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Monday, December 4, 2017
Offshore Oil Platform
Offshore

Exxon Eyes Egypt’s Offshore Oil

by Ron Bousso (Reuters) Exxon Mobil is considering a foray into Egypt offshore oil and gas, seeking to replicate rivals’ success in the country and

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 85

Friday, December 1, 2017
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Shipping News

British P&I Club Britannia Planning Luxembourg Subsidiary Due to Brexit

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – British ship insurer Britannia plans to set up a subsidiary in Luxembourg as a result of Britain’s

December 1, 2017
Total Views: 114

Thursday, November 30, 2017
missing ara san juan sub
News

Argentina Abandons Rescue Mission for Missing Sub

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Argentina has given up on rescuing 44 crew members on a submarine that disappeared 15 days ago, though it will continue

November 30, 2017
Total Views: 65

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Offshore

Shell Reveals 22% Gender Pay Gap in UK

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Female employees of Royal Dutch Shell in Britain earned on average 22 percent less than male colleagues, the oil

November 30, 2017
Total Views: 55

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News

Another North Korean Boat in Distress Found in Japanese Waters

TOKYO, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Japan’s coast guard on Thursday boarded a North Korean fishing boat near a Japanese island where the crew said they had

November 30, 2017
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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News

Trump Administration Approves New Drilling in Arctic

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Eni US could begin work on oil exploration in federal waters off Alaska as soon as next month after the

November 29, 2017
Total Views: 43

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Shipping News

UK Shipping Firm Clarkson Falls Victim to Cyber Attack

Nov 29 (Reuters) – British shipping services provider Clarkson Plc on Wednesday said it was the victim of a cyber security hack and warned that the

November 29, 2017
Total Views: 46

Monday, November 27, 2017
missing ara san Juan
Interesting

Argentine Navy: Water Entered Missing Sub’s Snorkel

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Water entered the snorkel of the Argentine submarine ARA San Juan, causing its battery to

November 27, 2017
Total Views: 87

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Shipping News

Eight Bodies Found in Boat Washed Up on Beach in Japan -Coast Guard

TOKYO, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Eight bodies, which had been reduced partly to skeletons, were found on Monday in a small wooden ship that washed up on a beach

November 27, 2017
Total Views: 74

Friday, November 24, 2017
Hope Fades as Search for Argentine Submarine Enters 9th Day
News

Hope Fades as Search for Argentine Submarine Enters 9th Day

By Hugh Bronstein and Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Families of the 44 crew members of a missing Argentine submarine gave up hope

November 24, 2017
Total Views: 54

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Lifesaving Incidents

U.S. Navy Halts Search For Lost Sailors

TOKYO (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy said it has called off a search for three sailors missing since a transport plane crashed in the Philippines Sea south of

November 24, 2017
Total Views: 49

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News

A BP North Sea Field to Test U.S. Policy on Iran

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A small gas field on the edge of the British North Sea could become a litmus test for U.S. policy towards

November 24, 2017
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, November 22, 2017
missing ara san Juan
News

Search for Missing Sub Reaches ‘Critical Phase’

By Walter Bianchi and Nicolás Misculin MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina/BUENOS AIRES Nov 22 (Reuters) – The search for an Argentine navy submarine missing in

November 22, 2017
Total Views: 105

Search Underway for Missing Sailors After U.S. Navy Plane Crashes Off Japan
News

Search Underway for Missing Sailors After U.S. Navy Plane Crashes Off Japan

TOKYO, Nov 22 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy transport plane carrying 11 people crashed in the Philippine Sea south of Japan on Wednesday as it flew to the

November 22, 2017
Total Views: 80

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
missing ara san juan sub
News

Weather Improves, But It’s a Race Against the Clock to Find Argentina’s Missing Submarine

By Walter Bianchi MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov 21 (Reuters) – The search for a missing Argentine submarine and its 44-member crew was helped by calmer

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 92

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News

Gulf of Mexico Oil Companies Talos and Stone Energy Planning $2.5 Billion Merger

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Talos Energy LLC and Stone Energy Corp, two U.S. exploration and production companies focused on the Gulf of Mexico,

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 75

Radical New Single-Hulled, Foiling America’s Cup Concept Boat Unveiled
News

Radical New Single-Hulled, Foiling America’s Cup Concept Boat Unveiled

By Rory Carroll Nov 20 (Reuters) – The boats teams will race at the 2021 America’s Cup in New Zealand will feature monohulls, a departure from the

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 115

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Shipping News

France to Promote LNG as Alternative Marine Fuel

PARIS, Nov 21 (Reuters) – France will support the uptake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a cleaner fuel for ships by encouraging ports to develop the

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 83

missing ara san Juan
Shipping News

Search Continues for Missing Sub in South Atlantic

By Walter Bianchi MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Rescuers searching for an Argentine navy submarine that went missing in the South Atlantic

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 64

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Shipping News

Statoil Plants Flag in Big Oil’s Race for ‘Cleaner’ Crude

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – There’s oil and then there’s oil, says Norway’s Statoil, which is

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 43