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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Germany Says Nord Stream 2 Picked a Ship to Finish Pipeline
Offshore

Germany Says Nord Stream 2 Picked a Ship to Finish Pipeline

By Vanessa Dezem and Dina Khrennikova (Bloomberg) — Nord Stream 2 has picked a ship to finish laying sections of its pipeline under the Baltic Sea, a

December 1, 2020
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Exxon Tries to Put the Worst Behind it With $20 Billion Writedown
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Exxon Tries to Put the Worst Behind it With $20 Billion Writedown

By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday said it would write down the value of natural gas properties by $17 billion to

December 1, 2020
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Monday, November 30, 2020
offshore support vessels
Offshore

ADNOC in Talks to Buy Offshore Oil Services Firm Zakher Marine

By Nicolas Parasie (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is a potential contender to buy a local offshore oil-services firm that counts the

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 4567

urkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul.REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Turkish Seismic Vessel Returns to Port

ANKARA, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Turkey’s seismic exploration vessel Oruc Reis returned to port on Monday from disputed Mediterranean waters, less than

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 1203

U.S. Blacklists China’s CNOOC After Years of South China Sea Tension -Report
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U.S. Blacklists China’s CNOOC After Years of South China Sea Tension -Report

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s third-biggest oil company faces a U.S. blacklist, which could spur major outflows from its Hong Kong-listed

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 2500

Friday, November 27, 2020
World’s Biggest Wind Farm to Be Built Offshore U.K.
Environment

World’s Biggest Wind Farm to Be Built Offshore U.K.

By Lars Paulsson (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest offshore wind park is a step closer to construction. The British utility SSE Plc and Norwegian

November 27, 2020
Total Views: 3600

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
FSO Safer Yemen
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Houthis Approve UN Plan to Assess Decaying ‘Safer’ Tanker Off Yemen

By Lisa Barrington DUBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Houthi authorities in Yemen have given long-awaited approval for a United Nations plan to visit and assess a

November 25, 2020
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
kulluk aground
Offshore

Trump Administration Moves to Loosen Safety Rules for Arctic Offshore Drilling

Nov 19 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday proposed to loosen Obama-era safety regulations for the oil industry in the Arctic Ocean off

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 3281

wind turbine
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European Union Plans Mammoth Expansion of Offshore Wind Farms

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The European Union unveiled plans on Thursday to transform its electricity system to rely mostly on

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 1136

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
offshore wind
Offshore

Europe Seeks $940 Billion Boost for Giant Offshore Wind Farms

By Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — The European Union wants a massive increase in offshore wind to help clean up the electricity industry and aid the

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 1753

offshore oil rig
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Final Offshore Lease Under Trump Shows GoM’s ‘Long Future’

By Nichola Groom Nov 18 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s final sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico generated nearly $121 million

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 1073

A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
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Ørsted Strikes Labor Accord on U.S. Offshore Wind Development

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Danish renewable energy group Ørsted and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU)

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 889

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Environment

Boris Johnson Seeks Boost for Northern England With Green Jobs Plan

By Tim Ross (Bloomberg) –Boris Johnson will seek to make good on his promise to boost the economies of neglected regions of the U.K. with investment in

November 17, 2020
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Friday, November 13, 2020
Boston Dynamics Robot ‘Spot’ Learning New Tricks Offshore Oil Rig
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Boston Dynamics Robot ‘Spot’ Learning New Tricks Offshore Oil Rig

Nov 13 (Reuters) – Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot ‘Spot’ is learning new tricks. Working on an oil rig operated by BP Plc nearly 190

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 1010

Thursday, November 12, 2020
offshore wind turbine
Environment

First Major U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Faces Latest Permitting Delay

By Nichola Groom Nov 12 (Reuters) – A federal agency said on Thursday it has again delayed a long-awaited environmental study crucial to permitting the

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 455

hurricane zeta october 28
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Record Hurricane Season Deals Worst Blow to Gulf Oil Production in a Decade

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) –It’s the year of the unprecedented and the hurricane season has been no exception. A record-breaking hurricane season

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 175

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
ConocoPhillips Announces Significant Gas Discovery Offshore Norway
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ConocoPhillips Announces Significant Gas Discovery Offshore Norway

Nov 11 (Reuters) – ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it has discovered gas condensate offshore Norway, sending the oil producer’s shares up 2% in

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 206

Latin America Getting First Hybrid Propulsion Offshore Support Vessel
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Latin America Getting First Hybrid Propulsion Offshore Support Vessel

The platform supply vessel CBO Flamengo is set to become the first offshore support vessel in Latin America to be converted to hybrid power. CBO, one of the

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 353

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Offshore Oil Platform
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Covid-Stricken Pemex Is No Longer Testing All Platform Workers

By Amy Stillman (Bloomberg) –Petroleos Mexicanos, which has one of the world’s highest employee death tolls from Covid-19, is no longer distributing

November 10, 2020
Total Views: 228

BP and Orsted Team Up on Green Hydrogen Project in Germany
Environment

BP and Orsted Team Up on Green Hydrogen Project in Germany

By Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — Two of Europe’s largest energy companies, BP Plc and Orsted A/S, said they’d join to develop an industrial-scale

November 10, 2020
Total Views: 308