Maersk Drilling sold two oil drilling rigs to U.S.-based energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy Inc (NFE) which it will convert into floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, the companies said on Monday.Maersk sold the jack-up drilling rig Maersk Guardian to NFE and the two companies have agreed to the sale of the Maersk Gallant offshore... Continue Reading →
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Oil Majors in Climate Change Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of BP PLC, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell PLC and other energy companies contesting a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore seeking monetary damages from them due to costs caused by global climate change. The 7-1 ruling came on a technical legal... Continue Reading →
3R enters the final negotiation phase for the acquisition of the Papa-Terra field
(Valor) The president of 3R Petroleum, Ricardo Savini, confirmed that the company is in the final stage of negotiations with Petrobras to acquire the Papa-Terra field, in deep waters of the Campos Basin. "We remain cautious, but we are very confident that we are prepared, both 3R and Petrobras, to continue with this contract in... Continue Reading →
Rosneft Posts $2B Income in 1Q, Boosted by Oil Price Recovery
Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft on Friday reported first-quarter net income of 149 billion roubles ($2 billion), buoyed by a recovery in oil prices, after a $2.1 billion loss a year earlier. Earnings at the group, which is around one-fifth owned by BP, have been boosted by a 20% annual increase in oil prices, supported... Continue Reading →
Sonadrill Nets 12-well Drillship Contract in Angola
Angolan offshore drilling firm Sonadrill, the 50:50 joint venture between Seadrill and an affiliate of Sonangol, has secured a twelve-well contract in Angola for the Sonangol Quenguela drillship. The contract includes one option for nine wells and eleven one well options, Seadrill said Friday. Total contract value for the firm portion of the contract for... Continue Reading →
Westwood: Q2 2021 subsea tree demand forecast at 82 units
Subsea tree order intake for the second quarter of 2021 is estimated at 82 units, representing 32 per cent of the anticipated 260 units to be awarded in 2021, according to market research provider Westwood. Key projects to watch in 2Q 2021 include Equinor’s Bacalhau and Total’s Lapa South West in Brazil, as well as Shell’s Whale in... Continue Reading →
Eni to splash €5.7 bln by 2024 in carbon-neutrality push
Italian oil and gas company Eni has released its Eni for 2020 sustainability report, outlining the company’s path to face the global challenges. The company noted its total amount for investments in decarbonization, circular economy and renewables and expenditure on research and development is equal to €5.7 billion in its 2021-24 plan. Eni reminded that The 2030 Agenda... Continue Reading →
V-shaped Recovery: Inpex Lifts Profit Guidance for 2021 by 40%
Japan's biggest oil and gas explorer Inpex Corp raised its net profit forecast for 2021 by 40% on Thursday thanks to higher than expected oil prices but left its capital expenditure plans unchanged so it can repay more debt. Inpex is now forecasting a net profit of 140 billion yen ($1.3 billion) this year, up... Continue Reading →
Remazel to Deliver Equipment for SBM Offshore’s Prosperity FPSO
(OE)SBM Offshore, one of the world's largest suppliers of FPSOs, has hired the Italian engineering firm Remazel Engineering for the supply of a mooring tensioning system and riser pull-in package for an FPSO being built for deployment at ExxonMobil's Stabroek block in Guyana. Remazel Engineering said that it would supply one of the world’s biggest... Continue Reading →
Renewables and grids support Iberdrola earnings and outlook
(Reuters) Europe's biggest wind power group Iberdrola (IBE.MC) reaffirmed its 2021 growth outlook on Wednesday after reporting rising quarterly earnings supported by rapid building of renewable energy plants and investments in networks. Buoyed by a global shift towards the low-carbon energy sources it has been investing in for two decades, northern Spain-based Iberdrola plans to almost triple... Continue Reading →