Danish drilling contractor Maersk Drilling on Wednesday said its Board of Directors had appointed Christine Morris as the new Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and member of the Executive Management with effect from January 5, 2021. Morris' appointment comes after the current CFO Jesper Ridder Olsen said in July he'd leave to pursue another opportunity outside... Continue Reading →
Petrobras hires DOF anchor handler in Brazil
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF Group has won a contract award from the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. DOF said on Wednesday that Petrobras had awarded a contract to its Skandi Rio vessel. The AHTS18000 Skandi Rio will support Petrobras’ exploration and production activities on the Brazilian continental shelf. The vessel is owned and operated by... Continue Reading →
Offshore helicopter traffic tumbles in 2020 but recovery in sight, Rystad says
Global demand for helicopter transport to offshore facilities plunged in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a Rystad Energy report shows. According to Rystad’s report from Monday, the helicopter traffic was affected as non-critical maintenance crews were moved to shore and other non-essential operations at offshore facilities were preventatively deferred to reduce the risk... Continue Reading →
Eni and Saipem in push to reduce carbon footprint through new collaboration
Italian oil and gas giant Eni and oilfield services provider Saipem are entering into a collaboration for decarbonization projects in Italy in a push to reduce carbon intensity and achieve CO2 reduction targets. Eni’s CEO, Claudio Descalzi, and Saipem’s CEO, Stefano Cao, on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the identification and engineering... Continue Reading →
2020 Has Been a Big Year for US Offshore Wind
This has certainly been an active year for offshore wind, both in the U.S. and globally. Looking at the U.S. in particular, the East Coast is certainly giving cause for real optimism with a clear pipeline of state procurement targets indicating 12 gigawatts installed by 2030 and 29.1 gigawatts total installed by 2035. That means... Continue Reading →
PetroRecôncavo considers IPO in face of wave of business in oil and gas, say sources
(Reuters) Brazilian oil company PetroRecôncavo is exploring the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO), three sources said, in a move that illustrates companies' thirst for resources amid a wave of sales of assets in the oil and gas industry in Brazil. The company, based in Salvador, has been working with the support of the... Continue Reading →
Hess encouraged by Suriname oil strikes, says offshore potential significant
Hess Corporation said it is encouraged by the exploration success of Apache and Total in Suriname’s Block 58 where three discoveries have so far been made and the search for more hydrocarbon continues. John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation said Suriname is in the early stages of its offshore development, like where Guyana was in... Continue Reading →
MARKET REACTS WITH INDIGNATION PETROBRAS’ DECISION TO CANCEL TENDER A FEW DAYS BEFORE DELIVERY OF PROPOSALS
The decisions of Petrobras management, led by the current president Roberto Castello Branco, look like aimless ship. The biggest example of this was the cancellation of the tender, announced on Friday night , 25 days before the submission of proposals. The company decided to stop the development of the infrastructure adaptation project of the Monteiro... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on divestment of Urucu Cluster
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs, following up the release disclosed on 12/04/2020 regarding the divestment process of the Urucu Cluster, that its Executive Board approved today a new round of binding offers. Participants in the competitive process will receive a letter of invitation with detailed instructions for the sending of binding proposals. This is... Continue Reading →
PETRORIO RESOLUTIONS OF THE EXTRAORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
Petro Rio S.A. (“Company”) hereby informs its shareholders and the market in general, in compliance with CVM Instruction No. 358, of January 03, 2002, in addition to the Material Facts “Restatement of the Financial Statements” and “Resolutions of the Board of Directors’ Meeting” disclosed on August 27 2020 and November 3, 2020, respectively, that, on... Continue Reading →