U.S.-based energy giant ExxonMobil has picked another vessel from Kotug, a Dutch towage services provider, for operations entailing the provision of terminal towage support for two floating production, storage and offloading (FPSOs) units offshore Guyana. Kotug revealed on Tuesday that this deal was awarded by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana (EEPGL) and it... Continue Reading →
Global Offshore Wind Investment Up 52 Pct in First Half of 2022
Investment in the offshore wind sector in the first half of this year amounted to USD 32 billion, 52 per cent more than in the same same period in 2021, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF). The financing of the 1 GW China Three Gorges (CTG) Yangjiang Yangxi Shapa Qingzhouwu Offshore Wind Farm for USD 2.1 billion... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore upgrades guidance as it sees benefits from energy transition
(Reuters) - SBM Offshore (SBMO.AS) on Thursday revised its annual guidance upwards as the Dutch oil and gas services firm sees the transition to renewable energies from fossil fuels benefiting its project portfolio, sending its shares higher. The group, which plans to achieve net-zero emissions by no later than 2050, set intermediate greenhouse gas-related targets as the... Continue Reading →
Colombia’s Ecopetrol hits record profit for half-year, second quarter
(Reuters) - Colombia's majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol reported record net profit for both the second quarter and the first half of 2022 on Wednesday after earnings benefited from soaring prices and increased production. Ecopetrol's net profit for the three months to June 30 stood at 10.5 trillion pesos ($2.4 billion), the company said, while... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Hails French Floating Pre-Selection
A consortium of TotalEnergies, Corio Generation and Qair has been pre-selected by the French Directorate General for Energy and Climate (DGEC) to participate in a competitive tender to develop two floating windfarms in the Mediterranean Sea.The two projects, of about 250 MW each, could supply enough clean energy to meet the annual electricity consumption of... Continue Reading →
Westwood sees signs of recovery in high-impact exploration activity
Energy intelligence group Westwood is seeing a rebound in high-impact exploration this year with expectations for it to pick up in the second half and deliver up to 90 wells by year’s end, the highest level since 2019. In a report on Wednesday, Westwood said that 38 high-impact exploration wells were drilled in the first half of 2022, similar... Continue Reading →
PRIO 2Q22 Earnings Release
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Transocean Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results
Total contract drilling revenues were $692 million, compared to $586 million in the first quarter of 2022 (total adjusted contract drilling revenues of $722 million, compared to $615 million in the first quarter of 2022);Revenue efficiency(1) was 97.8%, compared to 94.9% in the prior quarter;Operating and maintenance expense was $433 million, compared to $412 million in the prior period;Net loss attributable to controlling interest... Continue Reading →
Wood to Deliver Design for Salamander Floating Wind Project in Scotland
Engineering firm Wood said it has been awarded the Principal Designer and Pre-FEED scope for Salamander, the 100MW floating wind farm development located 35km off Peterhead in the East Coast of Scotland. The Salamander project, a joint venture between Simply Blue Group, Ørsted and Subsea 7, will contribute toward achieving the UK government’s target of... Continue Reading →
Chris Weber Steps In as Valaris CFO
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris on Wednesday announced that Chris Weber has commenced his role as senior vice president and chief financial officer, having been appointed to the role in late May. Weber previously served as CFO of LUFKIN Industries, the global provider of rod lift optimization solutions, products, technologies and services to the oil and gas... Continue Reading →