(OE) BW Energy has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Maromba development offshore Brazil, which will feature an integrated drilling and wellhead platform (WHP) and a refurbished floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The Maromba development targets 500 million barrels of oil in place in the highly delineated and tested Maastrichtian sands.... Continue Reading →
Shell profit beats expectations, buybacks kept steady
(Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab exceeded analyst expectations on Friday, reporting a 28% drop in first-quarter net profit to $5.58 billion, while holding steady the pace of its share buyback programme despite falling oil prices and lower refining margins. That contrasts with rival BP (BP.L), opens new tab that cut its buybacks this year to try to strengthen its... Continue Reading →
DEME Concludes Havfram Acquisition
(OE) Belgium-based offshore installation services company DEME has completed the acquisition Havfram, an offshore wind installation contractor based in Norway, in a deal valued at approximately $1.02 billion (€900 million). The transaction, first announced in April 2025, has passed all customary closing conditions. DEME Offshore Holding, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DEME Group, has acquired all of... Continue Reading →
Chevron meets Wall Street profit estimates but cuts buybacks in Q2
(Reuters) - Chevron on Friday reported first-quarter earnings that met Wall Street estimates, but said it would spend less on share repurchases in the current quarter, reflecting the shaky economic outlook faced by Big Oil. The company's share repurchases this year could be between $11.5 billion and $13 billion, said Chevron Chief Financial Officer Eimear Bonner,... Continue Reading →
Exxon beats Wall Street profit estimate, boosted by Guyana and Permian production
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil on Friday beat Wall Street's estimate for first-quarter profit as higher oil and gas production from Guyana and the Permian basin helped boost earnings. The largest U.S. oil producer paid $4.3 billion in dividends and repurchased $4.8 billion in shares during the quarter. The buyback figure puts Exxon on track to meet... Continue Reading →
PRIO Acquisition of Interest in the Peregrino Field
PRIO S.A. (“Company” or “PRIO”) (B3: PRIO3), informs its shareholders and the market in general that it has signed contracts with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda ("Equinor") for the acquisition of 60% interest and operation of the Peregrino and Pitangola Fields ("Field" or "Peregrino"). The deal, which will add 202 million barrels of oil in 1P+1C reserves... Continue Reading →
US Could Miss Out on USD 75 Billion in Offshore Wind Investment – IntelStor Analysis
(offshoreWIND.biz) The current US administration’s aggression towards the offshore wind market could put at risk up to USD 75 billion in investment, according to an analysis by Houston-based IntelStor. Based on the analysis, the application of tariffs as well as the recent moves to halt or cancel offshore wind projects in the US have jeopardised... Continue Reading →
Orsted sells stake in UK offshore wind farm for $606 million
(Reuters) - Orsted has sold a 24.5% stake in a UK offshore wind farm for around 456 million pounds ($606 million) to funds managed by Schroders Greencoat, it said on Thursday. The world's biggest offshore wind power developer will retain a 25.5% stake and remain the operator of the West of Duddon Sands project located off... Continue Reading →
Valaris Lifts Contract Backlog for its Drilling Rigs to $4.2B
(OE) Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured over $1 billion of new contracts and extension for its drilling rigs since its previous fleet status report published mid-February 2025. Valaris’ contract backlog, excluding lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements, increased to approximately $4.2 billion from approximately $3.6 billion as of February 18,... Continue Reading →
Subsea7, SLB OneSubsea Get BP’s Job Offshore Trinidad and Tobago
(OE) Subsea Integration Alliance, a partnership between Subsea7 and SLB OneSubsea, has secured engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract by BP for the Ginger project offshore Trinidad and Tobago. For the Ginger EPCI project, Subsea7 will supply a diver-installed tie-in system, a flexible production flowline, and associated infrastructure. SLB OneSubsea will deliver four standardised... Continue Reading →