(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N is "very close" to completing its workforce appraisals in the United States and Canada and expects to unveil job cuts, its chief executive told employees in an email on Wednesday. The second-largest U.S. oil company by market value lost nearly $1.7 billion in the first six months and analysts forecast a... Continue Reading →
Helix Energy Solutions books lower profit and revenues in 3Q
Oilfield services provider Helix Energy Solutions saw its profit and revenues drop in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the same period last year due to lower utilization and activity. Helix Energy on Wednesday reported a net income of $24.5 million for the third quarter of 2020 compared to $31.7 million for the same... Continue Reading →
Red numbers for PGS
PGS has seen red in the third quarter of 2020 as revenues fell close to 70 per cent. The Oslo-listed seismic player reported quarterly loss of $32.6 million, or 8 cents per share on revenues of $85 million. This result compares against profit of $31.5 million, or 9 cents per share on 276.5 million revenues in the... Continue Reading →
Third Straight Quarterly Loss for Baker Hughes
Baker Hughes Co reported a third straight quarterly loss on Wednesday, as a coronavirus-induced slump in commodity prices continued to hurt demand for equipment and services. Producers have been drilling fewer wells following a collapse in crude oil prices this year as demand for oil products has sunk. The downturn has hit rivals Schlumberger NV... Continue Reading →
Spanish Renewables Giant Iberdrola Pledges More Growth
Spanish green energy company Iberdrola reported 4.7% net profit growth for the first nine months on Wednesday and said it still expected that metric to rise at a mid to high-single digit rate this year. Boasting more than 32GW of renewable generation capacity in markets including Spain, the United States, Brazil and Britain, Iberdrola is capitalizing on... Continue Reading →
Vitol executive’s secret recordings to expand Brazilian oil bribery probe
(Reuters) - Brazilian police expanded a long-running corruption probe at state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA based in part on secret recordings made by a former executive of Swiss trading firm Vitol SA, according to court documents released on Tuesday. Police on Tuesday served warrants seeking documents from six people and two companies as part... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Highlights on production and sales in 3Q20
Petrobras' operational performance in 3Q20 was very good, considering the challenging scenario imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our oil and gas production in Brazil grew by 9.0% in the first nine months of this year compared to last year. The production of the pre-salt fields increased by 32%, while in the other areas, post-salt, shallow... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum prices IPO
3R Petroleum defined between R $ 24.50 and R $ 31.50 the indicative price range for its initial public offering (IPO). Launch is scheduled for November 9. Considering the middle of the range, of R $ 28.00, and the number of 28,571,429 shares of the base offer, the operation may handle R $ 800 million.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces results of its cash tender offers
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) announces the expiration and expiration date results of the previously announced offers to purchase for cash by its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Global Finance B.V. (“PGF”) of any and all of its outstanding notes of the series set forth in the table below (the “Tender Notes” and such... Continue Reading →
Exmar, YPF Settle Dispute, Terminate Tango FLNG Charter
Belgium-based shipowner Exmar has settled a dispute over the charter of the Tango FLNG with Argentinian energy firm YPF, that will see the FLNG charter terminated in exchange for a settlement fee. To remind, YPF in June sent a force majeure notice to Exmar, saying it was not able to pay for the charter of the... Continue Reading →