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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
deepwater horizon
Offshore

Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Obama-Era Offshore Safety Rules

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) – A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Interior

June 11, 2019
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Thursday, May 9, 2019
deepwater wind block island wind farm
Uncategorized

Northeast Draws Millions in Perks in Push for Offshore Wind

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — Want to spruce up your downtown, or maybe get $10 million to support workforce training at the local college? How

May 9, 2019
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
deepwater horizon blowout
Offshore

Trump Said to Ease Drilling Rules Sparked by 2010 Gulf Oil Spill

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is poised to relax offshore drilling requirements imposed in response to the

May 1, 2019
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Takeover Battle: Occidental Offers $57 Billion for Anadarko, Topping Chevron

By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON, April 24 (Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum Corp on Wednesday made a $57 billion bid for Anadarko

April 24, 2019
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Plans to Add 1,800 Staff at Offshore and Marine Unit

SINGAPORE, April 18 (Reuters) – Singapore conglomerate Keppel Corp is planning to 1,800 staff this year at its offshore and marine business, the first

April 18, 2019
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

South Carolina Budget Proposal Would Block Offshore Drilling Off State

By Valerie Volcovici April 17 (Reuters) – South Carolina’s Republican-majority Senate is poised to advance a measure this week that would require

April 17, 2019
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Friday, April 12, 2019
lng carrier
Offshore

Chevron to Acquire Anadarko in $33 Billion Energy Mega-Merger

By John Benny and Jennifer Hiller April 12 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp on Friday said it will buy Anadarko Petroleum Corp for $33 billion in cash and

April 12, 2019
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Offshore Drillers Ensco and Rowan Complete Merger
Offshore

Offshore Drillers Ensco and Rowan Complete Merger

The previously announced merger between offshore drillers Ensco plc and Rowan Companies closed Thursday with overwhelming support from each company’s

April 11, 2019
Total Views: 152

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
mariner oil field equinor
Offshore

Equinor Again Delays Start-Up of Britain’s Mariner Offshore Oilfield

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, April 10 (Reuters) – The operator of the Mariner heavy oil field, one of Britain’s largest offshore developments in

April 10, 2019
Total Views: 169

Thursday, April 4, 2019
johan castberg discovery
Offshore

Norway’s Oil Industry Must Become Emissions-Free, Labor Says

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norway should set a deadline for its oil industry to become completely emissions-free, the leader of the country’s

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 67

maersk drilling rig
Offshore

Maersk Completes Oil and Gas Spin Off as Drilling Unit Lists in Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN, April 4 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk spun off its oil and gas drilling unit and listed it separately on the Copenhagen stock exchange on

April 4, 2019
Total Views: 130

Monday, April 1, 2019
scarabeo 9
Offshore

Saipem Said to Be in Talks to Sell Drilling Business

By Kelly Gilblom, Dinesh Nair and Chiara Albanese (Bloomberg) — Italian oil field services firm Saipem SpA is in discussions to sell both its offshore

April 1, 2019
Total Views: 167

Wednesday, March 27, 2019
offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Offshore Drilling Makes Comeback After Years in Shale’s Shadow

By David Wethe and Rachel Adams-Heard (Bloomberg) — Offshore is ready for the limelight again. After years in the shadow of the U.S. shale patch,

March 27, 2019
Total Views: 106

Friday, March 22, 2019
drillship
Offshore

Trump Has a Plan to Preserve Benefits for Oil Drillers in Future

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — A top Interior Department official told oil industry leaders the Trump administration is seeking to sign contracts

March 22, 2019
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Low Prices Spark Interest in Latest U.S. Gulf Lease Sale

By Nichola Groom March 20 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s fourth major auction for oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico received

March 20, 2019
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Friday, March 8, 2019
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Offshore

Norway Fund to Sell Stakes in Oil Exploration and Production Firms, But Its Keeping Integrated Energy Stocks

By Gwladys Fouche and Terje Solsvik OSLO, March 8 (Reuters) – Norway’s trillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, will

March 8, 2019
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Thursday, March 7, 2019
offshore drillship
Offshore

Trump Administration’s Five-Year Offshore Drilling Plan Expected ‘In Coming Weeks’

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s revised five-year program to expand offshore drilling in most

March 7, 2019
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Crane Collapse at Eni Offshore Platform Kills One

MILAN, March 5 (Reuters) – One person died and two people were injured when a crane collapsed at an Italian offshore oil platform run by Eni, the oil and

March 5, 2019
Total Views: 130

Sunday, February 24, 2019
us-navy-union-jack
Navy

Why Will All US Navy Ships Start Flying The Union Jack?

A US Navy order released on Thursday directs all ships of the fleet to start flying the union jack. Not to be confused with the national flag of the

February 24, 2019
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Thursday, February 21, 2019
maersk drilling rig
Offshore

Trump’s Atlantic Oil Effort Runs Aground In South Carolina

by Carlyann Edwards (Bloomberg) More than half the registered voters in Republican-controlled South Carolina supported Donald Trump in a poll last month, but

February 21, 2019
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