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Aker Solutions has reported growth in both earnings and order intake in the first quarter of 2021, with about 35 per cent of new contracts related to the energy transition. In Q1 2021, Aker Solutions saw an EBITDA of NOK 427 million (approximately EUR 42.5 million), with a margin of 6.6 per cent, an increase... Continue Reading →
(epbr) The Company raised R$ 1.1 billion on the stock exchange with a share price of R$ 14.75. The value was defined below the initial indicative price range, from R$ 15.50 to R$ 19.50. Negotiations at B3 begin on Wednesday (5). - The objective is the acquisition of upstream mature assets. About 66% of the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE), which supplies turbines to the power sector, on Wednesday lowered the upper end of its target range for 2021 sales, hurt by weaker-than-expected demand, project delays and the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Revenues are now expected to grow 3-8% in the year to September, compared with a previous range of 2-12%. According to... Continue Reading →
(Offshore Energy) Just like its rival Transocean, offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation, which has recently marked its 100th anniversary, is optimistic about the market outlook for its rig fleet with a pipeline of tender opportunities developing on the horizon as well as higher day rates. Noble Corporation celebrated its one-hundred-year anniversary about a month ago, but that... Continue Reading →
Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol on Tuesday reported a soaring first-quarter net profit of 3.09 trillion pesos ($806.5 million) for this year, buoyed by improved oil prices and with the backdrop of a dismal comparative period in 2020. The oil company reported a net profit of 133 billion pesos in the first quarter of 2020, following a global slump in oil prices... Continue Reading →
Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine continues to face COVID-19 supply chain constraints and shortage of skilled workers, the company said announcing its Q1 results. The workforce shortage has been ascribed to the ongoing travel bans caused by the pandemic, as foreign workers, primarily those from India and Bangladesh, are unable to return to Singapore. Specifically, the Ministry... Continue Reading →
Following new contract awards to three of its ultra-deepwater drillships, two of which are idle, and one harsh environment rig, Transocean is optimistic that oil prices will remain constructive and drive an increase in contracting through the rest of the year. Transocean released its financial report for the first quarter of the year on Monday, revealing its... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC’s Subsea division has reported inbound orders of $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021, more than double compared to the fourth quarter of the prior year. Subsea reported first-quarter revenue of $1.3 billion, an increase of 10.6 per cent from the same period in 2020, said to be largely driven by higher project... Continue Reading →
ConocoPhillips reported first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday as vaccines-led return of travel demand and a winter storm that swept parts of the United States in February boosted prices for oil and gas. Higher crude prices and deep cost cuts implemented last year at the peak of a downturn are helping U.S.... Continue Reading →
State-run oil producer Saudi Aramco beat analysts' forecasts on Tuesday with a 30% rise in first-quarter net profit and maintained its dividend payout, helped by strong oil prices. Earnings by global energy companies such as Exxon Mobil have climbed on the back of rising crude prices, which are up by about a third this year,... Continue Reading →
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