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Friday, July 17, 2020
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Offshore

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: 152

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
Total Views: 93

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
Total Views: 103

Thursday, July 9, 2020
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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
Total Views: 89

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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
Total Views: 36

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: 462

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: 128

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

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: 146

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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
Total Views: 206

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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Offshore

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
Total Views: 50

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
Total Views: 107

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: 43

Friday, June 12, 2020
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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
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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: 81

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
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Offshore

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
Total Views: 113

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Scotland Launches $10 Billion Contest to Build Offshore Wind Farms

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) –Scotland, home to a quarter of Europe’s offshore wind resources, is seeking proposals to install turbines off the coast

June 10, 2020
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, June 9, 2020
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First Major U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Reaches Permitting Milestone

June 9 (Reuters) – The first major U.S. offshore wind farm, planned for the Massachusetts coast, reached a key permitting milestone on Tuesday with the

June 9, 2020
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Monday, June 8, 2020
U.S. Gulf of Mexico Energy Production to Resume After Storm Passes
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U.S. Gulf of Mexico Energy Production to Resume After Storm Passes

HOUSTON, June 8 (Reuters) – Energy companies on Monday began preparations to resume oil and gas production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a day after

June 8, 2020
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Norway’s Equinor Sets Maritime Climate Ambitions

Norwegian energy firm Equinor is seeking to halve its global emissions from maritime shipping by 2050 and will work towards developing and promoting

June 8, 2020
Total Views: 140

BP to Cut 15% of Workforce by Year-End
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BP to Cut 15% of Workforce by Year-End

By Shadia Nasralla and Ron Bousso LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – BP will cut about 15% of its workforce in response to the coronavirus crisis and as part of

June 8, 2020
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