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Feb. 27 (oilprice.com) South America is set to maintain its position as the most significant region for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels, with 36 projects awarded or expected to be awarded between 2021 and 2030, totaling field greenfield commitments worth around $181 billion. Among these 36 projects, 25 have disclosed FPSO costs ranging... Continue Reading →
Feb. 27 (Reuters) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro on Friday reported a 21 million euro ($25 million) annual loss reflecting challenges in the offshore wind industry and said its finance chief would step down in April. The Amsterdam-listed firm's consolidated revenue came in at 1.85 billion euros, 427 million euros less than in 2024, of... Continue Reading →
Feb. 26 (OE) Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business been awarded a new contract by Petrobras for the provision of stack-up mooring system services in Brazil. This work will support light-workover interventions and abandonment operations on installed subsea Christmas trees across both anchored and dynamically positioned mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) and well intervention vessels (WIVs).... Continue Reading →
Feb. 26 - Seatrium Limited (“Seatrium” or the “Group”) has delivered net profit of S$323.6 million for the financial year ended 31 December (“FY”) 2025, a 106% increase from S$156.8 million in the preceding financial year. Key highlights: Revenue grows 24% to $11.5 billion; Net profit grows 106% to $324 million on stronger margins Robust... Continue Reading →
Feb. 26 (Reuters) Dutch offshore oil services company SBM Offshore announced a 57% annual surge in shareholder returns to a record $470 million (397.8 million euros) on Thursday and said it will return at least $2.1 billion to investors over six years. The Amsterdam-based floating production specialist said it would pay $2.57 per share through... Continue Reading →
Feb. 25 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana Limited on February 19, 2026 continued exploration drilling at the Goatfish-1 well site in the Stabroek Block, according to a notice issued by the Guyana Maritime Administration Department. The well is being drilled by the MODU Noble Sam Croft and operations are scheduled to conclude on March 31, 2026. The... Continue Reading →
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Angola's state oil company Sonangol is talking to Chinese financial institutions to secure a $4.8 billion loan to partly finance the construction of a new refinery in the Atlantic sea port of Lobito, it said on Wednesday. The financing, if completed, will mark the first borrowing by the Southern African oil... Continue Reading →
Feb. 25 (Reuters) Italian oil contractor Saipem is ready to resume activities in Venezuela for both offshore and onshore projects after the easing of U.S. sanctions, Chief Executive Alessandro Puliti said on Wednesday. "Things in Venezuela are changing very quickly. It's a country where we worked a lot in the past, and we are ready... Continue Reading →
Feb. 25 (OE) Saipem has released its preliminary results for the fourth quarter and financial year 2025, confirming, for the fourth consecutive year, the trajectory of growth and improvement in profitability together with a further acceleration in cash generation. Revenue stood at €15.5 billion in 2025, a growth of 6.5% compared to the previous year,... Continue Reading →
Feb. 23 (OE) Saipem has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive maintenance system onboard its ultra-deepwater drillship Saipem 12000, aiming to improve operational efficiency and offshore safety. The system uses real-time data and artificial intelligence algorithms to monitor equipment conditions, predict potential failures and schedule interventions before issues occur. By anticipating faults, the approach is... Continue Reading →
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