(Reuters) - Three consortia including Asian shipyards are preparing to compete to build Brazil’s Petrobras’ first two in-house platforms in more than seven years, according to four people familiar with the tender who declined to be named as the information is private. Samsung Heavy Industries Co, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holding Co Ltd and Daewoo Heavy... Continue Reading →
Japan’s Largest Oil & Gas Producer Inpex Sets Net Zero Emission Goal
Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas producer, said on Wednesday it is targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through the expansion of renewable and hydrogen energy as well as the use of carbon capture technology. The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged to make Japan carbon-neutral by 2050 and with global... Continue Reading →
After devastating 2020, Rystad expects bankruptcy numbers to normalize in 2021
After the costliest Chapter 11 year in history, 2021 bankruptcy numbers will normalize if WTI keeps up, an analysis by Norwegian energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy has shown. The combined debt of North American E&P and oilfield service companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year jumped to $102 billion, surpassing the $100... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on approval of Petros Plan 3
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the release disclosed on January 18, 2021, informs that the Secretariat for Coordination and Governance of State-Owned Companies (SEST) and the National Private Pension Superintendence (PREVIC) approved the Petros Plan 3 (PP-3). PP-3 will be a private pension option exclusively aimed to voluntary and timely migration of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Chief Refining and Natural Gas Officer
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the dismissal of Anelise Quintão Lara and elected Rodrigo Costa Lima e Silva as Chief Refining and Natural Gas Officer. The Refining and Natural Gas Office is responsible for the industrial operations of refining and natural gas and is... Continue Reading →
Oil and gas industry doubles down on green investments, DNV GL claims
The oil and gas industry expects to boost investment in the energy systems of the future this year as companies seek to transform for the long term, DNV GL said. In a new report named ‘Turmoil and Transformation: The outlook for the oil and gas industry in 2021’, DNV GL claimed that a record two-thirds... Continue Reading →
Polarcus stock crashes on loan default news
Marine seismic player Polarcus said on Tuesday it has defaulted on debt payments and that it will halt all interest and installment payments to finance providers. As a result, the company’s shares fell over 30 percent before the Oslo Stock Exchange stopped trading on Tuesday morning. During these difficult market conditions, Polarcus has been in detailed discussions... Continue Reading →
Diamond Offshore hammers out restructuring plan
Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore has entered into a restructuring agreement to deleverage its balance sheet and is now seeking to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Diamond said on Monday it had entered into a plan support agreement with holders of over 70 per cent of each of its senior unsecured notes and revolving credit... Continue Reading →
Report: Sumitomo to Stop Investing in New Oil Projects
Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp will stop investing in new oil development projects as it shifts away from fossil fuels businesses amid a global push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. The move comes as global miners and Japanese trading companies cut their exposure to coal operations, including mining... Continue Reading →
BP in oil exploration team cuts as climate change-driven reorganisation continues
Oil major BP has drastically cut its fossil fuel exploration team in an attempt to keep up with the fast-moving revolution focused around renewables and climate change. BP’s team of geologists, engineers, and scientists have been cut to less than 100 from a peak of more than 700 a few years ago, according to company... Continue Reading →