May 7 (Reuters) - Shell's first-quarter profit beat estimates and hit its highest in two years at $6.9 billion on Thursday, boosted by gains linked to the Middle East war, prompting it to raise the dividend by 5%. At the same time, it cut its quarterly share buyback programme to $3 billion from $3.5 billion to preserve... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Boosts Revenue Outlook on Strong Turnkey Business
May 7 (Reuters) Dutch floating production specialist SBM Offshore raised its 2026 revenue guidance on Thursday after first-quarter directional revenue more than tripled, driven mainly by its turnkey business and the sale of One Guyana. The company sold One Guyana, a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), to ExxonMobil in February for $2.3 billion.... Continue Reading →
Equinor shares fall as cash flow miss outweighs record output, soaring prices
May 6 (Reuters) - Equinor missed quarterly cash-flow forecasts on Wednesday, hitting its shares even as the Norwegian oil major posted its strongest profit in three years on record output and Iran war-driven price gains. Shares in the majority state-owned group were down 7.6% at 0911 GMT, underperforming a 2% drop in European energy stocks, though... Continue Reading →
Petrobras announces approval of the Production Individualization Agreements for the Sururu and Berbigão shared reservoirs
May 4, 2026 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras announces that it has been notified by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) on April 30, 2026, regarding the approval of the Production Individualization Agreements (AIP) for the Berbigão Shared Reservoir in Zone BVE-ITP/RJS-656 (Sururu) and the Zone BVE-ITD/RJS-697 of Berbigão (Berbigão),... Continue Reading →
Chevron’s upstream strength lifts first-quarter earnings past estimate
May 1 (Reuters) - Chevron exceeded Wall Street estimates for its first-quarter earnings on Friday, as elevated oil prices linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran helped boost results from its upstream business. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.41 per share, well above the consensus estimate of 95 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG.... Continue Reading →
Exxon Beats Q1 Earnings Estimate
May 1 (Reuters) Exxon Mobil beat estimates for quarterly adjusted earnings on Friday, helped by higher output in Guyana and the Permian Basin, though unadjusted profit dropped to its lowest level in five years due to disruptions from the Iran war that could hit production further in the current quarter. Adjusted earnings for the first... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil targets shallow-water prospect in Stabroek Block with Noble Developer rig
April 30 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana has awarded the Noble Developer a one-well contract at a day rate of US$375,000 to drill a prospect in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The contract is scheduled to commence in early 2027. ExxonMobil Guyana said it contracted the rig “to drill a prospect in the shallow water portion of... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies beats expectations
April 29 - TotalEnergies raised its dividend by 5.9% and doubled its share buybacks on Wednesday, angering French politicians pressing for a supertax on the oil major's windfall profits to aid consumers hit by higher prices linked to the Iran war. Total beat expectations with adjusted net income of $5.4 billion, a 29% jump from a year ago boosted... Continue Reading →
BP quarterly profit beats expectations at $3.2 billion, driven by Iran war trading boon
April 28 (Reuters) - BP's first-quarter profit more than doubled year-on-year to $3.2 billion - its highest since 2023 - the British oil major reported on Tuesday, beating expectations by 20% after the Iran war boosted its oil trading results. The spike in oil prices triggered by the war has helped European majors reap billions of dollars from the energy... Continue Reading →
Noble reports US$743M revenue, higher earnings in Q1 2026 on improved rig utilization
April 27 (oilnow.gy) Noble Corporation plc reported first-quarter 2026 results on April 26, with higher revenue and earnings driven by improved fleet utilization. The company said contract drilling services revenue totaled US$743 million in the first quarter, up from US$705 million in the prior quarter. Utilization of its 29 marketed rigs rose to 68%, compared... Continue Reading →