Due to several factors including lack of liquidity (transaction activity), less willingness by investors and banks to finance rig acquisitions, expectations of a prolonged low-dayrate environment, and additional distressed or available supply in the market, offshore rig values have decreased across all segments in Bassoe Analytics. It should be noted that the sale and purchase market... Continue Reading →
Crisis forces Enseada shipyard to seek judicial recovery, recognizing debt of R$ 2.3 billion
OCT 8, 2019 Facing a difficult moment, Enseada Shipyard, in Bahia, has just filed its request for judicial recovery, covering R$ 2.3 billion in competition claims *. The decision was taken to implement a definitive financial restructuring of the company, which has been facing severe financial problems in recent years. Despite the request for recovery,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Pargo, Carapeba and Vermelho fields
October 8, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras, following up on the release of 11/28/2018, reports that today it completed the sale of its interests in Pargo, Carapeba and Vermelho fields, located in shallow waters off the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, to Perenco Petróleo e Gás do Brasil Ltda (“Perenco”). After... Continue Reading →
Bourbon gets takeover offer
Struggling French offshore vessel owner Bourbon has received an offer for the takeover of its assets and activities. As part of the reorganization proceedings opened since August 7, 2019, by the Marseilles Commercial Court to the benefit of Bourbon Corporation and its affiliate Bourbon Maritime, Court Administrators have received a takeover offer, Bourbon said in... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Caixa requests liquidation of conglomerate Odebrecht- court document
(Reuters) - Brazilian state bank Caixa Economica Federal has filed a legal motion requesting the liquidation of engineering conglomerate Odebrecht SA, according to court documents seen by Reuters, in what could be a dramatic end to the graft-plagued company. Caixa also demanded that creditors appoint new management at the conglomerate and its subsidiaries if the... Continue Reading →
Seismic surveyor TGS posts record third-quarter revenue, beats forecasts
Norway’s TGS (TGS.OL), a supplier of seismic data to the global oil industry, reported record third-quarter revenues on Tuesday, beating both its own and analysts’ forecasts, the company said. So-called net segment revenues hit $277 million for the July-September period, while the company had predicted it would be in excess of $250 million. Continue reading
DOF Subsea finds itself in challenging position
Norwegian subsea service business DOF Subsea has found itself in a challenging financial position as a result of the continued challenging market situation with low vessel utilization and depressed dayrates. In its financial report for the second quarter 2019 published in late August, DOF Subsea said that its current earnings were not sufficient to support... Continue Reading →
Petrobras about the delisting of its shares from Argentine stock exchange
Petrobras informs, in addition to the press release issued on August 9, 2019, that the Comisión Nacional de Valores (CNV), the Argentine capital market regulator, has authorized the withdrawal of its shares from the public offering regime, exempting the company from promoting a public offering for the acquisition of shares in accordance with CNV General... Continue Reading →
Sete Brasil reaches settlement with Singapore’s rig builders
Brazilian drilling contractor Sete Brasil has reached agreements with Singapore’s rig builders Keppel Offshore & Marine and Sembcorp Marine related to contracts for the construction of six semi-submersible rigs and seven drillships, respectively. Sete Brasil was formed in 2011 to own and operate drilling rigs to be used by Petrobras for drilling offshore Brazil. The... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces release dates of 3Q19
October 04, 2019 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras reports that on October 17, after market closes, the company will release its quarterly production and sales report for 3Q19 and on October 24, also after market closes, it will disclose the financial statements report. On October 25 it will be held two conference calls/webcasts to present... Continue Reading →