(OE) Oilfield services firm Archer has been awarded a two-year contract for platform drilling services for Equinor in Brazil. The contract will commence in November 2024 in direct continuation of Archer’s current contract for drilling operations and maintenance on Equinor’s Peregrino A & B platforms and includes an optional two-year extension period. The estimated firm... Continue Reading →
Britain’s Crown Estate Posts Record Profits on Offshore Wind Licenses
(Reuters) Britain’s Crown Estate, which manages King Charles' public property, posted a record profit for 2023/24 of 1.1 billion pounds ($1.42 billion), boosted by income from offshore wind leases, its results showed on Wednesday. The Crown Estate, which comprises tracts of land and most of Britain’s sea bed, is an independently run, commercial business, whose... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Places Flexible Pipe Order to TechnipFMC for Brazil Fields
(OE) Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a ‘substantial’ contract from Petrobras to supply flexible pipe for the pre-salt fields offshore Brazil. The contract covers the design, engineering, and manufacture of flexible pipe for water injection and gas lift. Although the exact value of the contract was not disclosed, for TechnipFMC, a ‘substantial’ contract is... Continue Reading →
Exclusive: Unigel demands Petrobras pay for losses on Brazil fertilizer plants, letter shows
(Reuters) - Brazilian chemical company Unigel is demanding compensation from state-run Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab for losses on two leased fertilizer plants, a legal letter seen by Reuters showed, marking another setback in negotiations to reopen the plants. The two plants, a key part of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's plan to ease Brazil's dependency on imported fertilizer,... Continue Reading →
Portugal’s Galp Second-Quarter Profit Beats Expectations, Jumps 16%
(Reuters) Portugal's Galp Energia on Monday reported its second quarter adjusted net profit jumped 16% and beat expectations as higher oil price and lower cost of production offset lower production and stable refining margin. It booked an adjusted net profit of 299 million euros ($325.34 million), more than the 236 million euros expected by 18... Continue Reading →
Petrobras informs about reimbursement from partners related to the Tax Transaction notice
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on June 17, 2024, informs that obtained the approval of partners in E&P consortiums for reimbursement to Petrobras related to adherence to the PGFN-RFB 6/2024 Transaction Public Notice (tax disputes of significant and widespread legal controversy). As previously reported, several Petrobras partners in E&P... Continue Reading →
Oilfield services firms SLB, Halliburton post profit gains on international demand
(Reuters) - Top U.S. oilfield service firms SLB and Halliburton posted higher quarterly profits on Friday helped by strong global demand, but they warned of softer activity in North America for the second half of this year. Oilfield service providers have in recent quarters bet on growth overseas, particularly in the Middle East and Asia, as well... Continue Reading →
Bolivia’s YPFB to invest $400 million to drill at latest natural gas discovery
(Reuters) - Bolivian state oil firm YPFB will spend around $400 million to drill gas wells and build facilities at a recently discovered natural gas "mega" field, the company said on Thursday. Production at the Mayaya field, estimated to hold 1.7 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of natural gas, should kick off in three to four years, YPFB... Continue Reading →
Cadeler Lines Up OW Turbine Installation Campaign in 2029
(OE) Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has signed a preferred supplier agreement to secure vessel capacity with an undisclosed client, to transport and install offshore wind turbines. The installation campaign is due to commence in 2029 for an undisclosed client and project.t The effectiveness of the agreement is contingent upon the client’s success in... Continue Reading →
World Bank Group on future opportunities for offshore wind in Brazil
(TN) The World Bank Group released today 16/07, a study on "Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil" based on analysis by DNV, an independent global expert in energy and risk management. This report is part of a series of offshore wind roadmap studies commissioned by the World Bank Group (WBG) under the Offshore Wind... Continue Reading →