McDermott said on Friday it was formally notified by the NYSE that the average closing price of the company’s shares of common stock had fallen below $1.00 per share over a period of 30 consecutive trading days, which is the minimum average share price for continued listing on the NYSE. McDermott’s stock last closed above... Continue Reading →
Keppel delivers another jack-up rig to Mexican operator
Announcing the delivery on Friday, Keppel said that, as part of the deal, Grupo R had entered into a sale and leaseback arrangement for the rig with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel O&M. Keppel O&M will purchase the rig from Grupo R for about $190m which is the balance contract value of the rig. Keppel... Continue Reading →
Rystad: Energy projects with breakeven prices above $60 risk being uncommercial
As the world transitions to a less carbon-intensive future, Norwegian energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy forecasts that the global inventory of already discovered oil fields with a breakeven oil price of below $60 Brent (real) is sufficient to meet demand growth and offset declines from maturing fields until around 2027. From that point on, however,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras CEO Says Too Early to Make Carbon Commitment
Dec 6, 2019 The chief executive of Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Friday it was too early to commit to a climate target and that energy companies had a range of thoughts on the matter. Asked if the firm would match a pledge similar to Spanish energy group Repsol's this week... Continue Reading →
Rystad forecasts bleak outlook if OPEC+ fails to agree on deeper cuts
Barring additional oil production cuts by OPEC in 2020, Norwegian energy intelligence company, Rystad Energy, forecasts a substantial build of global crude stocks and a corresponding drop in oil prices. A showdown is taking place in Vienna as OPEC countries plus Russia will gather in the Austrian capital on 5-6 December to discuss oil output... Continue Reading →
Petrobras discloses E&P teaser in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin
December 2, 2019 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage, referring to the sale of its interest in the onshore fields of Dó-Ré-Mi and Rabo Branco, belonging to the BT-SEAL-13 Concession, located in the SergipeAlagoas Basin. The teaser, which contains key information about the opportunity, as well... Continue Reading →
U.S. posts first month in 70 years as a net petroleum exporter
The U.S. solidified its status as an energy producer by posting the first full month as a net exporter of crude and petroleum products since government records began in 1949. The nation exported 89,000 barrels a day more than it imported in September, according to data from the Energy Information Administration Friday. While the U.S.... Continue Reading →
No one in Brazil is keen on OPEC diet, Rystad says
Brazil has experienced a tremendous spurt in crude oil production, propelled by the development of its pre-salt resources. However, taking Brazil’s oil production to its current level certainly didn’t come cheap. Petrobras has paid over 78% of Brazil’s $396 billion bill for exploration (excluding dry well costs), development and operations from 2010 to 2018. This,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Trims 2020 Production Target
Brazilian oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA on Thursday trimmed its oil and gas production outlook for next year, weighing on its shares despite more ambitious long-term output forecasts in its new five-year strategic plan. Petrobras, as the state-run firm is known, aims to produce 2.2 million barrels of oil per day (bopd) next year, below... Continue Reading →
Petronas Quarterly Profit Halves
Malaysia's state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Bhd said on Tuesday its third-quarter profit nearly halved due to lower demand and impairment charges, and warned of further risks to demand. Profit for the July-September period at Petronas, as the company is better known, dropped to 7.4 billion ringgit ($1.77 billion) from 14.3 billion ringgit a year... Continue Reading →