YPF Selects Emerson Technology as Its Corporate Seismic Interpretation Application

Emerson (NYSE: EMR) announced it has signed a multi-year agreement with YPF S.A., a major Argentinian energy company, for Emerson’s exploration and production (E&P) software for seismic data interpretation and visualization. This comprehensive software portfolio gives YPF a holistic subsurface view of its reservoirs and exploration areas, leading to a collaborative and integrated seismic interpretation... Continue Reading →

Turbulent waters: Covid-19 and offshore construction

The following article is a guest post by Andreas Dracoulis, Partner, and Jonathan Morton, Associate, at Haynes and Boone, a U.S.-based law firm specializing in business litigation The article delves into legal intricacies of declaring force majeure events on existing offshore construction contracts in case of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic as well as key points... Continue Reading →

Saipem withdraws 2020 guidance over deteriorating market conditions

Italian oilfield contractor Saipem has decided to withdraw its 2020 guidance, reserving the right to issue a new one should the market conditions improve. After a meeting of the Saipem board of directors, chaired by Francesco Caio, the company on Wednesday opted to withdraw its previously announced guidance for the year. Continue reading

Yinson Closes $800M FPSO Refinancing

Yinson has completed an $800 million refinancing exercise for FPSO John Agyekum Kufuor, with the loan drawn down on April 14. The FPSO firm had announced the refinancing deal for the FPSO located in Ghana back in November 2019. The company at the time said it had signed an agreement with 13 local and international... Continue Reading →

Noble Energy makes further spending cuts

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant decline in oil and gas demand and prices, Noble Energy is focusing on liquidity and balance sheet strength. With that in mind, Noble has further reduced its 2020 capex, executive team salaries, and implemented a furlough program for employees. “Recent events have had an unprecedented and... Continue Reading →

Brazilian Offshore Drilling Firm Launches Start-Up Challenge

Brazilian offshore drilling services provider Ocyan has launched Ocyan Waves program, where start-ups can register and provide their solutions for Ocyan's internal challenges. Startups should seek innovative solutions to the challenges selected by Ocyan in the space of Intelligent Alarm Management System; Digital Twin of BOP (Subsea Blowout Preventer); Real-time BOP fluid analysis; Self-service in... Continue Reading →

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