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(PetroleoHoje) The dispute over the contract for the P-80, Petrobras' own FPSO that will make up the 9th module of Buzios, in the Santos cluster, should be restricted to two large international groups. After successive postponements and a long period of lack of interest, the Sembcorp and Keppel shipyards began to work to present a... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has revealed a timeline for its emergence from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, expecting it to be this month. After a year of restructuring, Seadrill anticipates emerging from the Chapter 11 process in February 2022, likely prior to the end of the present week. As previously reported, Seadrill hammered out its plan... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) should buy the rest of wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) to accelerate a turnaround at the Spanish-listed firm, Deka, the second top-10 shareholder in as many weeks to call for the takeover, said on Monday. The comments from Ingo Speich, head of sustainability and corporate governance at Deka Investment, raise pressure on Siemens... Continue Reading →
Following the Bambo drilling campaign in late 2021, Australia’s FAR Limited and its partner Malaysia’s Petronas have completed a review of the prospectivity of the A2 and A5 blocks offshore The Gambia, opening additional, material exploration opportunities. The JV has now fulfiled the minimum work obligation for both blocks, gaining the right to enter the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - British bank Natwest (NWG.L) cut lending to clients in the oil and gas sector by 21% in 2021 and aims to limit it further as part of efforts to decarbonise its loan book and reach net-zero emissions, it said on Friday. Financial firms around the world are increasingly committing to the net-zero target as part... Continue Reading →
Fugro has reported a revenue increase of 5.8% for the financial year 2021 compared to 2020, accompanied by a 21% revenue increase from renewables, led by buoyant offshore wind activity levels. EBITDA for the full year increased to €175.6 million, said to be driven by improvements in Europe-Africa and Americas, resulting in an EBIT margin... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Italy's Eni became the latest energy group to benefit from the oil and gas boom as it posted its best result since 2012 to provide cash to cover returns to investors and also fund its green drive. The group swung to an adjusted net profit of 4.74 billion euros ($5.4 billion) last year... Continue Reading →
Steel pipe giant Tenaris TENR.MI expects a further increase in sales in the first half of the year after posting strong results in the latest three months of 2021, driving a 2.4% rise in its Milan-listed shares on Thursday. The company, which makes seamless and welded steel pipes for oil and gas exploration activities, said... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - At the risk of being dropped from Texas pension funds, BlackRock Inc (BLK.N) has ramped up its message that the world's largest asset manager is a friend of the oil and gas industries. As a large and long-term investor in fossil fuel companies, "we want to see these companies succeed and prosper," BlackRock executives wrote... Continue Reading →
High oil and gas prices helped Spain's Repsol REP.MC to post earnings above market expectations on Thursday, giving it more financial firepower to spend on low-carbon operations investors are increasingly demanding of energy companies. Benchmark Brent crude oil LCoC1 and Henry Hub gas rose 70% and 86% respectively during 2021 as tight gas supplies collided... Continue Reading →
