(OE) Britain's Crown Estate said Thursday it was taking steps to enable the generation of up to an additional 4GW of green electricity from several offshore wind farm projects in development within the timeframe of the UK government’s offshore wind target of 50GW by 2030. The Crown Estate, which manages the seabed and much of... Continue Reading →
FPSO Liza Unity Purchase by ExxonMobil Completed
SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of FPSO Liza Unity, a few months ahead of the end of the maximum lease term, in February 2024. The purchase allows ExxonMobil Guyana to assume ownership of the unit while SBM Offshore will continue to... Continue Reading →
3R Petroleum 3Q23 Earnings
3R Petroleum Óleo e Gas S.A. (“3R” or “Company”) (B3: RRRP3) hereby presents its earnings for the third quarter of 2023 (“3Q23”). Except as indicated otherwise, the financial and operating information described as follows is presented on a consolidated basis and expressed in Brazilian Reais (R$), in accordance with Brazilian generally accepted accounting principles (CPC)... Continue Reading →
Dril-Quip expandable liner hanger fitted in deepwater Brazil well
(OM) Dril-Quip has installed its first 18-inch by 22-inch XPAK-De expandable liner hanger in a deepwater Santos Basin presalt exploration well. Petrobras operates the well for the Sagitario location, in partnership with Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Shell. Dril-Quip describes its XPAK-De range as premium liner hangers that can provide technical ratings beyond those of the liner pipe... Continue Reading →
Argentine oil company YPF swings to loss amid dampened fuel prices
(Reuters) - Argentine national oil company YPF swung to a loss in the third quarter, hurt by lower local fuel prices and higher operating costs, the company said on Wednesday, The result was significantly behind analyst expectations. Net loss in the period totaled $137 million, compared with a $693 million profit in the prior-year third... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Upgrades Annual Revenue, Profit Outlook after ExxonMobil FPSO Sale
(Reuters) Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore on Thursday upgraded its full-year revenue and core profit targets after ExxonMobil exercised its purchase option for a project in Guyana. The Amsterdam-based company now aims for a directional revenue of $4.4 billion for 2023, against a previous forecast of above $2.9 billion, and earnings before... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Braskem
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras clarifies that, yesterday, it was informed by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of its non-binding proposal for the acquisition of Novonor S.A.'s (Novonor) stake in Braskem in the amount of R$10.5 billion. This proposal will still be evaluated by Petrobras' competent bodies. According to releases to the market published... Continue Reading →
Siemens Energy sees electrolyser sales topping 1 billion euros mid-term
(Reuters) - Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE) expects more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in revenues over the medium-term from its hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing business, one of the company's board members said on Wednesday. Electrolysers can use renewable energy to separate hydrogen from water, and the hydrogen can then be used as a alternative to fossil fuels in... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on 2024-2028 Strategic Plan
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media and in line with the statement of October 25, 2023, confirms that its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan (2024-28 SP) is under construction, and will still be approved by the company's Executive Board and Board of Directors. The strategic elements of the 2024-28... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eletrobras swings back to net profit in Q3
(Reuters) - Brazilian power company Eletrobras (ELET6.SA) on Wednesday reported a third-quarter net profit of 1.47 billion reais ($302 million), swinging back to the black after a small net loss of 88,000 reais a year earlier. Analysts polled by LSEG had forecast a profit of 1.44 billion reais for Latin America's largest utility for the three months... Continue Reading →