Australian player Karoon Energy has completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent operating interest in the Baúna field, located in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, which will see it transform from an oil and gas exploration company into an oil production company. To remind, Karoon in July 2019 presented the high bid in the process to... Continue Reading →
Citi cuts 2021 oil price outlook on COVID-19 concerns
(Reuters) - Citi Research on Monday cut its 2021 oil price forecasts after a larger-than-expected rise in COVID-19 cases, but said tighter supply from OPEC and its allies would still lead to a gradual uptick in prices next year. Citi cut its 2021 Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude price outlook by $5 to $54... Continue Reading →
Noble Corp. preparing to emerge from bankruptcy
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation is preparing to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a temporary name change to allow continued use of its name upon emergence. Noble Corp. said last Friday it had changed its name to Noble Holding Corporation plc to allow the ultimate parent company that emerges from Chapter 11 reorganization to... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions – Kvaerner fusion gets green light
Norwegian firms Aker Solutions and Kvaerner have received the necessary approvals from governmental bodies for the completion of the earlier announced merger. In June this year, the two companies entered into a merger plan to create an optimised supplier company. The merger means that Aker Solutions takes over all Kvaerner’s assets, rights and obligations. As... Continue Reading →
Woodmac: Five Effects of a Biden Administration on US Energy
Joe Biden offered American voters a radically different vision of energy policy from President Donald Trump, focused on addressing the threat of climate change. He will enter the White House with a goal of setting the US on course for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and will take the US back into the... Continue Reading →
Saipem gearing up for ExxonMobil’s Payara job
Italian oilfield contractor Saipem has recently received the authorization to proceed with the final phase of the Payara development project in Guyana from the project operator ExxonMobil. Saipem has been working in this country for the last three years, starting with the award of the Liza phase 1 contract. Saipem said on Monday that this... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Extends Contract for Prosafe Flotel
Offshore accommodation specialist Prosafe has won a contract extension with Brazil's Petrobras for the provision of the Safe Notos semi-submersible vessel for safety and maintenance support offshore Brazil. The original three years and 222-day firm period were due to complete in July 2020, but the extension will result in operations through to mid-November 2021, Oslo-listed... Continue Reading →
Petrobras concludes the sale of Baúna field
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 07/24/2020 and 07/28/2020, informs that it has concluded today the sale of its entire stake in the Baúna field (BM-S-40 concession area), located in shallow waters in the Santos Basin, to Karoon Petróleo & Gás Ltda (Karoon), a subsidiary of Karoon Energy Ltd.... Continue Reading →
EU Eyes Huge Hike in Offshore Wind Capacity to Meet Climate Goals
The European Union is considering a plan to increase its offshore wind energy capacity five-fold this decade and 25-fold by 2050, as it seeks to become climate neutral by mid-century, according to a draft policy. The 27-nation EU, which is already home to 42% of the world's offshore wind capacity, says the technology now produces clean power at a... Continue Reading →
Boskalis Q3 offshore energy results partly hit by COVID-19, Horizon acquisition paying off
Boskalis has reported a revenue increase at its Offshore Energy business in the third quarter of 2020, compared to the previous two quarters, but also a drop in its order book to € 1.3 billion (€ 1.47 billion at the end of June). The company noted a strong contribution from the seabed intervention unit, while... Continue Reading →