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Friday, February 16, 2018
offshore drilling rig brazil
Offshore

Trump Administration Sets March Date for Largest Oil and Gas Lease Auction in U.S. History

WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday said it would offer the largest oil and gas offshore auction in U.S. history on March

February 16, 2018
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Johan Castberg FPSO
Offshore

Statoil Awards Contract for Johan Castberg Topsides to Kvaerner

Oslo, Norway-based Kvaerner has been awarded a large contract from Statoil for the construction and installation of the topside structure for the floating

February 13, 2018
Total Views: 111

Thursday, February 8, 2018
Allseas Planning Bigger, More Powerful Version of Record-Setting Pioneering Spirit -Report
Offshore

Allseas Planning Bigger, More Powerful Version of Record-Setting Pioneering Spirit -Report

Swiss offshore engineering company Allseas is said to be planning a bigger version of its famous Pioneering Spirit, the giant offshore installation and

February 8, 2018
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Monday, February 5, 2018
sembcorp marine yard
Offshore

Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Adds $1.5 Billion in 3 Weeks on Orders Outlook

By Abhishek Vishnoi (Bloomberg) — Sembcorp Marine Ltd. has gained almost S$2 billion ($1.5 billion) in just three weeks — making its parent

February 5, 2018
Total Views: 151

Thursday, February 1, 2018
Pacific Drilling’s Sharav deepwater drillship
Offshore

Chevron, Shell Both Announce Major Oil Discoveries in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Both Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday announced major deepwater oil discoveries at two separate wells located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Both finds

February 1, 2018
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018
stena rig cancelled
Offshore

Samsung Heavy Finds Buyer for Cancelled Stena Drilling Rig

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries says it has agreed to sell a semi-submersible drilling rig it had originally built for Stena Drilling to an

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 134

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Rolls-Royce to Upgrade Six Platform Supply Vessels with Battery Power
Offshore

Rolls-Royce to Upgrade Six Platform Supply Vessels with Battery Power

Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine has received an order to deliver battery-powered energy systems for six platform supply vessels owned by a joint venture

January 30, 2018
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Piracy

In Venezuela Pirates Now Rule

By Jonathan Franklin (Bloomberg) Their industry all but destroyed, former fishermen now run guns one way, diapers another. On the sea with the desperate

January 30, 2018
Total Views: 136

Thursday, January 25, 2018
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Posts First Quarterly Loss in 14 Years on Bribery Fine

SINGAPORE, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp swung to its first quarterly net loss in 14 years, after accounting for a huge fine

January 25, 2018
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Canada Suspends Huskey FPSO Operations Following Close-Call with Iceberg
Offshore

Canada Suspends Huskey FPSO Operations Following Close-Call with Iceberg

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has suspended petroleum-related operations conducted by the SeaRose Floating,

January 17, 2018
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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
offshore platforms
Offshore

Not Just Florida: Tourism Big in Other States Opposing Coastal Drilling

By Valerie Volcovici and Richard Valdmanis Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s decision last week to exempt Florida from its

January 16, 2018
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BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Tab Rises as Lawsuits Wind Down
Offshore

BP’s Gulf Oil Spill Tab Rises as Lawsuits Wind Down

By Amanda Jordan and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc raised the amount it will pay this year for the Deepwater Horizon accident as thousands

January 16, 2018
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Friday, January 5, 2018
auger tension leg platform
Offshore

Will Oil Majors Actually Sink Money Into America’s Waters?

By Liam Denning (Bloomberg Gadfly) — Energy dominance begins at home, and that includes any beachfront property you might have. The Interior Department

January 5, 2018
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World’s Biggest Rig Builder Delivers First Rig of 2018
Offshore

World’s Biggest Rig Builder Delivers First Rig of 2018

The world’s largest rig builder, Keppel FELS, has delivered its first rig of 2018 and the first of five jackups that it is building for Borr Drilling.

January 5, 2018
Total Views: 241

Friday, December 29, 2017
Billionaire John Fredriksen’s Battle at Sea
Offshore

Billionaire John Fredriksen’s Battle at Sea

by Chris Hughes (Bloomberg) Shipping billionaire John Fredriksen struck a deal to save his Seadrill Ltd oil services company from collapse in 2017. Next year,

December 29, 2017
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Thursday, December 21, 2017
swiber-vos-workboats
Offshore

Offshore Oil Exploration Ramps Up – Just Not In Asia

by Henning Gloystein (Reuters) – Surveying the ocean floor for oil and natural gas reserves is gradually emerging from a multi-year slump,

December 21, 2017
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Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Canada’s Offshore Oil Interest Grows as Pipeline Woes Sink Alberta Prices
Offshore

Canada’s Offshore Oil Interest Grows as Pipeline Woes Sink Alberta Prices

By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Dec 20 (Reuters) – Canada’s offshore oil industry, a sliver of the country’s crude sector, is drawing

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 138

Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi
Offshore

Eni, Shell to Face Trial in Italy in $1 Billion Bribery Case

By Chiara Albanese, Sergio Di Pasquale and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Eni SpA, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and senior executives will face trial over a $1.1

December 20, 2017
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Dense Fog Halts Shipping Across Houston Area
Offshore

Dense Fog Halts Shipping Across Houston Area

HOUSTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Dense fog halted vessel traffic along the Houston Ship Channel, idling at least 50 vessels in or near the 53-mile (85-km)

December 19, 2017
Total Views: 52

scarabeo 9
Offshore

This Sanction-Proof Rig Beats U.S. Policy From Cuba to Russia

By Jack Farchy and Chiara Albanese (Bloomberg) — The oil rig was built mostly in China and drilled its first well in Cuba. Now it’s

December 19, 2017
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