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(Reuters) - Brazil's government will push state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA), opens new tab to reinvest cash set aside for dividends, two sources told Reuters, after its board spiked an extra dividend, blindsiding investors that sent shares plunging 10% on Friday. Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates spent over two hours on an earnings call trying to ease... Continue Reading →
(ON) By the third quarter of 2024, Saipem Guyana is set to occupy 81,000 square meters (m2) of the Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base Inc. (VEHSI) facility, allowing it to fabricate “more complex” subsea structures for the country’s booming oil industry. Saipem is one of the prime contractors of Stabroek Block operator, ExxonMobil. The revelation was made... Continue Reading →
(OE) TDI-Brooks' latest dynamic positioning vessel, the RV Nautilus, has reached the shores of the East Coast of the United States ahead of work for offshore wind sector. After undergoing a six-month retrofit in Las Palmas, the 2000-built vessel will be put to work to provide support for offshore wind projects and various other subsea... Continue Reading →
(OE) Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore has been awarded a contract extension for the multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Siem Dorado. According to Siem Offshore, the extension secures the utilization of Siem Dorado MPSV for a period reaching towards the end of the fourth quarter in 2024. The contract is expected to start in direct... Continue Reading →
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors (BoD), in a meeting held today, approved the submission to the Annual General Assembly (AGM), scheduled for April 25, 2024, of the proposed distribution of dividends equivalent to R$ 14.2 billion. If approved by the AGM, considering the dividends anticipated by the Company throughout... Continue Reading →
Dear shareholders and investors, I am very proud to address you today, not only in light of the excellent economic and financial results we are disclosing, but especially because I am convinced that we are building a Petrobras which is more solid, more resilient and able to generate long-term value to its partners and to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) U.S. oil producer Hess said on Thursday it was reviewing the timeline for closing its merger with Chevron, after oil major Exxon Mobil signaled a potential counter offer for Hess's Guyana assets. Exxon on Wednesday filed a contract arbitration claim related to Hess' proposed sale of its Guyana oil properties and suggested it may... Continue Reading →
(OGJ) Equinor ASA began seismic exploration this week in the southern Argentine Sea, off the coast of the Patagonian province of Tierra del Fuego in the Austral and Malvinas basins. The operator will work in Austral basin blocks 105 and 106 (AUS 105 and 106) and Malvinas West basin block 121 (MLO 121). Equinor will... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Spanish utility Iberdrola said on Thursday it is launching a bid to acquire the remaining 18.4% stake in its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid that it does not hold in a deal that would amount to about $2.49 billion. Iberdrola said it is offering $34.25 per share, which represents a premium of approximately 10% compared to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday said it filed a contract arbitration claim disputing Hess Corp's proposed sale of its Guyana oil properties, and suggested it may counter Chevron Corp's pending deal for the assets. The arbitration case seeks to preserve Exxon's right to acquire Hess's 30% stake in the giant Stabroek offshore oil block,... Continue Reading →
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