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Thursday, January 30, 2020
Delaware SSN 791
Navy

General Dynamics Tops Profit Estimates On Shipyard Backlog

By Mike Stone (Reuters) – General Dynamics on Wednesday reported a 28% jump in its backlog due to a shipyard order for US Navy submarines. Shares fell

January 30, 2020
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Offshore

Warren’s ‘Blue New Deal’ Envisions Phasing Out Offshore Drilling, More Offshore Wind

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday proposed a “Blue New Deal” to

December 10, 2019
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Monday, December 9, 2019
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Brazil Will Drill Massive Oil Find Despite Climate Concerns

By Jake Spring MADRID, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Brazil will push to expand oil drilling in its massive “pre-salt” oil and gas area off its coast in

December 9, 2019
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, November 13, 2019
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Global Oil Demand Growth to Slow from 2025 – IEA

By Nina Chestney LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Growth in global oil demand is expected to slow from 2025 as fuel efficiency improves and the use of electric

November 13, 2019
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Offshore Oil Seen Peaking in 2020 Before Joining Shale in Market Drop

By David Wethe and Allison Mccartney (Bloomberg) –Offshore oil production is expected to hit a peak in 2020 before joining the shale industry in a

November 12, 2019
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Brazilian army soldiers and residents work to remove an oil spill on Itapuama Beach in Cabo de Santo Agostinho
Uncategorized

Brazil Investigating Four Other Tankers as Suspects in Mystery Oil Spill

By Renee Maltezou and Marcelo Teixeira ATHENS/SAO PAULO, Nov 6 (Reuters) – After initially naming only one ship, Brazilian authorities have added four

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 48

offshore drilling rig brazil
Offshore

Brazil’s Biggest-Ever Oil Auction a ‘Total Disaster’ as Bidders Stay Away

By Sabrina Valle, Peter Millard and Luiza Ferraz (Bloomberg) –Brazil’s largest-ever auction of oil deposits flopped, sending the real tumbling, after

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 55

Thursday, October 31, 2019
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Exxon May Take a Pass on Brazil’s Top Deepwater Oil Discovery

By Peter Millard (Bloomberg) –Exxon Mobil Corp. could take a pass on what it considers the world’s top deep-water oil discovery when Brazil puts the

October 31, 2019
Total Views: 54

Thursday, October 24, 2019
offshore oil rig
Offshore

China’s CNOOC Discusses Sanctions Impact

BEIJING, Oct 24 (Reuters) – CNOOC, China’s largest offshore oil and gas producer, on Thursday said it would be affected by U.S. sanctions on its

October 24, 2019
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johan sverdrup
Offshore

Norway’s New Crude a Threat to Rivals in Asia

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Norway’s new oil grade is making inroads in Asia, threatening to undermine sales of similar crudes from Africa and South

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 48

Monday, October 7, 2019
johan sverdrup offshore field
Offshore

Norway’s New Oil Mega-Project Clashes With Growing Focus on Climate

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) –The timing of Norway’s biggest oil project in decades is a bit awkward. Equinor ASA kicked off its massive Johan

October 7, 2019
Total Views: 67

Monday, September 30, 2019
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

BP is Striking Out in a Hotspot for Offshore Oil Exploration

By Peter Millard and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) –It was supposed to be BP Plc’s big Brazilian breakthrough after years of setbacks in one of the

September 30, 2019
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Deepwater Champion Drillship
Offshore

Transocean Relinquishes Ownership in Drillship Pair Under Construction

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has decided to walk away from two drillships under construction at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industry. In a

September 24, 2019
Total Views: 370

Friday, September 13, 2019
russian convoy Arctic ocean
Offshore

Melting Arctic Means New, and Faster, Subsea Cables

By Thomas Pfeiffer and Ilya Khrennikov (Bloomberg) –Global warming has opened up Arctic passages to new shipping routes. Now the melting ice is handing

September 13, 2019
Total Views: 180

offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Offshore Drillers Trying to Win Back Investors

By Mikael Holter – (Bloomberg) –Offshore drilling executives are trying to win back investors who have fled their stocks over the past year,

September 13, 2019
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Pioneering Spirit world record
Offshore

North Sea Oil Poised for Last Hurrah With Giant Norway Field

By Timothy Abington and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) –The rise of a huge new Norwegian oil field is poised to give North Sea output one of its biggest

September 4, 2019
Total Views: 85

California rescue teams remove a body from burned out dive boat.
Ship Fires

NTSB Begins Probe Into Deadly California Scuba Boat Fire

by Omar Younis (Reuters) – Federal safety investigators on Tuesday promised an exhaustive probe into the fire that killed 34 people on a dive boat

September 4, 2019
Total Views: 68

Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Johan Sverdrup
Offshore

Norway Approves Johan Sverdrup Start-Up

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted its approval for the start-up of the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea. With expected recoverable resources

September 3, 2019
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Equinor Strikes Oil in Barents Sea
Offshore

Equinor Strikes Oil in Barents Sea

Norway-based Equinor says it has struck oil in the Sputnik exploration well located on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the Barents Sea. Recoverable

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 67

offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Region-Wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Draws $159.4 Million in High Bids

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Nichola Groom NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A major auction of oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday

August 21, 2019
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