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Friday, April 12, 2019
lng carrier
Offshore

Chevron to Acquire Anadarko in $33 Billion Energy Mega-Merger

By John Benny and Jennifer Hiller April 12 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp on Friday said it will buy Anadarko Petroleum Corp for $33 billion in cash and

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 39

Thursday, April 11, 2019
Offshore Drillers Ensco and Rowan Complete Merger
Offshore

Offshore Drillers Ensco and Rowan Complete Merger

The previously announced merger between offshore drillers Ensco plc and Rowan Companies closed Thursday with overwhelming support from each company’s

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 129

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
mariner oil field equinor
Offshore

Equinor Again Delays Start-Up of Britain’s Mariner Offshore Oilfield

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 10 (Reuters) – The operator of the Mariner heavy oil field, one of Britain’s largest offshore developments in

April 10, 2019
Total Views: 147

Thursday, April 4, 2019
johan castberg discovery
Offshore

Norway’s Oil Industry Must Become Emissions-Free, Labor Says

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway should set a deadline for its oil industry to become completely emissions-free, the leader of the country’s

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 47

maersk drilling rig
Offshore

Maersk Completes Oil and Gas Spin Off as Drilling Unit Lists in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, April 4 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk spun off its oil and gas drilling unit and listed it separately on the Copenhagen stock exchange on

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 115

Monday, April 1, 2019
scarabeo 9
Offshore

Saipem Said to Be in Talks to Sell Drilling Business

By Kelly Gilblom, Dinesh Nair and Chiara Albanese (Bloomberg) — Italian oil field services firm Saipem SpA is in discussions to sell both its offshore

April 1, 2019
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, March 27, 2019
offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Offshore Drilling Makes Comeback After Years in Shale’s Shadow

By David Wethe and Rachel Adams-Heard (Bloomberg) — Offshore is ready for the limelight again. After years in the shadow of the U.S. shale patch,

March 27, 2019
Total Views: 102

Friday, March 22, 2019
drillship
Offshore

Trump Has a Plan to Preserve Benefits for Oil Drillers in Future

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — A top Interior Department official told oil industry leaders the Trump administration is seeking to sign contracts

March 22, 2019
Total Views: 37

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Low Prices Spark Interest in Latest U.S. Gulf Lease Sale

By Nichola Groom March 20 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s fourth major auction for oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico received

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 44

Friday, March 8, 2019
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Offshore

Norway Fund to Sell Stakes in Oil Exploration and Production Firms, But Its Keeping Integrated Energy Stocks

By Gwladys Fouche and Terje Solsvik OSLO, March 8 (Reuters) – Norway’s trillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, will

March 8, 2019
Total Views: 37

Thursday, March 7, 2019
offshore drillship
Offshore

Trump Administration’s Five-Year Offshore Drilling Plan Expected ‘In Coming Weeks’

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s revised five-year program to expand offshore drilling in most

March 7, 2019
Total Views: 56

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Crane Collapse at Eni Offshore Platform Kills One

MILAN, March 5 (Reuters) – One person died and two people were injured when a crane collapsed at an Italian offshore oil platform run by Eni, the oil and

March 5, 2019
Total Views: 104

Sunday, February 24, 2019
us-navy-union-jack
Navy

Why Will All US Navy Ships Start Flying The Union Jack?

A US Navy order released on Thursday directs all ships of the fleet to start flying the union jack. Not to be confused with the national flag of the

February 24, 2019
Total Views: 2125

Thursday, February 21, 2019
maersk drilling rig
Offshore

Trump’s Atlantic Oil Effort Runs Aground In South Carolina

by Carlyann Edwards (Bloomberg) More than half the registered voters in Republican-controlled South Carolina supported Donald Trump in a poll last month, but

February 21, 2019
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, January 29, 2019
drillship
Offshore

Oil Major Total Plans Biggest Exploration Drive in Years

By Bate Felix and Wendell Roelf PARIS/CAPE TOWN, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Total is launching its biggest exploration campaign for years in 2019 as part of a

January 29, 2019
Total Views: 35

Thursday, January 24, 2019
offshore wind farm
Offshore

China’s Old Oil Guard Tap Offshore Expertise to Dabble in Wind

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s offshore oil and gas experts are dipping their toes in wind power, bringing their experience working on the

January 24, 2019
Total Views: 29

Thursday, January 17, 2019
Royal Caribbean Passenger Banned for Life for Insanely Stupid Balcony Jump
Shipping News

Royal Caribbean Passenger Banned for Life for Insanely Stupid Balcony Jump

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Naydev (@naydev91) on Jan 11, 2019 at 11:28am PST Forget a ban, this guy is lucky to be alive!

January 17, 2019
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
thunder horse platform
Offshore

BP Uses New Technology to Unlock 1 Billion BOE at Thunder Horse Field

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – BP said it has discovered two new oilfields in the Gulf of Mexico and has identified an additional billion

January 8, 2019
Total Views: 162

Friday, December 21, 2018
Grande Tema
Piracy

Stowaways Threaten Cargo Ship’s Crew, But British Police Denies Piracy or Hostage Situation

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) – British police said on Friday that they had received no reports that anyone has been harmed in an incident on an Italian cargo

December 21, 2018
Total Views: 68

Thursday, December 20, 2018
egina field layout
Offshore

Total Poised to Start Exports From Big New Oil Field in Nigeria

By Sherry Su (Bloomberg) — Total SA is poised to start exports of crude from a major new offshore field in Nigeria, adding to global supplies at a time

December 20, 2018
Total Views: 231