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Thursday, June 1, 2017
statoil oil rig norway
Offshore

Norway Union Reaches Wage Deal with Offshore Drilling Firms, Averting Strike

OSLO, June 1 (Reuters) – Norway’s biggest oil workers’ union reached a wage deal with offshore rig owners on Thursday, averting the risk of a

June 1, 2017
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
ExxonMobil Extends Contract for Maersk Drillship at a Fraction of the Original Rate
Offshore

ExxonMobil Extends Contract for Maersk Drillship at a Fraction of the Original Rate

Maersk Drilling says it has been awarded a 150-day contract extension by ExxonMobil for the ultra-deepwater drillship Maersk Viking at a significantly lower

May 24, 2017
Total Views: 145

Tuesday, May 23, 2017
auger tension leg platform
Interesting

Trump’s Budget Proposes Selling Off Half of U.S. Oil Stockpile, Kills Offshore Oil Revenue Sharing by Gulf States

By Catherine Traywick and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The White House plan to trim the national debt includes selling off half of the nation’s

May 23, 2017
Total Views: 67

Wednesday, May 10, 2017
hyundai heavy shipyard
Offshore

Hyundai Heavy’s $11 Billion Breakup Paves Way for More Deals

By Abhishek Vishnoi and Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The world’s second-largest shipbuilder has split itself into four companies, a move that would

May 10, 2017
Total Views: 109

Friday, May 5, 2017
sabine pass lng exports
Offshore

Natural Gas Exports Can Solve U.S. Energy Glut

By Shelley Goldberg (Bloomberg Prophets) — The slogan “Made in the U.S.A.” resonates with Americans, except when there’s too much of a given

May 5, 2017
Total Views: 119

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
polar pioneer
News

Trump’s Arctic Drill Plan Challenged by Environmental Groups

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Kartikay Mehrotra (Bloomberg) — Environmental groups are challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to restore

May 3, 2017
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Friday, April 28, 2017
Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Expand Offshore Drilling
Offshore

Trump Signs Executive Order Aiming to Expand Offshore Drilling

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to extend offshore oil and gas

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 59

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Offshore

Trump to Expand Offshore Drilling, Review Post-Deepwater Horizon Rules

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to expand offshore oil drilling and to reconsider rules that

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 43

Thursday, April 27, 2017
sembcorp marine yard
News

Sembcorp Marine Q1 Profit Drops as Rig Orders Slow Down

SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Ltd (Sembmarine) posted a 28 percent drop in its first-quarter profit as rig orders

April 27, 2017
Total Views: 44

Saturday, April 22, 2017
Offshore

Denmark To Build Offshore Wind Turbine Higher Than Eiffel Tower

by Jess Shankleman (Bloomberg) Offshore wind turbines are about to become higher than the Eiffel Tower, allowing the industry to supply subsidy-free clean

April 22, 2017
Total Views: 89

Friday, April 21, 2017
offshore wind turbine
News

Gigantic Wind Turbines Signal Era of Subsidy-Free Green Power

by Jessica Shankleman, Brian Parkin and Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) — Offshore wind turbines are about to become higher than the Eiffel Tower,

April 21, 2017
Total Views: 98

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Citi Sees Oil Surging to Mid-$60s by Year End
News

Citi Sees Oil Surging to Mid-$60s by Year End

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — Citigroup Inc. joined Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in backing commodities, saying it’s the season to have faith in raw

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 34

Thursday, April 13, 2017
Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Production Hits Record High
News

Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Production Hits Record High

Crude oil production in U.S. federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) set an annual high of 1.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016, surpassing the

April 13, 2017
Total Views: 83

Friday, April 7, 2017
auger tension leg platform
News

Trump Said to Ready Order to Expand Offshore Oil Drilling

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is preparing to issue an executive order with the goal of giving oil companies more

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 66

Thursday, March 23, 2017
Energy Hedge Fund Run by Former `Big Wolf’ Trader Delivers 46% Return
News

Energy Hedge Fund Run by Former `Big Wolf’ Trader Delivers 46% Return

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Two former associates of billionaire shipping and rig tycoon John Fredriksen are delivering out-sized returns by snapping

March 23, 2017
Total Views: 288

Saturday, March 18, 2017
Bankrupt: Singapore’s Ezra Holdings Files Chapter 11
Finance

Bankrupt: Singapore’s Ezra Holdings Files Chapter 11

by Tom Hals (Bloomberg) Oilfield services firm Ezra Holdings Ltd (EZRA.SI) of Singapore filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Saturday, blaming a prolonged

March 18, 2017
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Bell Helicopter FCX-001 chopper
Offshore

Inside The Sleekest Offshore Crew Helicopter That Will Never Fly

by Justin Bachman (Bloomberg) At the helicopter industry’s largest trade show last week, dozens of aircraft were parked over 7 acres of Dallas convention

March 15, 2017
Total Views: 377

Offshore

Wärtsilä to optimise performance and uptime of four Songa Offshore drilling rigs

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management and services agreement with Songa Offshore for four Cat-D type semi-submersible

March 15, 2017
Total Views: 35

Monday, March 13, 2017
Billionaire Fredriksen Buys ‘West Mira’ Rig, Ending Hyundai Dispute
Offshore

Billionaire Fredriksen Buys ‘West Mira’ Rig, Ending Hyundai Dispute

OSLO, March 13 (Reuters) – Billionaire investor John Fredriksen has agreed to buy an oil drilling vessel from South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy

March 13, 2017
Total Views: 296

Thursday, March 9, 2017
Wind Power Blows Through Nuclear, Coal as Costs Drop at Sea
Offshore

Wind Power Blows Through Nuclear, Coal as Costs Drop at Sea

By Jessica Shankleman and Brian Parkin (Bloomberg) — Water and electric power plants don’t mix well naturally, unless you add some wind. Water tends to

March 9, 2017
Total Views: 141