April 13 (Reuters) - Baker Hughes said on Monday it will sell its unit, Waygate Technologies, to Sweden-based Hexagon ( for about $1.45 billion in cash, as the oilfield services provider reorganizes its business to focus on high-growth areas. The deal is part of Baker Hughes' efforts to reshape its business by shedding non-core assets and shifting focus... Continue Reading →
Solstad’s Normand Fortress CSV Gets $56M Extension with Petrobras
April 13 (OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has secured a two-year extension of the current contract for the subsea construction vessel (CSV) Normand Fortress with Petrobras. The extension will start in early July 2026. Under the extended contract, the vessel will provide accommodation services to support production activities on the Brazilian continental shelf.... Continue Reading →
Mota-Engil Signs R$728 Million Contract with Petrobras for Decommissioning Services
April 10 - Portuguese engineering company Mota-Engil announced it has signed a new contract with Petrobras worth R$728 million for the execution of services related to the decommissioning of subsea systems in the Campos Basin. The agreement involves engineering, preparation, removal, and final disposal of offshore structures. With an estimated duration of 1,825 days, the... Continue Reading →
Vineyard Wind sues GE Vernova to block it from abandoning work on wind farm
April 10 (Reuters) - Vineyard Wind has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a wind turbine-supplying unit of GE Vernova from terminating agreements and abandoning work on a $4.5 billion offshore wind farm in Massachusetts on the eve of completion. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Spain's Iberdrola and Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, filed a lawsuit this week in... Continue Reading →
Subsea7 wins $1.25 billion Pre Salt SURF contract with Petrobras
April 10 - Subsea7 wins a supermajor contract by Petrobras for the development of the Sépia 2 field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil. The contract, awarded following a competitive tender, covers engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines for the project. The company deemed the contract as supermajor, meaning... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contracts to restore 100% interest in Tartaruga Verde field and Module III of the Espadarte field
April 9, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the announcement made on March 16, 2026, announces that it signed contracts today with Petronas Petróleo Brasil Ltda. for the acquisition of 50% interests in the Tartaruga Verde and Espadarte – Module III fields, located in the Campos Basin. Upon completion of the... Continue Reading →
Chevron sees Iran war oil boost, warns hedging to weigh
April 9 (Reuters) - Chevron said on Thursday it expected first-quarter upstream earnings to rise between $1.6 billion and $2.2 billion from the previous quarter, fueled by higher oil prices due to the Iran war, though an impact from hedging could weigh on results. The U.S. oil major said timing effects tied to hedging and accounting were... Continue Reading →
A Global Oil Crisis Is Giving Suriname’s Offshore Dreams New Life
April 9 (oilprice.com) The latest global oil shock has created an ideal environment for Suriname’s struggling oil boom. The impoverished South American country of less than seven hundred thousand is endeavoring to launch a transformative oil boom. Poor drilling results, a high gas-to-oil ratio, and conflicting seismic data saw Suriname’s oil boom put on hold during 2022. There are,... Continue Reading →
Brazil Court Lifts Export Tax for Select Oil Firms
April 9 (Reuters) A Brazilian federal court has issued an injunction exempting TotalEnergies, Repsol Sinopec, Galp's Petrogal, Shell and Equinor from a tax on crude oil exports, a court document seen by Reuters shows. The Tuesday decision says a 12% tax enacted about a month ago as oil prices spiked due to the U.S.-Israeli war... Continue Reading →
Exxon signals Q1 upstream profit bump from Iran war, downstream boost in later quarters
April 8 (Reuters) - Higher oil and gas prices due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could boost Exxon Mobil's first-quarter upstream earnings by up to $2.9 billion, outweighing the impact of disruptions to some of its oil and gas production in the Middle East, the U.S. oil producer said on Wednesday. Downstream earnings, however, could see a... Continue Reading →