Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling on Wednesday upgraded its financial guidance for the year 2021, on the back of improved contracting performance. "Maersk Drilling continues to demonstrate strong commercial and operational performance. Over the past months, Maersk Drilling has secured several new drilling contracts for execution in 2021, and further, Maersk Drilling has successfully - and... Continue Reading →
TGS sees revenue increase in Q1 2021, lower segment numbers
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) has reported a revenue of $186 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 256% compared to $52 million in Q1 2020. EBITDA was $162 million and the operating result was $69 million, compared to $26 million and $-58 million, respectively, in the first quarter of the prior year.... Continue Reading →
Rosneft Posts $2B Income in 1Q, Boosted by Oil Price Recovery
Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft on Friday reported first-quarter net income of 149 billion roubles ($2 billion), buoyed by a recovery in oil prices, after a $2.1 billion loss a year earlier. Earnings at the group, which is around one-fifth owned by BP, have been boosted by a 20% annual increase in oil prices, supported... Continue Reading →
Kraken Robotics expects 100% revenue growth in 2021
Canadian Kraken Robotics is expecting a revenue of $24 million to $28 million for the year ending on 31 December 2021, which would represent a more than 100% growth compared to $12.3 million in 2020. The growth is due to recent contract wins for KATFISH 180 towed sonars, as well as ALARS for the Danish and... Continue Reading →
Sonadrill Nets 12-well Drillship Contract in Angola
Angolan offshore drilling firm Sonadrill, the 50:50 joint venture between Seadrill and an affiliate of Sonangol, has secured a twelve-well contract in Angola for the Sonangol Quenguela drillship. The contract includes one option for nine wells and eleven one well options, Seadrill said Friday. Total contract value for the firm portion of the contract for... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 1Q21
Petrobras posted solid financial and operating results in 1Q21. Regarding 1Q21 results, Petrobras’ CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna made the following comments: “The figures show the capacity of our team to deliver sustainable results to our investors and to society, even in a challenging environment. Petrobras will continue down the path of value generation, with... Continue Reading →
Eni to splash €5.7 bln by 2024 in carbon-neutrality push
Italian oil and gas company Eni has released its Eni for 2020 sustainability report, outlining the company’s path to face the global challenges. The company noted its total amount for investments in decarbonization, circular economy and renewables and expenditure on research and development is equal to €5.7 billion in its 2021-24 plan. Eni reminded that The 2030 Agenda... Continue Reading →
V-shaped Recovery: Inpex Lifts Profit Guidance for 2021 by 40%
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp raised its net profit forecast for 2021 by 40% on Thursday thanks to higher than expected oil prices but left its capital expenditure plans unchanged so it can repay more debt. Inpex is now forecasting a net profit of 140 billion yen ($1.3 billion) this year, up... Continue Reading →
Upstream Spending Won’t Reach Pre-Crisis Levels Any Time Soon, Rystad Says
Spending in the upstream oil and gas sector is expected to gradually begin to rise from 2022, however, it will not reach the pre-crisis period any time soon as the toll of the Covid-19 pandemic on upstream investments in the first two years of the downturn is estimated at a whopping $285 billion, Rystad Energy... Continue Reading →
Renewables and grids support Iberdrola earnings and outlook
(Reuters) Europe's biggest wind power group Iberdrola (IBE.MC) reaffirmed its 2021 growth outlook on Wednesday after reporting rising quarterly earnings supported by rapid building of renewable energy plants and investments in networks. Buoyed by a global shift towards the low-carbon energy sources it has been investing in for two decades, northern Spain-based Iberdrola plans to almost triple... Continue Reading →
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