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U.S. oil major Chevron Corp swung to an $11 million fourth-quarter loss as low margins on fuel, acquisition costs and foreign currency effects overwhelmed improved drilling results. Oil companies are expected to benefit from a bounce-back in oil and gas prices after a one-two punch of falling demand and prices put the industry in a tailspin last year. But as... Continue Reading →
Despite the devastating downturn of 2020, most global majors held up quite well during the market turmoil and Total outperformed all its peers, a Rystad Energy comparative analysis reveals after measuring key upstream performance metrics. Total outshined all other peers, as the French company not only excelled in financial and operational performance but also was... Continue Reading →
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company” or “PetroRio”) (B3: PRIO3), in compliance with the provisions of article 157, paragraph 4 of Law No. 6,406, of December 15, 1976, as amended (“Corporations Law”), Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários) (“CVM”) Rule No. 358, dated January 3, 2002, as amended, and CVM Rule No. 476, dated January 16, 2009,... Continue Reading →
Following loan default, Polarcus’ lenders have taken control of its vessels and shipholding unit. On Tuesday this week, Marine seismic player said it had defaulted on debt payments and that it will halt all interest and installment payments to finance providers. That same day, the company’s shares fell over 30 percent before the Oslo Stock Exchange stopped its... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Three consortia including Asian shipyards are preparing to compete to build Brazil’s Petrobras’ first two in-house platforms in more than seven years, according to four people familiar with the tender who declined to be named as the information is private. Samsung Heavy Industries Co, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holding Co Ltd and Daewoo Heavy... Continue Reading →
Lenders took control of Polarcus' ships on Tuesday after the seismic surveyor defaulted on its bank loans and bonds, hit by a drop in spending by energy companies struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic and volatile oil prices. The company's Oslo-listed shares plunged as much as 47% after they resumed trading following an earlier suspension. Polarcus said lenders... Continue Reading →
Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas producer, said on Wednesday it is targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through the expansion of renewable and hydrogen energy as well as the use of carbon capture technology. The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged to make Japan carbon-neutral by 2050 and with global... Continue Reading →
After the costliest Chapter 11 year in history, 2021 bankruptcy numbers will normalize if WTI keeps up, an analysis by Norwegian energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy has shown. The combined debt of North American E&P and oilfield service companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year jumped to $102 billion, surpassing the $100... Continue Reading →
Marine seismic player Polarcus said on Tuesday it has defaulted on debt payments and that it will halt all interest and installment payments to finance providers. As a result, the company’s shares fell over 30 percent before the Oslo Stock Exchange stopped trading on Tuesday morning. During these difficult market conditions, Polarcus has been in detailed discussions... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore has entered into a restructuring agreement to deleverage its balance sheet and is now seeking to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Diamond said on Monday it had entered into a plan support agreement with holders of over 70 per cent of each of its senior unsecured notes and revolving credit... Continue Reading →
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