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Feb. 27 (OE) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has announced its chief financial officer (CFO) Barbara Geelen will step down from the position. Geelen will step down from the Board of Management of Fugro per the close of the upcoming AGM, to be held on 23 April 2026. She will continue to contribute to Fugro... Continue Reading →
Feb. 27 (oilprice.com) The U.S. Department of Justice is siding with Argentina in a legal case of $18 billion relating to the 2012 nationalization of Argentinian oil company YPF. In 2012, the Argentine government took control of the country’s largest oil and gas company, YPF S.A. The legal fight stems from Argentina’s 2012 expropriation of YPF shares... Continue Reading →
Feb. 27 (oilprice.com) South America is set to maintain its position as the most significant region for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels, with 36 projects awarded or expected to be awarded between 2021 and 2030, totaling field greenfield commitments worth around $181 billion. Among these 36 projects, 25 have disclosed FPSO costs ranging... Continue Reading →
Feb. 27 (Reuters) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro on Friday reported a 21 million euro ($25 million) annual loss reflecting challenges in the offshore wind industry and said its finance chief would step down in April. The Amsterdam-listed firm's consolidated revenue came in at 1.85 billion euros, 427 million euros less than in 2024, of... Continue Reading →
FEB. 26 (offshoreWIND.biz) The government of Nova Scotia has introduced legislation that would set bid fees and levies for offshore wind developers as part of the Canadian province’s broader offshore wind licensing regime. On 24 February, Premier of Nova Scotia, Tim Houston, tabled the Powering the Economy Act, which creates an Offshore Renewable Energy Revenue... Continue Reading →
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Italian energy group Eni beat forecasts on Thursday with a 35% year-on-year jump in fourth-quarter adjusted earnings, driven by a strong performance in its exploration and production division and improved refining results. Adjusted net profit came in at 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) between October and December, beating an analysts' consensus forecast... Continue Reading →
Feb. 26 - Seatrium Limited (“Seatrium” or the “Group”) has delivered net profit of S$323.6 million for the financial year ended 31 December (“FY”) 2025, a 106% increase from S$156.8 million in the preceding financial year. Key highlights: Revenue grows 24% to $11.5 billion; Net profit grows 106% to $324 million on stronger margins Robust... Continue Reading →
Feb. 26 (Reuters) Dutch offshore oil services company SBM Offshore announced a 57% annual surge in shareholder returns to a record $470 million (397.8 million euros) on Thursday and said it will return at least $2.1 billion to investors over six years. The Amsterdam-based floating production specialist said it would pay $2.57 per share through... Continue Reading →
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Oil major Shell, the healthier joint-venture partner in Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer Raizen, is ready to pour more resources into a recapitalization of the distressed company, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Raizen, a top global sugar maker, is in tough financial straits after posting a third-quarter net... Continue Reading →
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Portugal's largest power utility EDP on Wednesday reported a 44% rise in 2025 net profit, driven by robust earnings from its renewable arm, despite a decline in gains from divestitures of older renewable plants. Consolidated net profit rose to 1.15 billion euros ($1.36 billion). Subsidiary EDP Renovaveis, the world's fourth-largest wind energy producer,... Continue Reading →
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