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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
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Offshore

Budget Deal Includes U.S.-Mexico Deepwater Drilling Accord

Language in the legislation would implement a 2012 U.S.- Mexico Agreement concerning hydrocarbon reservoirs in parts of the gulf that cross the international

December 11, 2013
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Monday, October 28, 2013
U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico
News

U.S. Coast Guard Searching for Missing Crewmember in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that Coast Guard crews and offshore supply vessels are searching for a crewmember reported missing from a platform 55 miles

October 28, 2013
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From Big Foot To Bluto, Gulf Of Mexico Set For Record Oil Supply Surge
News

From Big Foot To Bluto, Gulf Of Mexico Set For Record Oil Supply Surge

By Kristen Hays and Terry Wade CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct 28 (Reuters) – The Gulf of Mexico, stung by the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history in

October 28, 2013
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Crewboat Rescues Four from Helicopter Crash in Gulf of Mexico, One Killed
Offshore

Crewboat Rescues Four from Helicopter Crash in Gulf of Mexico, One Killed

The crew of an offshore supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico assisted Wednesday in the rescue of four people after the helicopter they were in crashed into the

October 9, 2013
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Crowley’s Ocean Class Workhorses Team Up to Deliver Olympus Mega-Platform [PHOTOS]
News

Crowley’s Ocean Class Workhorses Team Up to Deliver Olympus Mega-Platform [PHOTOS]

The Costa Concordia ain't the only large object that Crowley is moving these

September 18, 2013
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Friday, September 13, 2013
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Offshore

Wildcatter Hunch Unlocks $1.5 Trillion Oil Offshore U.S.

When geologist Robert Ryan started his career in the 1970s, 600 feet was considered “deep water,” shale was useless rock and oil didn’t

September 13, 2013
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $102.4 Million in High Bids
Offshore

Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $102.4 Million in High Bids

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Wednesday held Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 233, which offered up

August 28, 2013
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Saturday, June 15, 2013
OSV Sinks in Gulf of Mexico After Striking Oil Platform
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OSV Sinks in Gulf of Mexico After Striking Oil Platform

A 112-foot supply vessel sank on Friday after striking an oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of

June 15, 2013
Total Views: 130

Tuesday, June 11, 2013
U.S. Sees Greater Gulf Of Mexico Oil and Gas Losses In 2013 Storm Season
News

U.S. Sees Greater Gulf Of Mexico Oil and Gas Losses In 2013 Storm Season

The U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday it expects greater losses in Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production from tropical storms than

June 11, 2013
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Friday, April 19, 2013
Noble Newbuilds Headed for Gulf of Mexico

Noble Newbuilds Headed for Gulf of Mexico

Two Noble drillships under construction at HHI will go to Gulf of Mexico under three-year contracts.

April 19, 2013
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Chevron Strikes in Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

Chevron Strikes in Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) on Tuesday announced that it has struck oil at the Coronado prospect off the coast of Louisiana in the deepwater Gulf of

March 26, 2013
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Erik Finnstrom, Statoil North America
Offshore

Gulf Of Mexico Lease Sale: Statoil 15, BP 0

BP refrained today from bidding on any new oil-drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) following the US government’s recent decision to prevent the

March 20, 2013
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Shell to Boost LNG Fuel Access in Louisiana, Ontario

Shell to Boost LNG Fuel Access in Louisiana, Ontario

Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday unveiled plans to build two small-scale liquefaction units in Ontario and Louisiana as the company looks to bring liquefied

March 5, 2013
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
CNOOC Said to Cede Operating Control of Nexen’s U.S. Gulf Assets
Offshore

CNOOC Said to Cede Operating Control of Nexen’s U.S. Gulf Assets

By Rebecca Penty and Sara Forden (Bloomberg) — Cnooc Ltd., China’s largest offshore oil and natural gas producer, was barred from controlling

March 2, 2013
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Opti-ex fpu offshore production facility construction rig
Engineering News

DNV Reaches Milestone: Awarded Classification Contract for Gulf of Mexico Newbuild Floater

A major milestone was reached today for Norwegian classification society, Det Norske Veritas (DNV).  For the first time ever, DNV has been awarded

February 27, 2013
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Allision With Wellhead Causes Geyser in Gulf of Mexico [PHOTO]
Collision

Allision With Wellhead Causes Geyser in Gulf of Mexico [PHOTO]

NEW ORLEANS — The United States Coast Guard on Wednesday said it was responding to a report to an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following an allision

February 27, 2013
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
GE Hydril LMRP connector
Offshore

Are Faulty Bolts Threatening Global Offshore Drilling?

(Bloomberg) — Deep-water oil exploration has been disrupted from the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil by the discovery of faulty bolts used in safety equipment

February 7, 2013
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Body of Missing Worker Found Near Damaged Black Elk Platform
Offshore

Body of Missing Worker Found Near Damaged Black Elk Platform

A body found in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified as that of a Filipino oil worker who went missing after an explosion on an offshore platform Nov.

November 28, 2012
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Marin Teknikk to Design New Subsea Vessel for Otto Candies
Shipbuilding

Marin Teknikk to Design New Subsea Vessel for Otto Candies

Louisiana-based Otto Candies said this week that it will be working with Norway’s Marin Teknikk on a new subsea support and construction vessel (SSCV) to

November 20, 2012
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Monday, November 19, 2012
U.S. Issues Subpoena Over Louisiana Platform Fire
Offshore

U.S. Issues Subpoena Over Louisiana Platform Fire

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a subpoena to the owner of the oil and gas platform that exploded last week, the government agency said Monday. The

November 19, 2012
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