Spot Auction will offer 4 million barrels with shipment scheduled between February and August 2026 Oct. 23 - PPSA (Pre-Salt Oil) began the process for holding the 5th Spot Oil Auction, scheduled for December 10, 2025. The event foresees the commercialization of four loads of 1 million barrels of oil from the Union each, coming... Continue Reading →
Tenaris pipe producer wins contract for Mexico’s first deepwater oil development
Oct. 24 (offshore-energy.biz) Texas-headquartered manufacturer of pipes and related services Tenaris has secured a contract for the delivery of casing and tubing for what will be Mexico’s first deepwater oil development. Tenaris’ scope includes the supply of 12,000 tons of casing and tubing, including 1,600 tons in the Super 13 Chrome steel grade, for the Trion... Continue Reading →
Floatel Lines Up More Work for its Accommodation Rig off Brazil
Oct. 24 (OE) Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has signed a new Letter of Intent for its Floatel Victory vessel. Floatel Victory is set to provide Maintenance and Safety Unit (MSU) services offshore Brazil. The MSU assignment is for six to seven months, with the start of operations scheduled for autumn 2026. Built in... Continue Reading →
Baker Hughes beats profit estimates on strong industrial and energy tech demand
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit, driven by strength in its industrial and energy technology (IET) business. As oilfield services firms navigate a volatile market, resilient areas like LNG infrastructure, power grid upgrades, and growing electricity demand from data centers are helping support growth.... Continue Reading →
Guyana among few countries in the world where investments in O&G exploration remain robust
Oct. 23 (oilnow) While global oil and gas exploration has slowed dramatically over the past decade, Guyana stands as one of the few nations bucking the trend. According to Palzor Shenga, Vice President – Upstream Research at Rystad Energy, the South American country remains a leading light in an industry that has seen annual discoveries... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC reports strong Q3 2025 results driven by subsea growth
Oct. 23 (oilnow) TechnipFMC has delivered another solid quarter, reporting total revenue of US$2.65 billion for the third quarter of 2025. Net income attributable to the company was US$309.7 million, or US$0.75 per diluted share, while adjusted net income reached US$312.1 million. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) stood at US$518.9 million,... Continue Reading →
Maersk tests Brazilian ethanol mix to make cleaner maritime fuel
Oct 20 (Reuters) - Danish shipping company Maersk is testing a blend of Brazilian ethanol with methanol and marine diesel - known as "bunker" - for its vessel engines as part of its efforts to further decarbonize operations, the company announced on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The initiative could open a new market for Brazil's ethanol... Continue Reading →
DOF Books Contract Extensions for Two Subsea Vessels
Oct. 23 (OE) Norwegian offshore supply vessel owner DOF Group has secured contract extensions for two of its subsea vessels, both operating in Guyana. The contract extensions are for Skandi Nomad and Skandi Constructor, which will remain on duty for one more year each. Following the extensions, Skandi Nomad is contracted until the fourth quarter... Continue Reading →
All Clear for Golar LNG’s 20-Year FLNG Charter Deal in Argentina
Oct. 23 (OE) Golar LNG has informed that all conditions for the 20-year charter of its 3.5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) MK II Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) unit to Southern Energy S.A. (SESA) in Argentina have been satisfied. The announcement confirms $8 billion in EBITDA backlog before commodity exposure and inflationary adjustments. The... Continue Reading →
Saipem Reports 29% Rise in Profit
Oct. 22 (Reuters) Italy's Saipem said on Wednesday its third-quarter adjusted core profit rose 29% year-on-year as the energy contractor pocketed new orders in Turkey and Guyana. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) came in at 437 million euros ($510 million), marginally beating an analyst consensus of 433 million euros compiled by... Continue Reading →