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Friday, January 13, 2017
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Kicking Crude Habit Doesn’t Come Cheap for Richest Scandinavians

By Sveinung Sleire (Bloomberg) — Reducing Norway’s oil dependency and living up to campaign promises is proving a costly affair for Prime Minister Erna

January 13, 2017
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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Maersk Oil Announces 160 Layoffs in Denmark

Maersk Oil plans to reduce its workforce in Denmark by approximately 160 positions as part of a plan to simplify the organization, the company said this week.

January 10, 2017
Total Views: 79

Thursday, January 5, 2017
offshore oil rig Statoil
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Statoil Boosts Exploration Amid Cheapest Drilling in Years

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Statoil ASA, one of many international oil companies to slash spending during crude’s collapse, is increasing

January 5, 2017
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, December 21, 2016
U.S. Ban On New Arctic Drilling Gives Canada Leg Up, Lawmakers Say
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U.S. Ban On New Arctic Drilling Gives Canada Leg Up, Lawmakers Say

OTTAWA, Dec 21 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday slammed an agreement made with Canada to ban offshore Arctic drilling, saying Ottawa’s plan

December 21, 2016
Total Views: 46

Aberdeen Officially Moving Forward with £350 Million Port Expansion
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Aberdeen Officially Moving Forward with £350 Million Port Expansion

Scottish authorities have approved a massive £350 million expansion project for the port of Aberdeen as the port positions itself to handle larger vessels

December 21, 2016
Total Views: 175

Tuesday, December 20, 2016
President Obama Bans Offshore Drilling in Arctic and Parts of Atlantic
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President Obama Bans Offshore Drilling in Arctic and Parts of Atlantic

By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday permanently banned new oil and gas

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 60

Monday, December 19, 2016
Obama Said to Use 1953 Law to Permanently Block New Drilling Leases in Arctic, Atlantic
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Obama Said to Use 1953 Law to Permanently Block New Drilling Leases in Arctic, Atlantic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama is preparing to block the sale of new offshore drilling rights in much of the U.S. Arctic

December 19, 2016
Total Views: 118

Thursday, December 15, 2016
Caspian Sea Platform Collapses in High Winds; 1 Dead, 9 Missing
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Caspian Sea Platform Collapses in High Winds; 1 Dead, 9 Missing

One person has died and a search and rescue is underway for 9 others missing after a part of an oil installation collapsed in strong winds in the Caspian

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 68

Friday, December 2, 2016
Farstad AHTS’ Land Offshore Fish Farm Contract
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Farstad AHTS’ Land Offshore Fish Farm Contract

Norwegian offshore company Farstad Shipping announced it has picked up an aquaculture contract for its AHTS vessels. The company said Friday it was awarded a

December 2, 2016
Total Views: 169

Monday, November 28, 2016
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Maersk and Dong Energy Discussing $10 Billion Oil Merger -Sources

By Sophie Sassard and Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk and DONG Energy are in talks to merge their oil and gas

November 28, 2016
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, November 23, 2016
offshore oil rig Statoil
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Norway Oil Producers Deepen Record Spending Cuts Amid Rout

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Oil and gas companies in Norway cut spending forecasts for 2017, deepening what was already a record reduction in offshore

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 60

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North Sea Oil Glut to Get Short-Term Relief

By Laura Hurst and Brian Wingfield (Bloomberg) — A glut of North Sea oil that’s helped depress global prices and heap pressure on OPEC is poised

November 23, 2016
Total Views: 12

Monday, November 21, 2016
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Tidal Power Developers Bet on Sea Change in Indonesia Renewables Sector

By Fergus Jensen and Wilda Asmarini JAKARTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) – A well-connected Indonesian marine renewable energy company and OpenHydro, a unit of

November 21, 2016
Total Views: 83

Friday, November 18, 2016
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Obama’s Offshore-Oil Plan Forces Drillers to Focus on U.S. Gulf

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration’s decision to forgo auctions of new oil and gas drilling rights in U.S. Arctic waters

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 31

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Oil Wildcatters Flee African Deep Water to Weather Rout

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) — Drillers burned by a two-year slump in crude prices are slowing exploration of deep-water prospects off the coast of

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
offshore oil rig Statoil
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Worst Still to Come for Norway Offshore Fleet as More Rigs Idled

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — The offshore fleet tending to Norway’s oil industry, already sailing through the worst downturn in a generation, is

November 16, 2016
Total Views: 66

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
What Will the Global Energy Map Look Like Under President Trump?
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What Will the Global Energy Map Look Like Under President Trump?

By Javier Blas and Anna Hirtenstein (Bloomberg) — If you want a snapshot of what the global energy map will look like under President Donald Trump, look

November 9, 2016
Total Views: 37

Anxious World Leaders React to Trump Presidency Win
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Anxious World Leaders React to Trump Presidency Win

By Angus MacSwan LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – World leaders offered to work with Donald Trump when he takes over as U.S. president, but expressed anxiety

November 9, 2016
Total Views: 96

Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Iran Signs First Gas Deal Since Sanctions Eased
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Iran Signs First Gas Deal Since Sanctions Eased

By Golnar Motevalli, Hashem Kalantari and Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Iran signed a $4.8 billion natural gas development project with energy giants

November 8, 2016
Total Views: 20

Thursday, November 3, 2016
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Bourbon Sees Offshore Market Hitting Bottom Right Now

France-based Bourbon Offshore is hoping that the market for offshore oil and gas marine services has bottomed out as its fleet utilization rates continued to

November 3, 2016
Total Views: 81