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Friday, October 19, 2018
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Offshore

Turkish Ship to Continue Exploration in Mediterranean, Energy Minister Says

IZMIR, Turkey, Oct 19 (Reuters) – A Turkish energy exploration ship will continue to operate in the Mediterranean Sea, the energy minister said on

October 19, 2018
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offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
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Exxon Makes Major Bet on Brazil as Petrobras Eases Its Grip

By Sabrina Valle and Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) — In a single year, Exxon Mobil Corp. has gone from being a tiny bit player in Brazil to the

October 19, 2018
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
offshore oil and gas rig
Offshore

U.S. Interior Chief Signals Scale Back of Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansion Plan

By Nichola Groom and Timothy Gardner LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has hinted to at least six coastal states

October 17, 2018
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Monday, October 15, 2018
offshore drilling rig brazil
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Offshore Drillers Eye Market Recovery by 2020

By John Benny Oct 15 (Reuters) – Battered oil and gas drilling companies are finally seeing piecemeal signs that the prices they charge for offshore rigs

October 15, 2018
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Thursday, October 11, 2018
Shipwrecks Found in Greek Waters Tell Tale of Ancient Trade Routes
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Shipwrecks Found in Greek Waters Tell Tale of Ancient Trade Routes

By Vassilis Triandafyllou and Idyli Tsakiri FOURNI, Greece, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Greece have discovered at least 58 shipwrecks, many

October 11, 2018
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An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
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U.S. Oil Firms Restoring Operations in Storm-Battered Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Major oil producers and drillers, including Chevron Corp and BP Plc, on Thursday began returning crews to more than 90

October 11, 2018
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Monday, October 8, 2018
offshore rig
Offshore

Offshore Driller Ensco to Buy Rowan in $2.38 Billion Deal

By John Benny and Shanti S Nair Oct 8 (Reuters) – Deep-sea oil driller Ensco Plc said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Rowan Cos Plc in an

October 8, 2018
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
north sea oil rig
Offshore

U.S. Interior Department Relaxes Offshore Drilling Safety Rules

WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday eased safety rules on offshore oil and gas production put in place after the deadly

September 27, 2018
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China’s Nexen Plans Gulf of Mexico Oil Exit Amid Trade War -Sources
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China’s Nexen Plans Gulf of Mexico Oil Exit Amid Trade War -Sources

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Ron Bousso NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Nexen Petroleum, a unit of China’s CNOOC Ltd, plans to exit the United

September 27, 2018
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Friday, September 21, 2018
Transocean Norge.
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Newbuild Rig Transocean Norge Lands Six-Well Contract from Equinor with Options

Norwegian energy giant Equinor announced today it has awarded Transocean a six-well contract on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) for the newbuild harsh

September 21, 2018
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Norway’s Aker Bets On Software Engineers for Its Oil Business
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Norway’s Aker Bets On Software Engineers for Its Oil Business

By Shadia Nasralla and Gwladys Fouche STAVANGER, Norway, Sept 19 (Reuters) – When the owners of Norwegian oil firm Aker BP decided to digitise its

September 19, 2018
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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Deepwater Champion Drillship
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Transocean May Reactivate 3 Rigs A Year As Recovery Takes Hold

by David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Transocean, the world’s biggest offshore oil driller, may reactivate two to three mothballed rigs a year as the

September 5, 2018
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Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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Transocean to Acquire Ocean Rig in $2.9 Billion Deal

By Will Wade and Simon Casey (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd., the world’s largest offshore drilling company, agreed to buy a smaller rival in a $2.9

September 4, 2018
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
MAersk Drill-Ship
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Maersk Drilling Is Ready To Stand On Its Own Says CEO

By Nerijus Adomaitis (Reuters) – Drilling rig contractor Maersk Drilling will provide strong competition for its peers when it is spun off from the

August 29, 2018
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Thursday, August 23, 2018
johan sverdrup august 2018
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How the Oil Crisis Gave Norway’s Giant Field a $10 Billion Boost

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Right before Norway’s biggest oil project in decades got the go-ahead in 2015, crude prices fell off a cliff.

August 23, 2018
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Friday, August 17, 2018
Maersk’s Offloading of Drilling Unit is Latest Move to Exit Energy
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Maersk’s Offloading of Drilling Unit is Latest Move to Exit Energy

By Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S has decided to list its drilling unit separately, marking its latest step toward a complete

August 17, 2018
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Thursday, August 2, 2018
Stalled FSRU Ready for Start-Up Off Bangladesh
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Stalled FSRU Ready for Start-Up Off Bangladesh

By Ruma Paul DHAKA, Aug 2 (Reuters) – A vessel that arrived in Bangladesh in April to offload its maiden cargo of liquefied natural gas and moor

August 2, 2018
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Thursday, July 19, 2018
Offshore Heavy Transport to Enter Wind Market with Innovative Heavy Lift Installation Vessel
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Offshore Heavy Transport to Enter Wind Market with Innovative Heavy Lift Installation Vessel

Norway-based Offshore Heavy Transport is set to enter the offshore renewables market with a state-of-the-art heavy lift transport and installation vessel that

July 19, 2018
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Sunday, July 15, 2018
Odfjell Drilling rig
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Offshore Strike in Norway Expands to More Than 1,500 Workers

OSLO, July 15 (Reuters) – A Norwegian union for workers on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs stepped up a six-day strike on Monday that has slightly hit

July 15, 2018
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Bourbon Suspends Payments on Debt as it Seeks ‘Balanced Solution’ with Lenders
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Bourbon Suspends Payments on Debt as it Seeks ‘Balanced Solution’ with Lenders

French offshore services provider Bourbon says it has reached a deal with its lenders to temporarily withhold payments and servicing of its debt as the group

July 11, 2018
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