Semi-submersible accommodation vessels owner and operator Prosafe said BP Trinidad and Tobago LLC (‘bpTT’) has exercised all four weeks of options for the Safe Concordia to continue providing gangway connected operations through September 2022 at Cassia C offshore Trinidad. Total value of the contract extensions is approximately $3.5 million. Safe Concordia is a DP2 semi-submersible... Continue Reading →
Hess Corp Profit Rises Nine Times as Crude Prices Surge
U.S. oil and gas producer Hess Corp reported a nine-fold increase in second-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday, helped by a surge in energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Oil prices have scaled multi-year highs this year as Western sanctions against major exporter Russia have squeezed an already under-supplied market. Global benchmark Brent crude was... Continue Reading →
Saipem Confirms Targets After Return to Core Profit
(Reuters) Italy's Saipem on Wednesday confirmed its 2022 guidance and the targets in its business plan after the energy services group reported a first-half adjusted core profit of 321 million euros ($325 million). Investors this month agreed to fund only 1.4 billion euros of a life-saving 2 billion euro cash call, leaving the underwriting banks... Continue Reading →
Petrobras on the Albacora divestment process
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, following up on the releases disclosed on 11/05/2021 and 01/25/2022, and regarding the news published in the media about the divestment process of Albacora, in the Campos Basin, clarifies that Albacora is part of the portfolio of assets for sale by the company, as disclosed in the Strategic Plan 2022-2026.... Continue Reading →
Fugro’s revenue strong despite inflationary and supply chain pressures
Fugro has reported a revenue of €833 million for the first half of 2022, an increase of 17.2% compared to the same period last year, driven by growth in all markets, particularly high client demand for renewables services. Utilization of Fugro’s fleet was 67% in the first half-year, versus 69% in the same period last... Continue Reading →
Crude spill hits environmentally-sensitive area in Venezuela, Report
(Reuters) Crude oil spilling from one of state-run PDVSA's joint ventures has hit an environmentally sensitive area at Venezuela's eastern region, three sources close to the operations said on Tuesday. Oil spills and gas leaks have become frequent in recent years in Venezuela, where lack of investment and delayed maintenance have contributed to the deterioration... Continue Reading →
Global wind and one-offs boost Iberdrola profits despite Spanish woes
(Reuters) - Europe's biggest utility Iberdrola (IBE.MC) posted a 36% rise in half-year net profit on Wednesday as strong results in the U.S., UK and Brazilian markets offset a fall at home in Spain. European energy prices have soared as markets still reeling from the havoc COVID-19 played on supply and demand were hit with supply disruptions... Continue Reading →
Equinor Q2 profit beats forecast
Equinor said it will return an additional $3 billion to shareholders after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter profit on the back of soaring gas prices fuelled by the war in Ukraine. The company boosted gas supplies to Europe by 18% in the April-June period compared to a year ago, making Norway the continent's largest supplier of piped... Continue Reading →
Exxon Accelerates Production in Guyana, Makes Two New Discoveries
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said on Tuesday it has made two new oil discoveries offshore Guyana and that it has already exceeded its original year-end daily production target for the South American country. The announcements are part of Exxon's efforts to accelerate production in Guyana and to invest in long-term megaprojects that offer lower costs... Continue Reading →
U.S. becomes top LNG exporter in first half of 2022 – EIA
(Reuters) - The United States became the top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the first half of 2022, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said, citing data from CEDIGAZ, as the country increased supply to Europe amid the Ukraine crisis. U.S. LNG exports rose 12% to average 11.2 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) in... Continue Reading →