(Reuters) - Chevron on Friday reported first-quarter earnings that met Wall Street estimates, but said it would spend less on share repurchases in the current quarter, reflecting the shaky economic outlook faced by Big Oil. The company's share repurchases this year could be between $11.5 billion and $13 billion, said Chevron Chief Financial Officer Eimear Bonner,... Continue Reading →
Exxon beats Wall Street profit estimate, boosted by Guyana and Permian production
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil on Friday beat Wall Street's estimate for first-quarter profit as higher oil and gas production from Guyana and the Permian basin helped boost earnings. The largest U.S. oil producer paid $4.3 billion in dividends and repurchased $4.8 billion in shares during the quarter. The buyback figure puts Exxon on track to meet... Continue Reading →
US Could Miss Out on USD 75 Billion in Offshore Wind Investment – IntelStor Analysis
(offshoreWIND.biz) The current US administration’s aggression towards the offshore wind market could put at risk up to USD 75 billion in investment, according to an analysis by Houston-based IntelStor. Based on the analysis, the application of tariffs as well as the recent moves to halt or cancel offshore wind projects in the US have jeopardised... Continue Reading →
Equinor Mulls Legal Action Against Trump’s Offshore Wind Project Block
(OE) Equinor on Wednesday said it believes the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to halt the construction of a multi-billion dollar offshore wind power project is unlawful and that the group may take legal action. In a blow to the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said on April 16... Continue Reading →
Noble Reports Strong Outlook, New Contracts
(OE) Noble Corporation has reported that its contract drilling services revenue for the first quarter of 2025 totaled $832 million compared to $882 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, with the sequential decrease driven primarily by the benefit received in the fourth quarter of 2024 from the Noble Deliverer's early termination fee. Contract drilling... Continue Reading →
Oceaneering ‘outperforms expectations’ so far in 2025 thanks to ‘resilient ROV use and strong vessel activity’
(offshore-energy.biz) U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering International has achieved a revenue of $675 million in the first quarter of 2025, a 13% increase year over year, outperforming expectations due to “resilient utilization of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and strong vessel activity”. For Q1 2025, Oceaneering reported an operating income of $73.5 million, a... Continue Reading →
Fugro Cuts More Jobs, Shifts Focus to Different Business Segments
(Reuters) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro it would cut more jobs and shift focus to different business segments after confirming a drop in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, hit by a pause in new U.S. offshore wind projects. The company also cited a highly volatile global market environment. Sales fell 11.1% to 450 million euros ($510.12... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes forecasts drop in producer spending as tariffs pinch demand
(Reuters) - U.S. oilfield service provider Baker Hughes on Wednesday forecast steeper drops in spending by global oil producers as tariffs dent demand expectations and push down prices for crude. Baker Hughes echoed rival Halliburton's concerns on Tuesday, that weak oil prices could push down oilfield activity in North America. Houston-based Baker Hughes, which reported better-than-expected first-quarter profit on Tuesday,... Continue Reading →
Halliburton signals North America weakness as oilfield services earnings gather pace
(Reuters) - Halliburton reported lower first-quarter profit on Tuesday, as a slowdown in North American drilling activity weighed on demand and the oilfield services provider recorded a $356 million pre-tax charge. The company's shares fell 4% in premarket trading following the results. Halliburton is the first of the Big Three U.S. oilfield services provider to report earnings as... Continue Reading →
Prysmian’s Monna Lisa picks up its first cable for largest US offshore wind farm-to-be
(offshore-energy.biz) Prysmian’s new cable laying vessel (CLV) Monna Lisa has been loaded for the first time with submarine cable, destined for what will become the largest U.S. offshore wind farm once operational. Prysmian reported two days ago that submarine cable for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project was being loaded on Monna Lisa... Continue Reading →