-- オフショアエネルギーサービス会社Helix Energy Solutions(HLX)は木曜日、ほとんどの事業部門で船舶稼働率が向上したことが、第1四半期の売上高が前年同期比で増加した要因となったと発表した。 油井介入事業部門は第1四半期に82%の稼働率を記録し、ブラジルでは100%、メキシコ湾では91%、北海では47%の稼働率となった。同部門の売上高は2億940万ドルで、前年同期の1億9840万ドルから増加した。 同社によると、Q7000型船はブラジルでの配備とドック入り後、第1四半期にフル稼働した。これは前年同期の稼働日数がわずか6日間だったのと対照的である。 Helix Energyは、2025年に完全休止状態となっていたSeawellを今年再稼働させました。 ロボティクス部門では、船舶の稼働状況と遠隔操作無人機(ROV)の利用率が前年同期比で上昇し、第1四半期の総船舶稼働日数は前年同期の244日(67%)から381日(79%)に増加しました。同部門の売上高は、前年同期の5,100万ドルから第1四半期には6,240万ドルに増加しました。 統合型船舶によるトレンチ掘削作業日数が135日から122日に減少したことが、船舶稼働日数の増加を部分的に相殺しました。 同社はまた、浅水域廃坑作業部門における船舶稼働率が、前年同期の31%から第1四半期には37%に上昇したと発表しました。これらの数値には重量物運搬作業は含まれていません。同部門の第1四半期の売上高は、前年同期の1,680万ドルから2,120万ドルに増加しました。 さらに、プラグアンドアバンダンメントシステムとコイルドチュービングシステムの稼働率は、264日(11%)から369日(16%)に改善しました。 一方、同社は、ドロシュキー油田の石油・ガス生産量の低迷により、生産設備の収益が減少したと発表しました。同部門の第1四半期の収益は1,870万ドルで、前年同期の1,980万ドルから減少しました。 ヘリックス社は、ドロシュキー油田の生産量は年間を通して減少傾向が続くと予想していますが、4月にサンダーホーク油田で改修作業が成功裏に再開されたことで、プラス要因が見込まれます。 同社は、残りの期間については、船舶の稼働率と料金が業績見通しの主要因となり、冬季の季節的な活動が操業に影響を与えるだろうと述べています。
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