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Occidental Petroleum Corp, which is battling activist investor Carl Icahn over its $38 billion purchase of Anadarko Petroleum, reported a 14% fall in core profit on Wednesday, as higher crude prices and volumes were offset by adjustments to derivatives contracts and lower natural gas prices. Core income fell to $729 million, or 97 cents per... Continue Reading →
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday to shore up the economy against risks including global weakness, but the head of the U.S. central bank said he did not view the move as the start of a lengthy series of rate cuts. Continue reading
U.S. oil and gas company Hess reported a net loss of $6 million in the second quarter of 2019, compared to a net loss of $130 million for the same period last year on the back of increased oil production and reduced expenses. Hess also decided to trim its full year capex guidance. Hess Corporation... Continue Reading →
Singapore’s vessel and rig builder Sembcorp Marine reported a net loss of $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2019, citing continued low overall business volume, and posting a disappointing order intake in the first half of the year. While posting a quarterly loss, this is an improvement compared to a loss of $56,5 million... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes, General Electric Co's oilfield services arm, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, helped by higher activity in LNG markets and rise in international demand for oilfield services. Revenue from the company's oilfield services segment, which constitutes a majority of its operations, rose 14% to $3.26 billion in the second quarter. Continue reading
Fugro is looking to sell its stake in Seabed Geosolutions, a joint venture company with French seismic player CGG. The Dutch subsea and survey specialist said it has stepped up its efforts, in consultation with its co-shareholder, to divest its 60 per cent interest in ocean bottom seismic specialist formed in 2013. Continue reading
July 30, 2019 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (“Petrobras”) (NYSE: PBR) announced today the final results of its previously announced debt tender offers (the “Waterfall Offers”). As of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on July 29, 2019 (the “Expiration Date”) holders of US$1,853,874,000 principal amount of the outstanding notes of the series set... Continue Reading →
Transocean (RIG) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.34 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.33. This compares to loss of $0.04 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -3.03%. A quarter ago, it was expected... Continue Reading →
U.S.-based EPCI company McDermott International booked a loss of $146 million for the second quarter of 2019, but the company is encouraged by its record-setting level of backlog. McDermott on Monday reported revenues of $2.1 billion for the second quarter of the year. In the same period last year, McDermott recorded revenues were $1.7 billion.... Continue Reading →
Exxon Mobil Corp’s (XOM.N) plan to accelerate asset sales, a way of delivering needed cash to finance shareholder returns and major projects, is getting off to a slow start as oil companies pull back on big deals. On Friday, the largest U.S. oil company is expected to report a 79-cents-a-share profit, down from 92 cents... Continue Reading →
