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 $285 billion, Rystad Energy... Continue Reading →
Renewables and grids support Iberdrola earnings and outlook
(Reuters) Europe's biggest wind power group Iberdrola (IBE.MC) reaffirmed its 2021 growth outlook on Wednesday after reporting rising quarterly earnings supported by rapid building of renewable energy plants and investments in networks. Buoyed by a global shift towards the low-carbon energy sources it has been investing in for two decades, northern Spain-based Iberdrola plans to almost triple... Continue Reading →
Oil Industry Spending Cuts Hit Seismic Firm CGG’s Results
French oil services group CGG posted a 71% plunge in first-quarter core profit on Wednesday, reflecting a year of drastic spending cuts by the oil industry in the pandemic and sending its shares sharply lower. In a call with analysts, CEO Sophie Zurquiyah said the quarter had been slow as expected, but predicted more spending... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Upbeat on New FPSO Projects after Q1 Revenue Drop
A string of new projects will help boost revenues at SBM Offshore, the oil and gas services company said on Wednesday, after reporting an expected 15% drop in the first quarter due to weakness at its turnkey business. The Dutch-based company's turnkey division builds and sells floating production and storage vessels to oil and gas... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on agreement with Companhia de Eletricidade do Amapá
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it has signed with the Companhia de Eletricidade do Amapá (CEA), a legal agreement for the termination of litigation and credit recovery by Petrobras, recognized in the amount of R$ 314 million. The agreement establishes the payment to Petrobras of R$ 132.6 million unconditionally, to be settled in... Continue Reading →