Shell Offshore Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, today announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Sparta, a deep-water development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico that represents our competitive approach to simplifying and replicating projects. Owned by Shell Offshore Inc. (51% operator) and Equinor Gulf of Mexico LLC (49%), Sparta is expected to reach a... Continue Reading →
Norwegian PGS reflags whole fleet of owned vessels to Norway
(OET) Norwegian seismic company PGS has reflagged the entire fleet of owned vessels to Norway, a move said to have the global geopolitical situation as a driving factor. The reflagging of the Ramform Tethys on December 5 marked the completion of the initiative to bring the entire PGS fleet of owned vessels under the Norwegian flag.... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Petrobras could increase stake in Braskem to facilitate sale -source
(Reuters) - Brazil's government believes state-run oil firm Petrobras (PETR4.SA) could increase its stake in petrochemical producer Braskem (BRKM5.SA) to facilitate an eventual sale to foreign buyers, a person familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday. Probes of Braskem have mounted as the ground has been sinking in the city of Maceio, in Alagoas state, where the company operates... Continue Reading →
Prysmian announces its new organizational structure to boost growth
Following the “Connect to Lead” strategy presented at the Capital Markets Day held last October 5th, Prysmian Group announces its new organizational structure to allow the group to pursue its mid-term ambitions and to sustain the long term leadership. Leveraging on the management continuity and valuing the succession planning pipeline, the designated CEO Massimo Battaini... Continue Reading →
Laurent Verdier joins BW Ideol as Chief Business Development Officer
BW Ideol AS, global leader in floating offshore wind, is pleased to announce the nomination of Laurent Verdier as Chief Business Development Officer, succeeding Bruno Geschier, who served the company faithfully for almost a decade. Laurent Verdier brings 25 years of experience in successfully developing and delivering projects for major energy players, mainly in wind... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has a new supplier relationship platform
(TN) This December, Petrobras begins a gradual journey of transitioning the contracting platform with its suppliers. The migration from the Petronect Portal to the SAP Ariba solution, which has already taken place for invoice transactions, invoices and purchase orders for goods, will begin to encompass some of the company's contracting processes. The objective of the... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on payment of remuneration to shareholders
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the Material Fact of 08/03/2023, informs that it will pay today the first installment of the remuneration to shareholders for the second quarter of 2023. The gross amount to be distributed today is R$ 0.574652 per common and preferred share in the form of dividends. CREDIT INSTRUCTIONS... Continue Reading →
Aker Capital Takes Larger Stake in Solstad Offshore
Aker Capital AS has acquired 8,240,000 shares in Solstad Offshore ASA, at an average price of NOK 48.45 per share. Following the transaction, Aker Capital holds 27,089,493 shares in the company, corresponding to an ownership interest of approximately 32.9%.Aker Capital AS is 100% owned by Aker ASA and represented on the board of the company by Frank Ove Reite.... Continue Reading →
JV seeking partners for block offshore Guyana to unlock its hydrocarbon potential
(OET) Joint venture (JV) partners in the Corentyne block – Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy – are on the lookout for partners to enable the development of discoveries on the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, as exploration results support the potential for a standalone shallow oil resource development across the block. CGX and Frontera highlight... Continue Reading →
Brazilian delegation visits Yinson’s FPSO undergoing conversion works in Dubai
Yinson Production, a subsidiary of Kuala Lumpur-based energy infrastructure and technology company Yinson Holdings, has hosted dignitaries from Brazil, who came to visit a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, destined to work at Enauta’s field off the coast of Brazil. At the start of December 2023, several dignitaries – Rui Costa, Chief of Staff at... Continue Reading →