... Continue Reading →
Seadrill returning to New York Stock Exchange
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is returning to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) following a couple of years of absence. Seadrill Limited announced on Tuesday that it had received approval to relist its common shares on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “SDRL”. The company expects the common shares to begin trading on or about... Continue Reading →
Argentina’s YPF shares, bonds surge on hopes for Vaca Muerta shale boom
(Reuters) - Argentine state-owned energy firm YPF (<YPFD.BA>) has seen its bonds and shares take off this year, despite a wider economic malaise, with hope of a shale boom in the South American nation's huge Vaca Muerta formation luring investors. The state firm's bonds have risen between 5-11% this year, even as some sovereign debt has plummeted... Continue Reading →
More than 60% of all clean hydrogen will be transported over long distances by 2050: Hydrogen Council
(RE) A vast network of long-distance shipping and pipeline routes will be built by 2050 for the trading of just over 60% of the world’s hydrogen supply, according to a new report by Hydrogen Council and the consulting firm McKinsey. In a “cost-optimal world”, half of the 400 million tonnes of H2 they expect to be... Continue Reading →
Sembcorp Marine: Update on Extension of Time for Payment of Receivables from Borr Drilling
Sembcorp Marine Ltd (the “Company”) refers to its announcements dated 28 December 2021 and 18 August 2022 concerning its wholly-owned subsidiary, PPL Shipyard Pte Ltd (“PPLS”), reaching in-principle agreement with Borr Drilling Limited (“Borr Drilling”) to defer PPLS’ receivables from Borr Drilling from 2023 to 2025 (“Deferment”). The Company would like to update that PPLS... Continue Reading →