(Reuters) Petrobras has reopened bidding for its Golfinho offshore oilfield cluster, two sources told Reuters this week, following a rise in crude prices over the last several months. Golfinho is one of dozens of legacy production assets that Petroleo Brasileiro SA, as the firm is formally known, is selling to reduce debt and sharpen its... Continue Reading →
No Oil at BW Energy’s Appraisal Well Offshore Gabon
BW Energy, an Oslo-listed oil firm, said Thursday that the drilling of the Hibiscus Extension appraisal well DHIBM-2 in the Dussafu Marin license in Gabon had fallen short of expectations, hitting water instead of oil. "The primary objective of the well was to test the northern extension of the Gamba Sandstone reservoir of the Hibiscus... Continue Reading →
Renewables to Grow Much Faster Than Oil Industry Expects, Rystad Says
Renewable energy will account for a far larger share of global supply in 2050 than major oil companies or the International Energy Agency (IEA) expect, Oslo-based consultancy Rystad Energy said on Thursday. Its updated models show renewables meeting 74% of total energy demand by 2050, compared to 43%, 45% and 69% in the most aggressive... Continue Reading →
Hyundai Heavy Industries Applies for IPO Approval
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd applied for preliminary approval for an initial public offering, Korea Exchange said on Thursday. The company, currently wholly owned by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, was separated from Korea Shipbuilding in 2019. Hyundai Heavy reported a 2020 operating profit of 32.5 billion won on revenue of 8.3 trillion, Korea... Continue Reading →
Total Brings Online Zinia Phase 2 Offshore Angola
French oil major Total has started oil production from the Zinia Phase 2 project offshore Angola, connected to the existing Pazflor FPSO. The Zinia Phase 2 project includes the drilling of nine wells and is expected to reach a production of 40,000 barrels of oil per day by mid-2022. Located in water depths from 600... Continue Reading →
GeoPark Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolidator with operations and growth platforms in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil and Argentina reports its consolidated financial results for the three-month period (“First Quarter” or “1Q2021”). A conference call to discuss 1Q2021 financial results will... Continue Reading →
Long-term Contract: Axess to Inspect Altera’s FPSOs (ex Teekay Offshore)
Norway-based Axess Group has signed an offshore support services contract with FPSO operator Altera Infrastructure. Axess said this week that the long-term global contract would see Axess provide offshore support services to FPSO assets located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf and the Brazilian Continental Shelf, as well as other assets in the future. Axxes Group did not share details on the financial side of the deal nor... Continue Reading →
Report: Noble Corp. Bids for Seadrill’s Assets
( OE) Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp. has reportedly submitted a bid to acquire some assets of rival Seadrill. This is according to Reorg, a website providing credit intelligence, data, and analytics for hedge funds, asset managers, investment banks, law firms, and financial advisors. In a brief article (paywall) published Wednesday, Reorg, citing unnamed sources, said that... Continue Reading →
Aker Solutions reveals good figures in 2021 start
Aker Solutions has reported growth in both earnings and order intake in the first quarter of 2021, with about 35 per cent of new contracts related to the energy transition. In Q1 2021, Aker Solutions saw an EBITDA of NOK 427 million (approximately EUR 42.5 million), with a margin of 6.6 per cent, an increase... Continue Reading →
PETROBRAS RESTARTS TODAY A MEGA TENDER FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS OF CAMPOS BASIN PLATFORMS
(PetroNoticias) Petrobrás is to restart today a mega bidding process that aims to contract maintenance and repair services on several offshore platforms in the Campos Basin. The tender was be concluded at the end of last year, but the state-owned company had to make adjustments to the bidding documentation and the process was republished. In... Continue Reading →
