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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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Hornbeck Offshore Services to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in Pre-Packaged Restructuring Agreement

Hornbeck Offshore Services has announced it has entered into a pre-packaged restructuring agreement that involves it filing for voluntary Chapter 11

April 14, 2020
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
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On GoM’s Offshore Rigs, Crews Fight Virus to Keep Oil Flowing

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Inside more than a thousand offshore drilling rigs and oil production platforms that dot the Gulf of

April 7, 2020
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Marine Services Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal

DUBAI, March 31 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with its syndicate of banks to

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 238

Friday, March 27, 2020
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Coronavirus Delaying Safety Work Across Oil and Gas Sector

By Rachel Graham and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — The coronavirus pandemic is delaying vital maintenance across the oil and natural gas industries

March 27, 2020
Total Views: 185

Monday, March 16, 2020
Equinor Orders Longer Shifts for Offshore Staff Due to Coronavirus
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Equinor Orders Longer Shifts for Offshore Staff Due to Coronavirus

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, March 16 (Reuters) – Equinor will extend its employees’ shifts at offshore platforms to 21 days from 14 days to reduce

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 112

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Equinor Confirms Coronavirus Case on North Sea Oil Platform
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Equinor Confirms Coronavirus Case on North Sea Oil Platform

By Stephen Treloar and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Equinor ASA reported the first case of coronavirus among employees on oil and gas installations

March 11, 2020
Total Views: 119

Friday, March 6, 2020
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North Sea Oil Producers Face Demanding Near-Term Carbon Target

By Mathew Carr (Bloomberg) — A group of U.K. North Sea oil and natural gas producers face an ambitious government-mandated target to cut their emissions

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 74

Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Jury Opposes Felony Charges for Protesters Who Shut Houston Ship Channel
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Jury Opposes Felony Charges for Protesters Who Shut Houston Ship Channel

By Liz Hampton March 4 (Reuters) – A Texas grand jury on Wednesday declined to issue felony indictments against a group of Greenpeace USA activists who

March 4, 2020
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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Total Hiring for Offshore Wind Jobs in U.K., Denmark

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — French energy company Total SA is hiring in the U.K. and Denmark to prepare to compete for government contracts for

February 25, 2020
Total Views: 86

Monday, February 24, 2020
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China Could Use Offshore Wind to Power Entire Coast, Study Finds

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The gusts of wind cascading across China’s seas have the potential to power its populous coastal provinces many times

February 24, 2020
Total Views: 106

Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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Shift to Cleaner Power Sparks Landmark Green Bond in Japan

By Ayai Tomisawa and Rie Morita (Bloomberg) — In Japan’s gusty northeast, a power company is looking to fund offshore wind projects with a landmark

February 19, 2020
Total Views: 1257

Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Coronavirus Hits China’s Crude Oil, Iron Ore, Coal Imports: Russell

By Clyde Russell LAUNCESTON, Australia, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Calculating the exact impact on commodity markets from the coronavirus epidemic in China is

February 13, 2020
Total Views: 74

Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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Major U.S. Offshore Wind Project Facing Permitting Delay

By Nichola Groom Feb 11 (Reuters) – Vineyard Wind, the developer of the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, said on Tuesday it will miss its target to

February 11, 2020
Total Views: 158

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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Norway to Set New Limit for Arctic Offshore Drilling

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Norway may restrict oil firms’ access to offshore resources in the Arctic by moving the so-called

February 4, 2020
Total Views: 62

Thursday, January 30, 2020
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Teekay Denies Wrongdoing After Norway Office Raided

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Norway’s national economic crime unit raided the local office of international shipping company Teekay

January 30, 2020
Total Views: 156

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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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Offshore Wind Megaprojects to Get EU Support in Push for Green Power

By Reed Landberg and Ewa Krukowska – (Bloomberg) –Developers for some of the world’s biggest wind farms are poised to get a boost from the

January 28, 2020
Total Views: 61

Monday, January 13, 2020
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Coalition Launched to Accelerate Global Offshore Wind Capacity

Danish power company Ørsted and Norwegian energy giant Equinor are spearheading the launch of international coalition to accelerate global offshore wind

January 13, 2020
Total Views: 101

Monday, January 6, 2020
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Floating Wind Farm Starts Generating Power Off Portugal

By William Mathi (Bloomberg) –A wind turbine floating off the coast in northern Portugal began transmitting electricity to the grid, a crucial step for a

January 6, 2020
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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Norway Picks Offshore Wind Naysayer as Oil and Energy Minister

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Norway made an outspoken right-wing lawmaker who once called wind turbines “white

December 18, 2019
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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Bourbon Takeover Offer Under Review

Embattled French offshore services group Bourbon is reviewing a takeover offer from Société Phocéenne de Participation, a company owned by a group of French

December 10, 2019
Total Views: 61