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Jul 23. 2020 Norwegian Norsk Hydro and electric company Golar Power signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Barcarena, Pará. The project aims to allow Golar Power to supply gas to the Alunorte aluminum refinery, a Norsk unit near the port of Vila do Conde, also in... Continue Reading →
Norwegian geophysical services company EMGS has seen its second-quarter loss widened as revenues slipped almost 50 per cent The Oslo-listed firm booked Q2 2020 loss of $6.6 million or 5 cents, versus loss of $2 million in Q2 2019. Revenues for the quarter fell at $7.5 million from $14.5 million same time last year. Continue... Continue Reading →
The global pandemic and oil price crash continues to stifle the offshore rig market, but when shallow-water demand returns national oil companies will dictate the pace. Over the past four months we have been flooded by news of just how badly the offshore rig market has been hit during the double whammy of the Corona... Continue Reading →
July 23, 2020 - Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that the Annual General Meeting, started on 07/22, at 3:00 pm, and finished on 07/23, exclusively under the digital format, analyzed and approved, by majority vote, the following: I. Assessing the Management’s accounts, examining, discussing and voting on the Management’s Report... Continue Reading →
The Oslo-listed seismic player reported quarterly loss of $111.4 million, or 29 cents per share on revenues of $90 million. This result compares against loss of $49 million, or 14 cents per share on $192 million revenues in the prior-year quarter. The company also booked quarterly impairment and loss on sale of non-current assets and... Continue Reading →
Houston-based offshore services and robotics specialist Helix Energy Solutions has reported profit of $5.5 million, or 4 cents per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2020 compared to $16.8 million profit for the same period in 2019. Sequentially, Helix swung back to black from $11.9 million loss or 9 cents per diluted share. Second... Continue Reading →
Spanish oil and gas firm Repsol posted a quarterly net loss and wrote down $1.5 billion in assets on Thursday as it revised down unusually high expectations for oil and gas prices over the next 30 years. The demand-sapping COVID-19 crisis has piled pressure on a sector already battered by oil prices dragged down by... Continue Reading →
Some oilfield services providers struggling to find work due to the oil industry downturn might replace some of the revenue by providing services in the renewable energy markets. For those in the SURF, maintenance, construction, and installation segments, the opportunities are especially ample, Norway-based energy intelligence firm Rystad Energy said. "Hit by the Covid-19 downturn,... Continue Reading →
July 22, 2020 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that, in a meeting held today, the Annual General Meeting approved dividends to shareholders in the amount of R$ 1.7 billion for common shares (R$ 0.233649 per share) and R$ 2.5 million for preferred shares (R$ 0.000449 per share) outstanding, based on the 2019 annual result.... Continue Reading →
Jul 22, 2020 Constellation, Ocyan, Seadrill and Vallaris have qualified for the second phase of Petrobras' bidding for the chartering of one or more 2,400 m rigs for the Mero field, in the Santos cluster. The companies presented the best proposals in phase I, with non-binding prices for the “as is” stage. Source: PetroleoHoje
