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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Saipem Wins More Offshore Wind Work for Saipem 7000
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Saipem Wins More Offshore Wind Work for Saipem 7000

Italian oil services giant Saipem has announced multiple new contract awards related to offshore wind projects currently under development off the coasts of

July 23, 2020
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File photo of an offshore drillship
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Shell Drills Dry Hole Offshore Brazil, Dimming Hope for Brazilian Oil

By Peter Millard (Bloomberg) –Royal Dutch Shell Plc has just drilled a dry hole in Brazil’s premier offshore region, a sign state-controlled Petrobras

July 23, 2020
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Wednesday, July 22, 2020
offshore rig
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U.K. Oil Industry at Odds With Government on Mass Covid Testing

By Ryan Hesketh (Bloomberg) –The U.K. oil and gas industry says blanket testing of its workers is essential to avoid Covid-19 outbreaks offshore, but the

July 22, 2020
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
offshore wind
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New York Wants to Buy Enough Clean Power for 1.5 Million Homes

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) –New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is seeking bids for up to 4,000 megawatts of clean energy, enough to power 1.5 million

July 21, 2020
Total Views: 79

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Chevron’s $5 Billion Deal for Noble Ends Deal Drought

By Arathy S Nair July 21 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp’s surprise $5 billion all-stock deal for oil producer Noble Energy should spell the end of this

July 21, 2020
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Friday, July 17, 2020
offshore wind farm
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Norwegian Billionaire Reshapes Oil Empire for Renewable-Energy Future

By Mikael Holter and Lars Erik Taraldsen (Bloomberg) –Billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke is transforming the structure of his business empire as he seeks to

July 17, 2020
Total Views: 146

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Offshore Oil Platform
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COVID-19 Is Killing Oil Workers at an Unparalleled Pace in Mexico

By Amy Stillman (Bloomberg) — Of all the companies around the world affected by Covid-19, none has disclosed a worse death toll than Pemex, Mexico’s

July 15, 2020
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Monday, July 13, 2020
Brazil’s Offshore Oil Workers Face Coronavirus Outbreaks
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Brazil’s Offshore Oil Workers Face Coronavirus Outbreaks

By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO, July 13 (Reuters) – On Friday, May 1, two workers on the PXA-1 offshore platform owned by Brazil’s state-run oil

July 13, 2020
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Thursday, July 9, 2020
offshore drilling rig
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Wave of North American Oil and Gas Bankruptcies to Continue at $40 Oil

By Liz Hampton July 9 (Reuters) – A wave of oil and gas bankruptcies in North America is likely to continue this year as oil prices remain depressed and

July 9, 2020
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Japan to Develop Offshore Wind Farms at 30 Sites in 10 Years, Nikkei Says

TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) – Japan will craft new rules and support infrastructure in a drive that aims to build offshore wind farms at 30 sites during the

July 9, 2020
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Friday, July 3, 2020
Total Sends Oil Rig to South Africa for Rare Frontier Drilling
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Total Sends Oil Rig to South Africa for Rare Frontier Drilling

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) –Total SA has deployed a rig to South Africa to look for more oil near a massive discovery, in a rare example of

July 3, 2020
Total Views: 452

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Norway’s Full-Scale Carbon Capture Project Could Become Financial Disaster, Report Warns
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Norway’s Full-Scale Carbon Capture Project Could Become Financial Disaster, Report Warns

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) –Norway’s plan for a full-scale carbon capture and storage project could end up a financial disaster, according to a new

June 25, 2020
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
offshore wind turbine
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Japan Launches Auction for Floating Offshore Wind Farm

By Aya Takada (Bloomberg) –Japan officially launched its effort to seek participants in the nation’s first auction for a floating offshore wind farm.

June 24, 2020
Total Views: 144

File photo of an offshore drillship
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Offshore Drillers Face New Round of Bankruptcies

By Liz Hampton and Nerijus Adomaitis DENVER/OSLO, June 24 (Reuters) – The companies that operate offshore drilling rigs for major oil producers face a

June 24, 2020
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
offshore platforms
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U.K. Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Pledges to Cut Emissions in Half Over Next Decade

By Amanda Jordan and Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) –The U.K. offshore oil and gas industry pledged to cut emissions from its operations by half in the next

June 16, 2020
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Monday, June 15, 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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Orsted CEO to Resign After Leading Company in Renewables Transition

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) –The chief executive officer of Orsted A/S will step down by the end of next January, after transforming the former

June 15, 2020
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BP Writes Off Billions as Covid Redraws Rules of Oil Demand
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BP Writes Off Billions as Covid Redraws Rules of Oil Demand

By Laura Hurst and Amanda Jordan (Bloomberg) –BP Plc will make the biggest writedown on the value of its business since the Deepwater Horizon disaster a

June 15, 2020
Total Views: 40

Friday, June 12, 2020
offshore wind farm
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Norway Opens Expansive Offshore Areas to Wind Development

The Norwegian government has announced the opening of more than 860,000 acres of the Norwegian Continental Shelf to offshore wind development. The areas, known

June 12, 2020
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
offshore rig north sea
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Oil Crisis Shows Richest Nordic Country Remains a Crude Addict

By Lars Erik Taraldsen and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) –Norway has been talking for years about weaning itself off oil, but the Covid-19 crisis has

June 11, 2020
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
offshore supply vessel
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PEMEX Suspends Supplier Contracts, Triggering Job Losses

By Amy Stillman and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) –Mexico’s state oil giant is suspending contracts with service providers and suppliers, triggering

June 10, 2020
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