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(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) warned on Wednesday sales and margins this year would be at the low end of its forecast range due to worsening problems at wind turbine division Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC), which has been hit hard by supply chain disruptions. Shares in the company, which was spun off from Siemens (SIEGn.DE) in 2020, fell as much as... Continue Reading →
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has revealed that its shareholders have endorsed its plan to merge with Maersk Drilling in an all-stock transaction almost unanimously, despite concerns, which were voiced by certain shareholders over this plan in the past. A short time after the two rig owners announced their business combination on 10 November 2021, Cyprus-based S.D.... Continue Reading →
Italian energy services group Saipem is working to bring forward a planned 2 billion euro ($2.12 billion) capital increase and carry it out in the summer, CEO Francesco Caio told Il Sole 24 Ore in an interview published on Tuesday. The capital hike is aimed at funding a turnaround plan after the group stunned investors... Continue Reading →
Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy has decided to exercise its option for two additional wells in Brazil to be drilled by one of the Maersk Drilling-owned semi-submersible rigs. The offshore drilling contractor informed on Tuesday that Karoon Energy has exercised options to add the drilling of up to two wells at the Neon field –... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said on Monday it would raise diesel prices by 8.9%, a move that will test the patience of President Jair Bolsonaro, who exhorted the firm last week not to lift them further. Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA), as the company is formally known, said itwould raise refinery gate diesel prices... Continue Reading →
A setback in a process for contracting rigid risers by Petrobras. The company announced this week that it has canceled the contracting of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) services for subsea rigid lines (SURF). The pipelines would be used in the initiative called “WAG Full Field of the Tupi Field” by Petrobras, which consists... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petrobras' board of directors held a conference call with investors to detail the financial results for the first quarter. During the call, one of the main novelties was the signaling that the company may disclose some line of business focused on energy transition in its next strategic plan, which should be ready at the... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Brazil's Petrobras posted a first-quarter net income that beat forecasts on Thursday, just minutes after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro railed against the state-run oil company's profitability, saying its executives had no sympathy for ordinary people. In a securities filing, Petroleo Brasileiro, as the company is formally known, posted a quarterly net income of 44.56... Continue Reading →
Saipem has revealed a new, sustainable subsea pipelaying method which allows forming vertical cold bends in the pipeline in a strictly controlled way and directly underwater by means of a specially designed remotely operated underwater bending machine. The Underwater Cold Bending technology is said to allow a considerable reduction of environmental impacts on the seabed.... Continue Reading →
Rio de Janeiro, May 05, 2022 - Once again we delivered solid quarterly results. “These financial results are due to the fact that today we have a healthy Petrobras, which has reduced its debt burden, invests responsibly and operates efficiently. Therefore, it is possible to generate this compelling return to our shareholders, especially the Brazilian... Continue Reading →
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