Siemens Energy, which supplies equipment and services to the power sector, posted forecast-beating second-quarter sales and lifted its revenue outlook, as strong demand pushed the firm's order book past the 100 billion euro ($110 billion) mark. Sales in the January-March quarter were up 24% at 8 billion euros, beating the 7.4 billion Refinitiv estimate and... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Confirms Suriname Offshore Oil Deal
French oil major TotalEnergies said Monday it had, with its partners, signed Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) on Blocks 6 & 8 with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname (Staatsolie), the State-owned oil company of Suriname. Blocks 6 and 8 were awarded to TotalEnergies in the Suriname Shallow Offshore Bid Round 2020/2021. TotalEnergies will operate the two blocks with... Continue Reading →
Shell and Petrobras book Noble’s drillships
Noble Corporation has won contracts with UK-headquartered energy giant Shell and Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras, respectively, for two of its 7th-generation drillships. Shell has contracted Noble Voyager to drill a deepwater exploration well offshore Mauritania. The drillship is currently operating for the energy giant offshore Mexico. The new contract has an estimated... Continue Reading →
Descalzi stays Eni CEO for fourth term
The Board of Directors of the Italian energy giant Eni has appointed Claudio Descalzi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for his fourth term and has named the members of the board committees. In this role, Descalzi is responsible for the management of the company, with the exception of specific responsibilities that are reserved for the Board... Continue Reading →
SBM commits to eighth `replica’ FPSO hull
(OM) SBM Offshore has ordered the eighth Fast4Ward MPF FPSO hull under its Fast4Ward program. CMHI (China Merchants Heavy Industry Co.) will construct the hull. To date, SBM has delivered six hulls to confirmed field developments and has granted exclusivity for the seventh to ExxonMobil Guyana. In its latest results review, the company provided an... Continue Reading →
Wilson Sons revenue increased 7.8% in the first quarter 2023, to R$570 million
Wilson Sons, a leading Brazilian port and maritime logistics company based in Brazil, posted net revenue of R$ 570 million in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23), 7.8% higher than the same period in 2022 (R$529 million). EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) totalled R$239.5 million, in line with the first quarter of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on Bahia Terra production
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 03/31/2023, 03/14/2023, 04/13/2023, 05/02/2023, and 05/05/2023, informs that it has obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) to resume production from four more facilities in the Bahia Terra Cluster (Água de Taquipe Treatment and Injection Station, Fazenda... Continue Reading →
Siemens Gamesa Installs First Wind Turbine at Iberdrola’s Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm
(OE) Spanish offshore wind developer Iberdrola said Friday it had installed the first wind turbine at the offshore farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc, France. The installation of the first of 62 wind turbines for the Saint-Brieuc wind farm was carried out on May 12 by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. This operation was carried out... Continue Reading →
Prysmian Still Prudent on Full-year Forecast after Q1 Core Earnings Beat
(Reuters) Prysmian, the world's largest cablemaker, said on Thursday its core earnings jumped 48% in the first quarter, beating estimates, as it continued to profit from global trends in energy transition and electrification. However, despite strong quarterly results, the company refrained from upgrading its forecasts for its full-year adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and... Continue Reading →
Ireland Awards 3.1 GW Offshore Wind Capacity in First ORESS 1 Auction
(OW) Ireland has selected four projects with a combined capacity of nearly 3,100 MW in the first offshore wind auction under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1). The four projects are the 1,300 MW Codling Wind Park owned and developed by a 50/50 joint venture of Fred. Olsen Seawind and EDF Renewables; the 824 MW Dublin Array owned... Continue Reading →