ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), a leading global operational risk management company, and Global Maritime, a marine offshore and engineering consultancy, today announced their alliance to support the United States offshore wind sector. Global Maritime's US subsidiary, American Global Maritime Inc., and ABS Consulting will combine their respective expertise in the maritime market into a... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy to pay dividend as cost discipline pays off
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) proposed on Wednesday to pay a dividend on the back of a strong jump in cash flow driven by stricter cost discipline, as it completed its first business year since it spun off from former parent Siemens (SIEGn.DE). The supplier of turbines and services to the power industry, in which Siemens still holds... Continue Reading →
GE energy spinoff aims to capture interest in renewables
(Reuters) - General Electric Co's (GE.N) plan to spin off energy units into a standalone company could attract investors looking for a well-known name in renewables if they can overlook legacy fossil-fuel operations, financial experts said. Earlier on Tuesday, the 129-year-old conglomerate outlined a plan to split into three publicly traded companies focused on energy, healthcare and... Continue Reading →
U.S. calls on nations to set bold targets for offshore wind
(Reuters) - A top U.S. official on Thursday challenged nations to join the United States in setting aggressive goals to expand electricity production from offshore wind. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued the call during an appearance at the United Nations climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland. The administration of President Joe Biden has moved swiftly... Continue Reading →
Eni Acquires 20% Stake in Third Phase of World’s Largest Offshore Wind Project
Italian oil and gas company Eni is increasing its renewables investments and has now acquired a 20% stake in the 1.2GW Dogger Bank C offshore wind project in the UK, by acquiring a 10% stake from each Equinor and SSE. With the acquisition, Eni has now become Equinor's and SSE's partner in all three phases... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Offshore Wind Spending Closing the Gap on Oil and Gas Investments
Offshore wind spending is closing the gap on oil and gas investments and is expected to surpass them in several important countries by 2030, with the U.S. to see the fastest growth in offshore wind investment, Norway's Rystad Energy said Monday. "While global O&G capital expenditure will rise nominally in this timeframe, anticipated growth in... Continue Reading →
Weak Q3 and Mixed 2022 Guidance Overshadow Saipem’s New Plan
Weak quarterly results and mixed 2022 guidance overshadowed a new business plan from Saipem on Thursday, sending shares in the Italian energy services group down more than 8%. In his first strategy plan, Chief Executive Francesco Caio said Saipem expected to start growing again next year as its offshore business and drilling bounce back from... Continue Reading →
A Seismic Shift
(OE) Despite oil prices recently edging past $80 a barrel, scars from two recent oil industry downturns in five years have forced offshore seismic surveyors to look at ways to diversify. Marine seismic survey companies provide essential data to offshore oil and gas explorers to make better-informed drilling decisions. However, with every oil industry downturn,... Continue Reading →
China CNOOC’s Q3 revenue soars 64%, reaffirms green investment
(Reuters) - CNOOC Ltd's(0883.HK) unaudited third-quarter revenue grew 64% to 59.7 billion yuan ($9.33 billion) on higher prices and output, the Chinese offshore oil and gas major said on Thursday. The state oil firm said it is mapping out a emission-cutting roadmap together with parent company China National Offshore Oil Company under the broad national framework... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies says high gas prices could last into spring as profits surge
(Reuters) - TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) said high gas prices in Europe and Asia could last into spring as the French energy group reported a sharp rise in third quarter earnings on Thursday on surging power prices. The company's third-quarter adjusted net profit soared to $4.8 billion, from just $848 million last year, from core earnings that more than... Continue Reading →