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 →
Petrobras announces results of ANP bidding process
October 22, 2025 – Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras announces that it has acquired both blocks in the Campos Basin for which it submitted offers during the 3rd Cycle of the Permanent Production Sharing Offer conducted by Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), successfully securing 100% of the bids submitted. Petrobras... Continue Reading →
Brazil’s Eletrobras changes name to Axia Energia
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Brazilian power company Eletrobras announced on Wednesday it is changing its name to Axia Energia, in a development it said will not impact any contractual, business, or regulatory commitments established by the firm. In a securities filing, Eletrobras also said its Sao Paulo-listed ordinary shares' ticker "ELET3" will change to "AXIA3"... Continue Reading →
Auction results of the 3rd Cycle of the ANP’s Permanent Sharing Offer sees five blocks in the Pre-Salt area sold.
Oct. 22 - The 3rd Cycle of the Permanent Sharing Offer had seven pre-salt blocks for sale: Esmeralda and Ametista, in the Santos Basin; and Citrino, Itaimbezinho, Ônix, Larimar, and Jaspe, in the Campos Basin. A group of 15 companies are eligible to submit bids during the bidding process: Petrobras, 3R Petroleum, BP Energy, Chevron,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras starts drilling in the Foz do Amazonas Basin and extends Foresea’s ODN-II drillship contract
Oct. 22 (PN) Petrobras wasted no time in starting drilling the pioneer well in block FZA-M-59, in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, on the Equatorial Margin. The drilling, expected to last approximately five months, began on Monday (20), the same day that Ibama (Brazilian Institute of Environmental Protection) issued the environmental license authorizing the operation.... Continue Reading →
Petrobras and Equinor acquire most blocks in Brazil’s pre-salt auction
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras and Norway's Equinor were the big winners in an auction for blocks in Brazil's pre-salt area, acquiring one block each and partnering up for a third one, oil regulator ANP made public on Wednesday. Australia's Karoon Energy also acquired one block, and China's CNOOC and Sinopec formed a consortium to acquire... Continue Reading →