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Occidental Posts $2.2B Loss, Deepens Spending Cuts

May 06, 2020

Occidental Petroleum Corp on Tuesday swung to a first-quarter loss on writedowns and charges, and the troubled U.S. oil producer cut its budget for the third time since March in response to a historic oil-price crash.The company has been struggling…

Offshore Wind Firm Orsted Beats Profit Forecasts

Apr 29, 2020

Orsted beat first-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday and said the coronavirus would not 'materially' hit earnings this year although it might slow U.S. projects.The world's largest offshore wind developer said it did not expect the coronavirus…

Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind On Track Despite COVID-19

Apr 28, 2020

The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project remains on schedule to become an economic driver in Hampton Roads. The project team and vessel crews have implemented processes to navigate the impact of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, Dominion Energy said Monday…

No Blanket Royalty Waiver for U.S. Offshore Oil Industry

Apr 23, 2020

The Trump administration will not make a broad cut to the royalty rate oil and gas companies must pay on their offshore drilling operations despite a historic oil price collapse that has put the industry in crisis, a Gulf Coast lawmaker briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday…

Shell Delays Decisions on GoM, North Sea Projects

Apr 22, 2020

Royal Dutch Shell has postponed decisions on whether to go ahead with two large oil and gas developments in the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea after oil prices collapsed due to the coronavirus crisis, a company source said on Wednesday.The Anglo…

Baker Hughes Posts $10B Loss

Apr 22, 2020

Oilfield firm Baker Hughes Co reported a $10 billion loss and lower-than-expected revenue in the first quarter on Wednesday as an 80% plunge in oil prices crushed demand for services and equipment.Oil futures this week turned negative for the…

SEC Closes Probe Into Eni's Dealings in Nigeria, Congo

Apr 22, 2020

The U.S. SEC has closed its investigation into Eni over the Italian oil major's activity in Nigeria and the Congo without recommending further action, Eni said on Wednesday.'Based on the information currently available to the SEC, it is otherwise…

U.S. Oil Firms' Quarterly Reports to Show Depths of Slump

Apr 22, 2020

Investors are in for more bad news on the energy front in the coming weeks as a host of the sector's biggest companies report quarterly results following the historic collapse in oil prices.Forecasts for U.S. energy sector earnings this year have dropped along with oil prices…

Oil Price Crash, What Next?

Apr 21, 2020

A historic rout in oil markets sent U.S. crude prices plummeting to as much as minus $40 a barrel as traders rushed to get rid of unwanted stocks with storage capacity already overflowing amid a coronavirus-induced demand collapse.U.S. West…

The Year 2020 Will be a Large Stress Test for the Offshore Industry

Apr 20, 2020

As the offshore market entered 2020, many within the industry had an optimistic outlook for the future and the consensus was ‘the worst is behind us’. However, nobody could have foreseen the events that would unfold in Q1 2020 and the impact…

Halliburton Books $1.1B Charge, Slashes Spending Amid Oil Rout

Apr 20, 2020

Halliburton Co on Monday joined its bigger rival Schlumberger in taking impairment hits in the first quarter and issued a bleak outlook for North America as oilfield providers grapple with an unprecedented decline in oil prices.Oil prices have…

Hornbeck Offshore Strikes Restructuring Deal with Lenders

Apr 14, 2020

US-based offshore vessel provider Hornbeck Offshore has struck a comprehensive balance sheet restructuring support agreement with its lenders.The announcement on Tuesday follows Hornbeck’s previous announcement earlier this month when the company…

Offshore Helicopter Merger Nears Completion as HSR Waiting Period Ends

Apr 14, 2020

Offshore helicopter players Era and Bristow, which recently announced plans to merge, have skipped a hurdle towards the completion of the merger.Era said Tuesday that the waiting period for the proposed merger under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act ended on April 10…

Baker Hughes Taking $1.5 bln Earnings Hit on Drop in Oil Services

Apr 13, 2020

Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes Co said on Monday it will take a $1.5 billion charge to its first-quarter earnings, write down the value of its oilfield business and slash this year's capital spending by 20%.Oil and gas producers have cut 2020 spending by about 30%…

Offshore Oil Trio in NYSE Listing Warning

Apr 13, 2020

Offshore oil and gas contractors Seadrill, Pacific Drilling, and Hermitage Offshore have in the past week received listing warnings from the New York Stock exchange.All three companies have been warned by the New York Stock Exchange (the 'NYSE')…

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