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Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Offshore oil rigs. Photo: By Lukasz Z / Shutterstock
Offshore

Hail Shale, But Deepwater Oil and Gas Projects are Fighting for Comeback

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Penguins, Royal Dutch Shell’s latest oil and gas development in a remote corner of the British North Sea,

February 14, 2018
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Johan Castberg FPSO
Offshore

Statoil Awards Contract for Johan Castberg Topsides to Kvaerner

Oslo, Norway-based Kvaerner has been awarded a large contract from Statoil for the construction and installation of the topside structure for the floating

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 110

Friday, February 9, 2018
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Offshore

Lebanon to Begin Offshore Exploration in Mediterranean Block Disputed by Israel

By Lisa Barrington BEIRUT, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Lebanon said on Friday it had signed its first offshore oil and gas exploration and production

February 9, 2018
Total Views: 209

Thursday, February 8, 2018
Allseas Planning Bigger, More Powerful Version of Record-Setting Pioneering Spirit -Report
Offshore

Allseas Planning Bigger, More Powerful Version of Record-Setting Pioneering Spirit -Report

Swiss offshore engineering company Allseas is said to be planning a bigger version of its famous Pioneering Spirit, the giant offshore installation and

February 8, 2018
Total Views: 411

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
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British Offshore Wind Project Draws Investment Heavyweights

By Nina Chestney and Christoph Steitz LONDON/FRANKFURT, Feb 6 (Reuters) – British offshore wind project Triton Knoll has attracted the interest of

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 55

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BP Dodges Oil-Industry Gloom as Profit Jumps With Production

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc dodged the disappointment that afflicted other oil-company earnings as it did a better job of exploiting

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 63

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France Set to Become a European Offshore Wind Powerhouse by 2022

By Jeremy Hodges and Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — Europe’s wind-power industry expects new French offshore turbine installations to

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 1334

Monday, February 5, 2018
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Greenpeace Appeals After Losing Norwegian Arctic Drilling Lawsuit

By Alister Doyle and Terje Solsvik OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Environmental groups launched an appeal on Monday after an Oslo court rejected their

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 63

sembcorp marine yard
Offshore

Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Adds $1.5 Billion in 3 Weeks on Orders Outlook

By Abhishek Vishnoi (Bloomberg) — Sembcorp Marine Ltd. has gained almost S$2 billion ($1.5 billion) in just three weeks — making its parent

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 146

Thursday, February 1, 2018
Pacific Drilling’s Sharav deepwater drillship
Offshore

Chevron, Shell Both Announce Major Oil Discoveries in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Both Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday announced major deepwater oil discoveries at two separate wells located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Both finds

February 1, 2018
Total Views: 188

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
stena rig cancelled
Offshore

Samsung Heavy Finds Buyer for Cancelled Stena Drilling Rig

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries says it has agreed to sell a semi-submersible drilling rig it had originally built for Stena Drilling to an

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 133

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Rolls-Royce to Upgrade Six Platform Supply Vessels with Battery Power
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Rolls-Royce to Upgrade Six Platform Supply Vessels with Battery Power

Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has received an order to deliver battery-powered energy systems for six platform supply vessels owned by a joint venture

January 30, 2018
Total Views: 194

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Top Norway Fund Manager Betting on Rigs for 200% Return

By Jonas Cho Walsgard (Bloomberg) — After more than 3 years of taking a hammering, drillers are set to rise. “They will rise 100 to 200

January 30, 2018
Total Views: 34

Thursday, January 25, 2018
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Posts First Quarterly Loss in 14 Years on Bribery Fine

SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp swung to its first quarterly net loss in 14 years, after accounting for a huge fine

January 25, 2018
Total Views: 50

Monday, January 22, 2018
Johan Sverdrup jacket installation
Offshore

Delayed Big Oil Projects Starting to Get Off the Ground

By Bailey Schulz (Bloomberg) — The global oil industry’s backlog of big drilling projects is starting to shrink as prices improve. From production

January 22, 2018
Total Views: 32

Friday, January 19, 2018
offshore platform
Engineering News

Contrary to Official Statements, Florida Offshore Drilling Still ‘On the Table’

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Despite Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Jan. 9 declaration that Florida is “off the table” for offshore

January 19, 2018
Total Views: 99

Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Canada Suspends Huskey FPSO Operations Following Close-Call with Iceberg
Offshore

Canada Suspends Huskey FPSO Operations Following Close-Call with Iceberg

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has suspended petroleum-related operations conducted by the SeaRose Floating,

January 17, 2018
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
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Offshore

Not Just Florida: Tourism Big in Other States Opposing Coastal Drilling

By Valerie Volcovici and Richard Valdmanis Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s decision last week to exempt Florida from its

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 44

BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Tab Rises as Lawsuits Wind Down
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BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Tab Rises as Lawsuits Wind Down

By Amanda Jordan and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc raised the amount it will pay this year for the Deepwater Horizon accident as thousands

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 56

Thursday, January 11, 2018
File photo of an offshore drillship
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Trump Administration’s Offshore Drilling Plan Could Unlock 65 Billion Barrels – Rystad

Jan 10 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s proposal to open up almost all of U.S. offshore waters to oil and gas drilling could unlock up to 65

January 11, 2018
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