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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras informs that it has started the opportunity disclosure stage (teaser), regarding the sale of its entire shareholding, corresponding to 50% of the voting capital and 34.54% of the total capital, in the company METANOR S/A – Metanol do Nordeste (Metanor), headquartered in Camaçari, in the state of Bahia. The teaser,... Continue Reading →
DOF Group has reported that its fleet achieved an average utilization of 88% in the third quarter of 2022, an increase from 83% in the same period last year, backed by “continued high activity and good performance” in subsea regions. In Q3 2022, DOF’s revenue totaled NOK 2,862 million, an increase from NOK 2,052 million in Q3... Continue Reading →
Brazilian oil and gas player Enauta has interrupted production from a well located on a field offshore Brazil ahead of the original schedule and prior to embarking on its new drilling campaign next month. Enauta reported the interruption of production from the well 7-ATL-3H-RJS, which is located at the Atlanta field, on Wednesday. The Brazilian player... Continue Reading →
(OE) Singapore's Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) scrapped a deal to merge with Keppel Corp's offshore and marine unit and form new company, in favour of directly buying the unit for S$4.50 billion ($3.19 billion), the Temasek-backed oil rig builder said on Thursday. The new structure also lowers the value of Keppel's unit by S$378 million from... Continue Reading →
(U) UK contractor TechnipFMC is on track this year to win new orders totaling almost $7 billion from the subsea sector alone — up as much as 40% year-on-year, and the contractor’s opportunities list is at a record high. “Extending the outlook into 2023, we believe orders over the next five quarters will be at... Continue Reading →
(OE) World Forum Offshore Wind said Wednesday it had launched new Offshore Wind to Hydrogen Committee chaired by DNV’s hydrogen segment lead Magnus Killingland. "World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) and its members believe that hydrogen production from offshore wind creates tremendous new opportunities for the global offshore wind industry. To promote the acceleration of commercial-scale... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - CNOOC Ltd's (0883.HK), third-quarter net profit soared by 89% from a year earlier to 36.9 billion yuan ($5.11 billion), driven by stronger oil and as prices, the Chinese offshore oil and gas major said on Thursday. Third-quarter revenue rose 54% on the year to 89.2 billion yuan and total net production rose 8.8% to... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Venezuela is allowing partners in state oil company PDVSA's joint ventures to leave - by selling their shares to others or returning them - so long as they forgo payment for past debts and unpaid dividends, four people close to the matter said. Having to take a loss or relinquish unpaid debt has... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Spanish energy group Repsol (REP.MC) said on Thursday it will raise its dividend and buy back more shares than previously announced after its third quarter net profit doubled on the back of higher oil and gas prices. Repsol's board agreed to raise its 2023 dividend by 11% to 0.70 euros per share and buy back... Continue Reading →
Italy's Saipem improved its guidance for the full year after third-quarter adjusted core earnings and revenue beat analysts' expectations. The energy contractor reported on Thursday an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of 215 million euros ($216.74 million) compared with an analysts' consensus of 136 million euros. EBITDA was negative for 25... Continue Reading →
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