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Monday, December 3, 2012
Research, Response for Future Oil Spills: Lessons Learned from Deepwater Horizon – NOAA
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Research, Response for Future Oil Spills: Lessons Learned from Deepwater Horizon – NOAA

A special collection of articles about the Deepwater Horizon oil spill provides the first comprehensive analysis and synthesis of the science used in the

December 3, 2012
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Somali Pirates Free Four Hostages After 19 Months in Captivity
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Somali Pirates Free Four Hostages After 19 Months in Captivity

SEOUL (Reuters) – Four South Korean sailors abducted by Somali pirates 19 months ago were released on Saturday, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry

December 3, 2012
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Friday, November 30, 2012
Too Little, Too Late for Mississippi River Shippers
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Too Little, Too Late for Mississippi River Shippers

(Bloomberg) — Barge traffic on the Mississippi River will be stalled even if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decides next week to release more water

November 30, 2012
Total Views: 23

Boskalis: Our Offer is a Fair Valuation
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Boskalis: Our Offer is a Fair Valuation

AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)–Dutch dredging company Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV (BOKA.AE) has kept its offer for maritime services company Dockwise

November 30, 2012
Total Views: 27

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
BP Managers Plead Not Guilty to Deepwater Horizon Criminal Charges
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BP Managers Plead Not Guilty to Deepwater Horizon Criminal Charges

(Bloomberg) — Two BP Plc well-site managers and a former executive pleaded not guilty to criminal charges growing out of the 2010 Gulf of

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 60

Lawmakers Want Federal Emergency Declared Along Mississippi River
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Lawmakers Want Federal Emergency Declared Along Mississippi River

(Bloomberg) — Shippers and lawmakers are pressuring President Barack Obama to declare a federal emergency along the Mississippi River, citing potential

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 29

Ship Engineer Gets Life in Prison for Killing Fellow Crewmember
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Ship Engineer Gets Life in Prison for Killing Fellow Crewmember

An engineer accused of killing a fellow crewmember aboard an Indian cargo ship while off the coast of Nigeria has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 35

Body of Missing Worker Found Near Damaged Black Elk Platform
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Body of Missing Worker Found Near Damaged Black Elk Platform

A body found in the Gulf of Mexico has been identified as that of a Filipino oil worker who went missing after an explosion on an offshore platform Nov.

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 63

Monday, November 26, 2012
DNV: The World’s Fleet is Going to Change as we Head for 2020
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DNV: The World’s Fleet is Going to Change as we Head for 2020

Oslo: The ratification of IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention is not yet certain, and the global sulphur limit in 2020 is subject to a review in

November 26, 2012
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Somali Pirates Are Having a Bad Year, NATO Data Shows
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Somali Pirates Are Having a Bad Year, NATO Data Shows

The number of attacks carried out by Somali pirates in 2012 are down… way down. According to new data released this week by the NATO Shipping Centre,

November 21, 2012
Total Views: 186

Black Elk in The Hot Seat Following Platform Fire
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Black Elk in The Hot Seat Following Platform Fire

HOUSTON–Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC, which owns the U.S. Gulf of Mexico platform that suffered a lethal explosion last week, must take

November 21, 2012
Total Views: 33

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Crude Futures Spike After Bus Explodes in Tel Aviv

(Bloomberg) — Oil rose after a blast on a bus in Tel Aviv injured at least 10 people, boosting speculation that the conflict between Israel and the

November 21, 2012
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, November 20, 2012
BP Settlement Seen As Credit Positive – Moody’s
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BP Settlement Seen As Credit Positive – Moody’s

LONDON–BP PLC‘s (BP.LN) $4.5 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission over criminal

November 20, 2012
Total Views: 29

Monday, November 19, 2012
Is BP A Potential Takeover Target?
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Is BP A Potential Takeover Target?

(Bloomberg) — Bob Dudley shrank BP Plc to save it. The onetime Mississippian and current chief executive officer has sold more than $50 billion of assets

November 19, 2012
Total Views: 77

West African Piracy: Nigeria’s Navy Strikes Back
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West African Piracy: Nigeria’s Navy Strikes Back

LONDON–Nigeria’s navy arrested two ships last week as it carried out a major naval exercise in an effort to tackle rising incidents of oil theft

November 19, 2012
Total Views: 52

U.S. Issues Subpoena Over Louisiana Platform Fire
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U.S. Issues Subpoena Over Louisiana Platform Fire

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a subpoena to the owner of the oil and gas platform that exploded last week, the government agency said Monday. The

November 19, 2012
Total Views: 38

Friday, November 16, 2012
Offshore Production Platform Explodes in US Gulf of Mexico [UPDATE]
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Offshore Production Platform Explodes in US Gulf of Mexico [UPDATE]

HOUSTON–An oil and gas platform exploded and caught fire off the coast of Louisiana on Friday, injuring 11, leaving two missing and resulting in a

November 16, 2012
Total Views: 78

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Sold! The Songa Eclipse is Heading to Seadrill

Songa Offshore officially announced the sale of the ultra deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig Songa Eclipse to Seadrill for a net price of USD $590

November 16, 2012
Total Views: 196

Thursday, November 15, 2012
BP Charges Explained
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BP Charges Explained

By Joe Palazzolo BP PLC has agreed to plead guilty to a number of felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from the Deepwater Horizon disaster that killed 11

November 15, 2012
Total Views: 97

Subsea 7 Wins $800 Million North Sea Contract
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Subsea 7 Wins $800 Million North Sea Contract

Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs:SUBC) said Thursday that they have been awarded an $800 million subsea, umbilical, riser and flowline (SURF) contract from Total

November 15, 2012
Total Views: 300