As the offshore drilling market continues to improve, rig owner Vantage Drilling managed to reduce its net loss in the first quarter of 2022 on the back of higher revenues driven by better utilisation rates compared to the same period of 2021. Vantage Drilling on Monday reported a net loss attributable to controlling interest of... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies reports indications of oil and gas in block in the Campos Basin
(PN)French company TotalEnergies notified the National Petroleum Agency (ANP) that it found evidence of oil and gas in block C-M-541, in well 1-TOT-2-RJS, in a water depth of 3,000 meters, in the Campos Basin. The drilling of the well Marolo-1 began at the end of last year. The activity was carried out by the Valaris... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore First Quarter 2022 Update
Highlights Year-to-date Directional1 revenue of US$970 million, in line with expectationFull year 2022 Revenue and EBITDA guidance maintainedCash dividend of US$1 per ordinary share paid, 13% year-on-year increase and representing c. 7% yield2FPSO Liza Unity delivered on time and on budgetFPSO ONE GUYANA award confirmed, to be added to the backlog Financial Overview YTD Directional in... Continue Reading →
Edison Chouest Offshore to Provide SOV for U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Owned by Equinor, BP
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP, has awarded Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) a long-term service operations vessel charter. The vessel will service the Empire Wind offshore wind farm project located 15-30 miles southeast of Long Island. Edison Chouest Offshore's plug-in hybrid service operations vessel (SOV) will be the first in the... Continue Reading →
Boskalis Raises Full-Year Core Profit GUidance
Dutch dredging and marine services firm Boskalis raised its full-year core profit forecast on Thursday, pointing to a well-filled order book and favorable market outlook in the short and medium-term. Boskalis, which also offers services and contracting for the oil and gas sector and offshore wind industry, now expects its 2022 earnings before interest, tax,... Continue Reading →
Noble Corp. Shareholders Approve Merger with Maersk Drilling
Shareholders of offshore drilling company Noble Corporation have approved the company's proposed plan to merge with the Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling. "...at the Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders held today, shareholders approved all proposals related to the previously announced business combination agreement with [Maersk Drilling]," Noble Corp. said Tuesday. According to Noble Corp,... Continue Reading →
Prosafe Wins Another Petrobras Tender
Oslo-listed offshore accommodation firm Prosafe said Wednesday it had been declared the winner of a bidding process for a four-year contract by Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Eurus semi-submersible vessel. The contract, subject to a formal process during which other bidders may appeal within the next week, is for safety and maintenance support... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy shares hit record low as wind turbine problems mount
(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 →
Noble shareholders greenlight Maersk merger
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 →
Petrobras Extends Deal for Use of CGG’s Seismic Processing Software
French offshore seismic data services company CGG said Wednesday that it had recently signed an expanded five-year licensing agreement with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras for Geovation seismic processing and imaging software. CGG said the deal would give Petrobras geoscientists access to advanced technology innovations, including full-waveform inversion (FWI), and significantly enhance their imaging capabilities.... Continue Reading →