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Monday, July 2, 2018
seadrill falls
Offshore

Seadrill Emerges from Chapter 11

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited announced Monday it has emerged from chapter 11 after successfully completing its commitments under a plan of

July 2, 2018
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Friday, June 22, 2018
Norway’s Wildcat Wells Get Best Results Since 2010 Bonanza
Offshore

Norway’s Wildcat Wells Get Best Results Since 2010 Bonanza

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Oil companies in Norway have more to rejoice about than just higher crude prices: they’re now boasting the best

June 22, 2018
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Saudi-Led Alliance Set for Battle Over Yemen’s Biggest Port
Shipping News

Saudi-Led Alliance Set for Battle Over Yemen’s Biggest Port

By Mohamed Mokhashef and Mohammed Ghobari ADEN, June 12 (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition geared up on Tuesday for a military assault on

June 12, 2018
Total Views: 112

Johan Castberg Field Development illustration
Offshore

Norwegian Parliament Approves $6 Billion Plan for Giant ‘Johan Castberg’ Arctic Oil Field

The Norwegian Parliament has approved Equinor’s development and operation plan for the giant Johan Castberg field located in the Barents Sea within

June 12, 2018
Total Views: 134

Sunday, June 10, 2018
John Fredriksen-Run Hedge Fund Making Millions on Oil’s Recovery
Offshore

John Fredriksen-Run Hedge Fund Making Millions on Oil’s Recovery

  By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — A hedge fund run by a former associate of billionaire John Fredriksen has gained 69 percent in two years

June 10, 2018
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, June 6, 2018
ship anchorage
Offshore

Keppel to Build South East Asia’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel for Port of Singapore

Singapore shipbuilder Keppel will build South East Asia’s first liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel with delivery planned for 2020. FueLNG, a joint

June 6, 2018
Total Views: 41

Friday, June 1, 2018
Johan Sverdrup topside
Offshore

22,000-Tonne Johan Sverdrup Drilling Topside Going to Meet Pioneering Spirit

The drilling topside for the giant Johan Sverdrup field has left the shipyard in Haugesund, Norway to meet up with the heavy lift ship Pioneering Spirit for

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 151

Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Suncor Energy Ramps Up Megaprojects
Offshore

Suncor Energy Ramps Up Megaprojects

In the first quarter of 2018, Hebron production averaged 8,200 bbls/d and continues to ramp up ahead of schedule. By Kevin Orland (Bloomberg) —

May 2, 2018
Total Views: 31

Monday, April 30, 2018
Marathon oil texas city refinery. Photo: Marathon Petroleum
Offshore

Marathon to Become Top U.S. Refiner with $23 Billion Acquisition of Andeavor

By John Benny – April 30 (Reuters) – Marathon Petroleum Corp agreed to buy rival Andeavor for more than $23 billion in a deal creating one of

April 30, 2018
Total Views: 84

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
china home-built aircraft carrier
Defense

China’s 1st New Aircraft Carrier To Start Sea Trials

  by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) China first domestically developed aircraft carrier looks set to begin sea trials after pictures appeared on the Chinese

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 31

Thursday, April 12, 2018
dfds-ferry-denmark
Finance

Danish DFDS To Buy Turkish U.N. Ro-Ro in $1.2 billion deal

by Teis Jensen (Reuters) – Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has agreed to buy Turkish freight shipping operator U.N. Ro-Ro from Turkish private

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
offshore platforms
Offshore

Editorial: Bahrain Shale Find Should Put Oil Market on Notice

By Robin M. Mills (Bloomberg Prophets) — Bahrain discovered the first oil on the Arab side of the Gulf in 1932. It took a long time for the small

April 10, 2018
Total Views: 75

Monday, April 9, 2018
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Offshore Giant Awakens: Exxon’s Sweetheart Deal in Guyana Sparks IMF Concern as Deepwater Potential Grows

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. got such a “favorable” deal from Guyana, home to the biggest new deepwater oil play, that the tiny

April 9, 2018
Total Views: 94

Friday, April 6, 2018
Johan Sverdrup jacket installation
Offshore

Mega-Projects Seen Becoming Less Mega as Oil Giants Rein In Costs

By Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest energy companies are ready for big projects again. They just need to be cheaper this time around.

April 6, 2018
Total Views: 23

drillship
Offshore

U.S. Interior Secretary Sees “Little” Demand for New Offshore Drilling

PRINCETON, NJ, April 6 (Reuters) – U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Friday that he sees little demand from oil and gas companies for new

April 6, 2018
Total Views: 55

Tuesday, April 3, 2018
United States’ First Floating Wind Farm Could Be Coming to Northern California
Offshore

United States’ First Floating Wind Farm Could Be Coming to Northern California

An offshore wind farm proposed for off the coast of Northern California could become the first in the United States to use floating wind turbines. On Tuesday,

April 3, 2018
Total Views: 144

Monday, April 2, 2018
offshore drilling rig brazil
Offshore

Latin American Nations Compete for Capital in Surge of Offshore Oil Auctions

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) – For decades, many Latin America’s oil-producing nations have often shunned investment from

April 2, 2018
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
chevron jack/st. malo platform
Offshore

Deepwater Oil Starting to Hold Its Own With Shale, Chevron Says

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp. is studding the ocean floor with heavy-duty pumping gear as part of an effort to make deepwater oil

March 27, 2018
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
rig maintenance bergen norway
Offshore

Faroe Petroleum’s Hunt for North Sea Oil Deals Could See It Double Size in Hot Market

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Faroe Petroleum Plc is hunting for offshore oil and gas assets in Norway and the U.K., with an appetite that could equal

March 20, 2018
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
prelude flag
Offshore

Shell’s Prelude FLNG Start-Up Plan Risks Losing Gas to Rivals

By Perry Williams (Bloomberg) — After a decade planning the world’s largest floating gas export plant, Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s supplies could get

March 14, 2018
Total Views: 89