Portugal's Galp Energia (GALP.LS) will sharpen its focus on renewable energy and limit fossil fuel spending to already approved developments, resulting in a 20% cut in five-year capital expenditure, the company said on Wednesday. Oil and gas company Galp is following a broader trend, as energy companies curb investment in fossil fuels in favour of green power... Continue Reading →
Equinor Sanctions $8B Bacalhau Field Development in Brazil
Norwegian oil and gas company Equnior has made a final investment decision for the development of the Bacalhau field offshore Brazil. The development of the field located in the Santos Basin will cost around $8 billion. Arne Sigve Nylund, Equinor’s executive vice president for Projects, Drilling, and Procurement said: "This is an exciting day. Bacalhau is the... Continue Reading →
Borr upbeat about market amid strong tendering and contracting activity
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling is optimistic and encouraged by signs of shallow water rig market recovery amid strong tendering and contracting activity, clearly visible in the rig owner’s latest contract wins and extensions. The company and its Drilling JVs have been awarded 17 new contracts, extensions, exercised options, and LOAs/ LOIs from the start... Continue Reading →
Petronas Says Demand Recovery Uncertain as 1Q Profit Doubles
Petronas's first-quarter profit more than doubled on the back of recovering commodity prices, but the Malaysian state oil firm cautioned demand prospects hinged on vaccines preventing a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Petronas said on Monday it made a post-tax profit of 9.3 billion ringgit ($2.25 billion) in January-March, against 4.5 billion ringgit in the same quarter... Continue Reading →
PETRORIO OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in accordance with the provisions of Instruction No. 358, of January 3, 2002, as amended, issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (“CVM”), informs its shareholders and the market in general that PetroRio Luxembourg S.à.r.l., incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“PetroRio... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on collective action in the Netherlands
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, further to the press release dated January 29, 2020, announces that the District Court of Rotterdam (the Court) yesterday rendered an interim judgment regarding the admissibility of the collective action filed in 2017 by Stichting Petrobras Compensation Foundation (the Foundation) in the Netherlands against Petrobras and other defendants. The Foundation... Continue Reading →
Seadrill Partners Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Seadrill Partners, an affiliate of offshore drilling firm Seadrill, said Tuesday it had emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy for which it had filed in December 2020. The company said it has successfully completed its reorganization, turning around $2.8 billion in funded debt obligations into equity, and leaving the company debt-free on emergence. As part of the reorganization plan, new... Continue Reading →
Shell accepts unsolicited offer from Pemex for Deer Park, TX refinery stake
(WO) Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has reached an agreement for the sale of its interest in Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership, a 50-50 joint venture between Shell Oil Company and P.M.I. Norteamerica, S.A. De C.V. (a subsidiary of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex). The transaction will transfer Shell’s interest in... Continue Reading →
Woodmac: Energy Transition Creating Uncertainty for $14 Trillion Worth of Oil and Gas Assets
(OE) Global energy transition is creating uncertainty for an estimated $14 trillion worth of oil and gas assets that have long depended on an indefinite rise in demand to offset risks despite a pandemic boost this year, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday. As the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, oil and gas demand... Continue Reading →
Maersk Drilling sees signs of recovery as orders rebound
(Reuters) Offshore drilling rig contractor Maersk Drilling (DRLCO.CO) said on Thursday it saw some signs of market recovery as it reported that orders in the first quarter were at the highest level in more than three years. The company, which had already on Wednesday lifted its 2021 earnings guidance, said it added $730 million in new contracts... Continue Reading →