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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Fast and Lean: How North Sea Oil Is Taking Tips From U.S. Shale

By Eddie Spence (Bloomberg) –The U.S. oil boom changed the petroleum industry forever. Now its philosophy is being adopted by conventional producers in

July 17, 2019
Total Views: 91

Monday, July 15, 2019
Coast Guard works to reopen waterways near Morgan City, Louisiana
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Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Producers Begin Restarting After Barry

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, July 15 (Reuters) – U.S. oil companies on Monday began restoring some of the nearly 74% production that was shut at U.S. Gulf of

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 39

Monday, July 8, 2019
offshore support vessels
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DP World Hires Banks for $1 Billion Bond

By Archana Narayanan and Alaa Shahine (Bloomberg) –DP World Plc is hiring banks to raise about $1 billion of bonds to finance the acquisition of Topaz

July 8, 2019
Total Views: 1131

Monday, July 1, 2019
auger tension leg platform
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Two Killed During Lifeboat Drill at Shell’s Auger Platform in Gulf of Mexico

Royal Dutch Shell has confirmed two fatalities from an accident during a routine lifeboat drill at its Auger tension leg platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on

July 1, 2019
Total Views: 353

Thursday, June 27, 2019
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool
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Britain’s New Net Zero Emissions Target Becomes Law

By Susanna Twidale LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) – Britain’s new target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 became law on Thursday,

June 27, 2019
Total Views: 45

Monday, June 24, 2019
offshore wind turbine
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Orsted Wins New Jersey Contract as Offshore Wind Poised to Boom

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — New Jersey awarded a contract to Denmark-based Orsted A/S to provide power from a wind farm it’s planning in the

June 24, 2019
Total Views: 89

Monday, June 17, 2019
Atlantic Towing Orders Hybrid Battery-Powered PSV
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Atlantic Towing Orders Hybrid Battery-Powered PSV

Canada-based Atlantic Towing has entered into a contract with Norwegian ship technology group Havyard for the purchase of a state-of-the-art hybrid

June 17, 2019
Total Views: 123

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
deepwater horizon
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Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Obama-Era Offshore Safety Rules

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) – A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Interior

June 11, 2019
Total Views: 44

Handout photo of Prelude FLNG Facility with the Valencia Knutsen berthed side-by-side
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Prelude FLNG Ships First Gas

The long-awaited first shipment of liquefied natural gas has sailed from Shell’s massive Prelude FLNG facility that is now permanently moored off the

June 11, 2019
Total Views: 191

Friday, June 7, 2019
statfjord a platform collision
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Equinor: Offshore Supply Vessel Collides with Statfjord A Platform

An offshore supply vessel collided with Equinor’s Statfjord A platform in the North Sea on Friday, forcing the evacuation of the platform but no injuries

June 7, 2019
Total Views: 221

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
deepwater horizon blowout
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Trump Said to Ease Drilling Rules Sparked by 2010 Gulf Oil Spill

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is poised to relax offshore drilling requirements imposed in response to the

May 1, 2019
Total Views: 117

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
offshore rig north sea
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Takeover Battle: Occidental Offers $57 Billion for Anadarko, Topping Chevron

By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON, April 24 (Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum Corp on Wednesday made a $57 billion bid for Anadarko

April 24, 2019
Total Views: 59

Thursday, April 18, 2019
keppel shipyard
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Keppel Plans to Add 1,800 Staff at Offshore and Marine Unit

SINGAPORE, April 18 (Reuters) – Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp is planning to 1,800 staff this year at its offshore and marine business, the first

April 18, 2019
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, April 17, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

South Carolina Budget Proposal Would Block Offshore Drilling Off State

By Valerie Volcovici April 17 (Reuters) – South Carolina’s Republican-majority Senate is poised to advance a measure this week that would require

April 17, 2019
Total Views: 33

Friday, April 12, 2019
lng carrier
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Chevron to Acquire Anadarko in $33 Billion Energy Mega-Merger

By John Benny and Jennifer Hiller April 12 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp on Friday said it will buy Anadarko Petroleum Corp for $33 billion in cash and

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 38

Thursday, April 11, 2019
Offshore Drillers Ensco and Rowan Complete Merger
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Offshore Drillers Ensco and Rowan Complete Merger

The previously announced merger between offshore drillers Ensco plc and Rowan Companies closed Thursday with overwhelming support from each company’s

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 127

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
mariner oil field equinor
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Equinor Again Delays Start-Up of Britain’s Mariner Offshore Oilfield

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 10 (Reuters) – The operator of the Mariner heavy oil field, one of Britain’s largest offshore developments in

April 10, 2019
Total Views: 147

Thursday, April 4, 2019
johan castberg discovery
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Norway’s Oil Industry Must Become Emissions-Free, Labor Says

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway should set a deadline for its oil industry to become completely emissions-free, the leader of the country’s

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 46

maersk drilling rig
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Maersk Completes Oil and Gas Spin Off as Drilling Unit Lists in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, April 4 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk spun off its oil and gas drilling unit and listed it separately on the Copenhagen stock exchange on

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 113

Monday, April 1, 2019
scarabeo 9
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Saipem Said to Be in Talks to Sell Drilling Business

By Kelly Gilblom, Dinesh Nair and Chiara Albanese (Bloomberg) — Italian oil field services firm Saipem SpA is in discussions to sell both its offshore

April 1, 2019
Total Views: 153