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(Reuters) - Some U.S. oilfield firms whose Venezuelan operations were frozen by sanctions are joining an appeal to Washington for authorizations to restart oil drilling in the South American country, according to eight sources with knowledge of the talks. If they are allowed to resume work, Venezuela could quickly ramp up production capacity beyond 1... Continue Reading →
Vestas has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte to support the development of wind projects off the state’s coast. The objective of the MoU, signed in March, is to share technical knowledge so that governmental institutions can improve their studies of feasibility of... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Top oilfield services firm Schlumberger (SLB.N) reported a higher first-quarter profit on Friday and increased its dividend by 40%, as rising oil prices boosted demand for services and equipment. Oil prices climbed to their highest in more than a decade during the quarter as Russia's invasion of Ukraine upended global supply dynamics. Oilfield service firms,... Continue Reading →
(OE) Oslo-listed FPSO leasing company BW Offshore has agreed to sell its laid-up FPSO Polvo to BW Energy for $50 million. BW Energy will redeploy the FPSO in Brazil. The transaction is expected to be concluded by July 24, 2023, at the latest. If the transaction is completed before the said date, BW Energy will... Continue Reading →
Dutch offshore installation giant Heerema Marine Contractors has said it has developed a new method for the installation of offshore floating wind structures that doesn't require wet-tow and removes the need for marshaling yards. The company said that, while floating wind farms are seen as essential for the world's energy transition, methods under development can... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Italy's Saipem said on Thursday its adjusted core earnings rose 65% in the first quarter to beat expectations driven by its offshore engineering and construction (E&C) business and drilling. Adjusted core earnings in the period were 145 million euros ($157 million), above a Refinitiv consensus of 103 million euros. New orders rose to 2.36... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC has been granted pilot approval from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to deploy its Subsea 2.0 equipment for the country’s oil and gas projects. As described, the Subsea 2.0 product, such as trees, manifolds and associated components, are smaller, lighter and use fewer parts than previous generations. The products were designed to... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/embed/4YBPRrZMwhg (OE) FPSO specialist SBM Offshore has shared a video showing the lifting and installation of the first topside module batch for the Prosperity FPSO at the Keppel O&M yard in Singapore. The hull of the FPSO Prosperity, which will be Guyana's third offshore production unit after the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity, has... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Wood Plc said on Wednesday its Chief Executive Officer Robin Watson plans to retire and the British oilfield services and engineering firm also posted a drop in full-year revenue, sending its shares down as much as 6% in early trade. The London-listed company's revenue for the year ended Dec. 31 was down 14% on... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) — Halliburton Co. said North American oil and natural gas drillers will lift spending by 35% this year, an increase from the biggest fracer’s pre-Russian war forecast. The oilfield-services giant didn’t directly attribute the spending increase to fallout from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine but noted that explorers are pivoting to “short-cycle... Continue Reading →
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