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DOF to Manage AHTS Duo Previously Owned by Havila Shipping

Oct 31, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping said Monday it had sold the platform supply vessel Havila Commander and the AHTS vessels Havila Jupiter and Havila Venus, following demands from lenders.A day later, Norway-based offshore vessel…

China Cooperating in Balticconnector Investigation, Finland Says

Oct 31, 2023

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Tuesday that China was cooperating in Finland's investigation of the Hong Kong-flagged NewNew Polar Bear vessel's role in the Oct. 8 damage to the Balticconnector pipeline.Finnish police leading the criminal…

Equinor Extends Contract for Havila Foresight Platform Supplier

Oct 31, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has extended the contract for the Havila Foresight offshore vessel.Equinor exercised a one-year option for 2024, according to the vessel owner, Havila Shipping. Financial details were not disclosed.The oil firm has three additional options…

BP's $3.3B Profit Misses Forecast on Weak Gas

Oct 31, 2023

BP on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings of $3.3 billion, missing analysts' forecasts as strong oil trading and refining margins were offset by weak gas results and the write down of a large chunk of a U.S. windfarm project.The British company maintained its dividend at 7…

Wintershall Dea Extends Viking Princess Vessel Contract

Oct 30, 2023

Oil and gas company Wintershall Dea has declared options to extend the contract for Eidesvik Offshore's supply vessel Viking Princess. The contract extension runs from January 2024 in direct continuation of the current contract, extending the firm period to January 2025…

Havila Shipping Sells Three Offshore Vessels to Repay Debt

Oct 30, 2023

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping said Monday it had sold three vessels following demands from lenders.Havila Shipping said that, under its restructuring agreement, it had sold the platform supply vessel Havila Commander and the AHTS vessels Havila Jupiter and Havila Venus…

Siemens Energy Shares Recover Further as Guarantee Talks Continue

Oct 30, 2023

Shares in Siemens Energy continued their recovery on Monday, topping Germany's blue-chip index as concerns over the group's ability to post guarantees for big industrial projects eased.Shares in the company, the world's largest maker offshore…

UK Offers 27 New North Sea Licenses

Oct 30, 2023

The UK on Monday offered 27 new licenses in North Sea areas with the potential to go into production more quickly than others.In addition to the 27 licenses, six more blocks, which were also ready to be offered, have been merged into five existing licenses…

Portugal's Galp Q3 Profit Rises 12% on Stronger Refining Margins

Oct 30, 2023

Portuguese oil company Galp Energia said on Monday that its adjusted third-quarter profit rose 12% on year as refining margins almost doubled, offsetting a decline in crude output following the sale of its Angolan fields and lower oil prices…

Eni Lifts Profit Guidance after Q3 Beats Expectations

Oct 27, 2023

Italian energy group Eni raised its guidance on Friday for full-year earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and cash flow, while also announcing an acceleration of its share buyback program.The group beat analysts' expectations for third…

Finland Raises Gas Supply Risk Assessment Due to Pipeline Rupture

Oct 27, 2023

Finland's National Emergency Supply Agency said on Friday it had raised its risk assessment for gas supply security in the Nordic country following the damage earlier this month to the Balticconnector gas pipeline. 'An important gas import connection…

Three Baltic Pipe and Cable Incidents "are related", Estonia Says

Oct 27, 2023

The three incidents that resulted in damage to a gas pipeline and two telecom cables between Estonia, Finland and Sweden 'are related', Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said.Finnish police leading the pipeline investigation have named the…

Norway's Aker BP Q3 Profit Beats Expectations

Oct 27, 2023

Norwegian oil group Aker BP on Friday reported better-than-expected third-quarter operating profit, and said the cost per barrel produced could be slightly lower this year than previously anticipated.Aker BP, which is partly owned by BP, said earnings before interest and tax declined to $2…

Siemens Energy Shares Slide 39% after Company Seeks State Guarantees

Oct 27, 2023

Siemens Energy shares plunged nearly 40% on Thursday, wiping 3 billion euros ($3.16 billion) off its market value, after the group said it was in talks with the German government about state guarantees following big setbacks at its wind unit…

Equinor Cuts Output Guidance; Q3 Profit Beats Forecast

Oct 27, 2023

Equinor on Friday cut its full-year oil and gas output guidance while posting a bigger-than-expected profit for the third quarter, boosted by the company's trading unit.The Norwegian energy group's adjusted earnings before interest and tax for July-September fell to $8…

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