The Board of Directors of 3R Petroleum has approved the holding of a public offering of the company's shares. The offering is scheduled for November 4th. -- There will be a primary offering of 36.5 million new shares, with limited efforts, but with the possibility of placing an additional 29.2 million shares. In addition, 3R... Continue Reading →
Upgrading Offshore Rig DP Systems Could Cut CO2 Emissions by 5,000t a Year, ADC Energy Says
ADC Energy, an Aberdeen-based offshore rig inspection firm, has announced the completion of a trial with "a major rig owner" that found that an upgrade to Dynamically Positioned (DP) rigs power systems can reduce carbon emissions by nearly 5,000 tonnes per year. "Typical DP drilling units operate in HV split-bus, or open-bus, configuration with the... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp Raises Earnings Outlook after Hefty 3Q Profit
Portuguese oil company Galp Energia on Monday raised its earnings outlook for 2021 after higher oil prices and positive refining margins buoyed profitability in the third quarter. Galp said its adjusted core earnings or EBITDA in this year as a whole would exceed 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion), compared with its previous forecast of 2... Continue Reading →
Carbon needs to cost at least $100/tonne now to reach net zero by 2050: Reuters poll
(Reuters) - Setting the global average price of carbon per tonne significantly higher at $100 or more is necessary right away to incentivise net zero emissions by 2050, according to a Reuters poll of climate economists. Carbon pricing has come to the forefront of policy measures seen as ways to reduce emissions to a level... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on agreement with ANP
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that, on 10/14/2021, its Executive Board analyzed and approved the submission to the Board of Directors of a proposal to enter into an Agreement between Petrobras and the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) related to royalties on the operation of the Shale Industrialization Unit (SIX),... Continue Reading →
Schlumberger quarterly profit rises as oilfield services demand recovers
(Reuters) - Schlumberger NV (SLB.N) reported a rise in third-quarter adjusted income on Friday, buoyed by higher demand for the company's oilfield services and related equipment from producers looking to capitalize on a rebound in crude prices. Global crude prices rose 4.5% in the September quarter and have climbed nearly 64% since the start of 2021 on... Continue Reading →
Brazil stocks and currency plunge, rate futures rise on fiscal fears
(Reuters) - Brazilian stocks tumbled on Thursday to an 11-month low, while interest rate futures jumped and the currency weakened on fears that the government will bend a constitutional spending cap. Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said late on Wednesday the government may try to exempt 30 billion reais ($5.3 billion) of spending from its fiscal... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes profit misses estimates amid supply chain woes
(Reuters) - Oilfield firm Baker Hughes Co (BKR.N) reported quarterly profit that fell short of analyst expectations on Wednesday, in part due to global supply chain issues, sending its shares down sharply in early trading. Oil service firms are expected to be supported by a rebound in oil prices to pre-pandemic levels as demand recovers and the... Continue Reading →
Brazil central bank intervenes in FX market rattled by new spending
(Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Tuesday made its first intervention in the spot currency market since March in support of the real after it almost touched a six-month low due to fresh concerns about looser government spending ahead of next year's election. The government is preparing an expanded welfare program next year, a person... Continue Reading →
Analysis: As oil prices skyrocket, fund managers hop on board for the ride
(Reuters) - A surge in oil prices is drawing fund managers back into shares of oil and gas companies, even as some remain unsure that the price gains will stick. Energy stocks in the S&P 500 (.SPNY) are up 53.8% for the year to date compared with a 20.2% gain for the broader index, as rising demand... Continue Reading →