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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
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
Offshore

Offshore Wind Gets a Warning From Its Biggest Developer

By William Mathis and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) –The world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms issued a reality check to the industry,

October 29, 2019
Total Views: 145

Thursday, October 24, 2019
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U.S. Gulf’s Deepwater Oil Drillers Get $18 Billion Break from Decades-Old Law

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) –The U.S. has forfeited some $18 billion tied to oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico since 2000 because of a

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 118

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Offshore

China’s CNOOC Discusses Sanctions Impact

BEIJING, Oct 24 (Reuters) – CNOOC, China’s largest offshore oil and gas producer, on Thursday said it would be affected by U.S. sanctions on its

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 62

johan sverdrup
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Norway’s New Crude a Threat to Rivals in Asia

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Norway’s new oil grade is making inroads in Asia, threatening to undermine sales of similar crudes from Africa and South

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 51

Monday, October 7, 2019
johan sverdrup offshore field
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Norway’s New Oil Mega-Project Clashes With Growing Focus on Climate

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) –The timing of Norway’s biggest oil project in decades is a bit awkward. Equinor ASA kicked off its massive Johan

October 7, 2019
Total Views: 72

Monday, September 30, 2019
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

BP is Striking Out in a Hotspot for Offshore Oil Exploration

By Peter Millard and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) –It was supposed to be BP Plc’s big Brazilian breakthrough after years of setbacks in one of the

September 30, 2019
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Deepwater Champion Drillship
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Transocean Relinquishes Ownership in Drillship Pair Under Construction

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has decided to walk away from two drillships under construction at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industry. In a

September 24, 2019
Total Views: 377

Thursday, September 19, 2019
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Dominion Proposes Largest Offshore Wind Farm in U.S.

Virginia-based electric utility provider Dominion Energy is proposing the United States’ largest offshore wind development off Virginia’s coast. The

September 19, 2019
Total Views: 46

Friday, September 13, 2019
russian convoy Arctic ocean
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Melting Arctic Means New, and Faster, Subsea Cables

By Thomas Pfeiffer and Ilya Khrennikov (Bloomberg) –Global warming has opened up Arctic passages to new shipping routes. Now the melting ice is handing

September 13, 2019
Total Views: 183

offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
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Offshore Drillers Trying to Win Back Investors

By Mikael Holter – (Bloomberg) –Offshore drilling executives are trying to win back investors who have fled their stocks over the past year,

September 13, 2019
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Pioneering Spirit world record
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North Sea Oil Poised for Last Hurrah With Giant Norway Field

By Timothy Abington and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) –The rise of a huge new Norwegian oil field is poised to give North Sea output one of its biggest

September 4, 2019
Total Views: 93

Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Johan Sverdrup
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Norway Approves Johan Sverdrup Start-Up

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted its approval for the start-up of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. With expected recoverable resources

September 3, 2019
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Equinor Strikes Oil in Barents Sea
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Equinor Strikes Oil in Barents Sea

Norway-based Equinor says it has struck oil in the Sputnik exploration well located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the Barents Sea. Recoverable

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 68

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Offshore

Region-Wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Draws $159.4 Million in High Bids

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Nichola Groom NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A major auction of oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Offshore Oil Rig At Night
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Trump Administration Plans to End Methane Curbs That Oil Companies Want to Keep

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy – (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration is readying a plan to end direct federal regulation of methane leaks from oil and gas

August 14, 2019
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, August 13, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Exxon Eyes Exit Eyes Exit from UK North Sea After 50 Years -Reuters

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil is considering a sale of its assets in the British North Sea after more than 50 years in the

August 13, 2019
Total Views: 43

Monday, August 5, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Oil Falls on Rising Trade War Tensions

By Kiran Dhillon (Bloomberg) –The international oil benchmark closed below $60 dollars a barrel for the first time in almost two months as worsening

August 5, 2019
Total Views: 36

Thursday, August 1, 2019
offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Singapore Rig Builder Sembcorp Marine Posts Q2 Loss, Flags Worsening Market in Second Half

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine on Tuesday posted a narrower second-quarter loss, but said it expected losses for the

August 1, 2019
Total Views: 26

Friday, July 26, 2019
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Offshore

Insolvent Bourbon Requests Reorganization Proceedings

French offshore services company Bourbon has requested for reorganization proceedings of approximately 900 million euros in liabilities after a Chinese leasing

July 26, 2019
Total Views: 89

Friday, July 19, 2019
west gemini drillship
Offshore

Seadrill’s West Gemini Awarded Contract in West Africa

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has announced a contract award from an undisclosed customer for its ultra-deepwater drillship West Gemini in West Africa.

July 19, 2019
Total Views: 179