Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has revealed its new board structure, including former Noble CEO and Subsea 7 CEO, as the company is preparing to emerge from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which started in February 2021. Seadrill said on Wednesday that a new, independent, seven-member board of directors will assume leadership of the new parent... Continue Reading →
Shell ditches the Dutch, moves to London in share structure overhaul
(Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) said on Monday it would scrap its dual share structure and move its head office to Britain from the Netherlands, pushed away by Dutch taxes and facing climate pressure in court as the energy giant shifts from oil and gas. The company, which long faced questions from investors about its dual... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs contract for the sale of SIX
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that it signed today with Forbes & Manhattan Resources Inc. (F&M Resources), a wholly owned subsidiary of Forbes & Manhattan Inc. (F&M), a contract for the sale of the shares of the company that will own the Shale Industrialization Unit (SIX), located in São Mateus do Sul/PR. The sale... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on new Ombudsman
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that on 11/12/2021 the term of the Ombudsman Mário Vinicius Claussen Spinelli, who held the position since November 2015, will end. Petrobras' Board of Directors approved the nomination of Luiz Cristiano Oliveira de Andrade to take over as Ombudsman, starting as of 11/13/2021, for a three-year term, with the... Continue Reading →
Noble Corp. Shareholder to Vote Against Maersk Drilling Merger
Following the announcement of a proposed merger between offshore drillers Maersk Drilling and Noble Corporation on Wednesday, a Noble shareholder said it would vote against the deal. The combination is a primarily all-stock transaction where the shares of the combined company will be distributed equally between the current shareholders of Noble and Maersk Drilling. The... Continue Reading →
Prosafe gains support for restructuring plan in Norway
Offshore accommodation rig provider Prosafe has achieved what it says is an important milestone in its financial restructuring following the approval of its plan in Norway. Prosafe’s financial restructuring process is on track with formal support from all lenders already received. The extraordinary general meeting approved the solution on 27 September 2021, the Singapore scheme was sanctioned... Continue Reading →
BW Offshore bags contract extension for Nigerian FPSO
FPSO operator BW Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for a vessel operating in waters offshore Nigeria. BW Offshore said on Monday that the Sendje Berge FPSO has won a one-year extension with Addax Petroleum Exploration (Nigeria). The firm period has been extended to the fourth quarter of 2022. The Sendje Berge FPSO is located on... Continue Reading →
Argentina, Fortescue unveil $8.4 bln green hydrogen investment plan
(Reuters) - Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest is planning what could be up to an $8.4 billion "green hydrogen" investment in Argentina, the South American country's government said on Monday after a meeting between the businessman and President Alberto Fernandez. Forrest, whose Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (FMG.AX) aims to become carbon-neutral by 2030, is a major backer... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 3Q21
In 3Q21, Petrobras posted excellent operating and financial results. According to CEO Joaquim Silva e Luna, “It is with great honor that I share with you the results achieved. We reached our debt target much earlier than planned and we are sharing part of the wealth generated with society and our shareholders through taxes, dividends,... Continue Reading →
Shell vows to halve scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030
Oil major Shell has set a new target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50 per cent compared to 2016 levels by 2030, regardless of the outcome of its appeal against the Dutch Court’s ruling. Shell announced an absolute emissions reduction target of 50 per cent by 2030, compared to 2016 levels on... Continue Reading →