Dommo Energia in November 2018 executed an amendment to the OSX-3 charter agreement with the owner of the vessel, OSX 3 Leasing B.V., to extend the existing charter for a period of up to 20 years. The charter payment under the deal agreed last year was is $47.2 million per year – equivalent to a... Continue Reading →
McDermott shares soar after gaining access to financing
U.S. engineering and construction services company McDermott has gained access to $350 million in financing under its super-priority senior secured credit facility, which sent its shares soaring on Monday. McDermott said on Monday it had been granted access to the second tranche (Tranche B) of the $1.7 billion super-priority senior secured credit facility announced on October 21,... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Finance Blows into Oil and Gas
The years-old trend that has seen offshore suppliers vie for work in wind by leveraging their offshore oil and gas credentials and development finance is being countered these days by wind players in search of oil and gas jobs, judging by some recent fleet owner moves. Dutch offshore fleet owner, Jan De Nul, was busy... Continue Reading →
Northern Drilling sees improvement in harsh environment market demand visibility
Each quarter more signs of market stability and industry improvements are visible with an expectation to see this trend continue, the company said. Modern harsh environment market utilization has remained greater than 95% for the full year, while there is little incremental supply entering the market, and vintage units rolling off contract are likely scrapping... Continue Reading →
Petrobras approves 2020-2024 Strategic Plan
November 28, 2019 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors approved, in a meeting held yesterday, the Strategic Plan for the 2020-2024 five-year period, in line with the company's strategic positioning, released on September 26, 2019, where we aim to be the best energy company in generating value for the... Continue Reading →
Wintershall Dea sees production growth, decides to spend less
DEA Deutsche Erdoel and Wintershall Holdings completed their merger agreement, creating Wintershall Dea, at the beginning of May 2019. In its first full quarter as one company, Wintershall Dea recorded a production growth, with working interest production increasing by 6% from 578 mboe/d in 3Q 2018 to 613 mboe/d in 3Q 2019. Figures from the third... Continue Reading →
Months of unpaid bills in Mexico’s oil patch add to Pemex woes
Companies that help keep Mexico’s faltering oil wells operating are waiting months to get paid and the debts are building up, complicating efforts to revive an industry whose production has plunged by half since 2004. Pemex, facing pressure from the government to slow spending, has delayed some payments to contractors for as long as seven... Continue Reading →
Petronas Quarterly Profit Halves
Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd said on Tuesday its third-quarter profit nearly halved due to lower demand and impairment charges, and warned of further risks to demand. Profit for the July-September period at Petronas, as the company is better known, dropped to 7.4 billion ringgit ($1.77 billion) from 14.3 billion ringgit a year... Continue Reading →
Prosafe appeals Norway’s Floatel merger objection
The Norwegian Competition Authority last month objected the proposed merger of the two largest providers of semi-submersible accommodation rigs. The NCA said the merger would reduce competition and lead to increased cost for customers. The proposed merger, if realized, would create the world’s largest offshore accommodation company, with Prosafe currently owning and operating a total... Continue Reading →
Pre-salt production sharing contracts expected to require 28 FPSOs in ten years, calculates PPSA
November 25, 2019 Pre-Sal Petróleo SA (PPSA) estimates that the demand for new FPSOs could reach 28 new units to be installed between 2021 and 2030 to develop the reserves contracted under the production sharing model. There are a total of 17 exploration and production contracts signed between 2013 and this year, when TOR and... Continue Reading →