(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 on the ongoing situation in Colombia. Following a new tax reform proposal, a national strike started on April 28, 2021 with... Continue Reading →
MCS unveils MiniSpector ROV
MCS has launched a mini remotely operated vehicle (ROV), MiniSpector, with the aim of reducing cost in subsea inspection and 3D metrology for the energy industry. As described by the company, the MiniSpector reduces the reliance on additional vessels and equipment since it launches from a platform. Some of the tasks the MiniSpector can deliver... Continue Reading →
Oil hits $70, two-month high, as Europe, U.S. reopen economies
(Reuters) Oil rose on Tuesday to hit $70 a barrel for the first time since March, as expectations of demand recovery following reopenings of the European and U.S. economies offset concern over spreading coronavirus cases in Asia. The British economy reopened on Monday, and Europe is starting to reopen cities and beaches. New cases in... Continue Reading →
New Fortress’ Floating LNG Plans Boosted by Maersk Drilling Rigs Buy
Maersk Drilling sold two oil drilling rigs to U.S.-based energy infrastructure company New Fortress Energy Inc (NFE) which it will convert into floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, the companies said on Monday.Maersk sold the jack-up drilling rig Maersk Guardian to NFE and the two companies have agreed to the sale of the Maersk Gallant offshore... Continue Reading →
U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Oil Majors in Climate Change Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of BP PLC, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell PLC and other energy companies contesting a lawsuit filed by the city of Baltimore seeking monetary damages from them due to costs caused by global climate change. The 7-1 ruling came on a technical legal... Continue Reading →
TGS sees revenue increase in Q1 2021, lower segment numbers
TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) has reported a revenue of $186 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 256% compared to $52 million in Q1 2020. EBITDA was $162 million and the operating result was $69 million, compared to $26 million and $-58 million, respectively, in the first quarter of the prior year.... Continue Reading →
Don’t Miss the Boat in the Subsea Market
The opening months of 2021 have witnessed markedly positive trends in the global subsea market, as evidenced by recent increases of up to 35% in day rates for some vessel types and a doubling of vessel fixtures between January and April compared to the corresponding period last year – much of which pre-dated the Covid-19... Continue Reading →
3R enters the final negotiation phase for the acquisition of the Papa-Terra field
(Valor) The president of 3R Petroleum, Ricardo Savini, confirmed that the company is in the final stage of negotiations with Petrobras to acquire the Papa-Terra field, in deep waters of the Campos Basin. "We remain cautious, but we are very confident that we are prepared, both 3R and Petrobras, to continue with this contract in... Continue Reading →
Rosneft Posts $2B Income in 1Q, Boosted by Oil Price Recovery
Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft on Friday reported first-quarter net income of 149 billion roubles ($2 billion), buoyed by a recovery in oil prices, after a $2.1 billion loss a year earlier. Earnings at the group, which is around one-fifth owned by BP, have been boosted by a 20% annual increase in oil prices, supported... Continue Reading →
Kraken Robotics expects 100% revenue growth in 2021
Canadian Kraken Robotics is expecting a revenue of $24 million to $28 million for the year ending on 31 December 2021, which would represent a more than 100% growth compared to $12.3 million in 2020. The growth is due to recent contract wins for KATFISH 180 towed sonars, as well as ALARS for the Danish and... Continue Reading →