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Saturday, July 16, 2022
Germany Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore

Environmentalists Challenge North Sea Gas Drilling Plans In Dutch Court

BERLIN (Reuters) – Environmentalist groups in Germany and the Netherlands are challenging plans for a new gas field in the North Sea, a German

July 16, 2022
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Sunday, July 3, 2022
 Israeli Naval Ship Intercepts Drones Launched At Gas Rig 
Offshore

 Israeli Naval Ship Intercepts Drones Launched At Gas Rig 

JERUSALEM, July 2 (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Saturday it had sent three unarmed drones towards an Israeli Mediterranean gas rig,

July 3, 2022
Total Views: 30466

Sunday, June 26, 2022
oil gas platform angola production energy
Offshore

Ukraine Attacks Crimean Oil Platform For Second Time In A Week

June 26 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces have attacked a drilling platform in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas company,

June 26, 2022
Total Views: 3947

Monday, June 20, 2022
Oil Platform
Offshore

Ukraine Strikes Crimean Black Sea  Drilling Platforms, Pro-Russian Regional Head Says

June 20 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces attacked drilling platforms in the Black Sea owned by a Crimean oil and gas

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 16783

Sunday, June 5, 2022
Lebanon Warns Against Any Israeli ‘Aggression’ In Disputed Waters
Offshore

Lebanon Warns Against Any Israeli ‘Aggression’ In Disputed Waters

BEIRUT, June 5 (Reuters) – Lebanon warned Israel on Sunday against any “aggressive action” in disputed waters where both states

June 5, 2022
Total Views: 1349

Friday, May 27, 2022
offshore oil and gas rig
Offshore

Offshore Rig Dayrates ‘Quickly Heading’ to $400,000

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, May 27 (Reuters) – Rental rates for offshore oil and gas rigs have rocketed higher, boosted by a race to lift production

May 27, 2022
Total Views: 3807

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Keppel O&M Secures Charters for Two Additional ‘Legacy Rigs’
Offshore

Keppel O&M Secures Charters for Two Additional ‘Legacy Rigs’

Singaporean rigbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine has signed bareboat charter contracts for two more of its “legacy” jackup rigs, the latest sign

May 24, 2022
Total Views: 1012

Monday, May 9, 2022
Noble and Maersk Drilling to Divest Rigs to Soothe UK Competition Concerns Over Proposed Merger
Offshore

Noble and Maersk Drilling to Divest Rigs to Soothe UK Competition Concerns Over Proposed Merger

By Katharine Gemmell (Bloomberg) — Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling offered to divest some of its offshore operation platforms to avoid an in-depth

May 9, 2022
Total Views: 1500

Friday, April 8, 2022
samsung-heavy-drillship-construction
Offshore

Shell Wants To Drill Offshore But Spud To Market Takes 13 Years

By Paul Takahashi (Bloomberg) Questioned by U.S. lawmakers this week, chief executives from the nation’s biggest oil companies took great pains to explain

April 8, 2022
Total Views: 5472

Wednesday, February 2, 2022
offshore oil rig
Offshore

The U.S. Just Took a Step Closer to a Legal Climate Standard

By Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg) — Late last week, the District Court in D.C. delivered a stunning and unexpected victory to climate

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 1552

Italian Drilling Specialist Saipem Weighs Capital Increase After Profit Warning
Offshore

Italian Drilling Specialist Saipem Weighs Capital Increase After Profit Warning

By Alberto Brambilla, Chiara Albanese and Daniele Lepido (Bloomberg) — Saipem SpA is evaluating a capital increase after issuing a profit warning

February 2, 2022
Total Views: 919

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
maersk viking drillship
Offshore

Offshore Drillers Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling to Merge

Offshore drilling contractors Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and Maersk Drilling have announced an agreement to combine the two companies, creating one of the

November 10, 2021
Total Views: 1646

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
drillship
Offshore

Valaris Reactivating A Second Drillship

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris will reactivate another drillship after being awarded a two-year contract offshore Angola. The contract was awarded by

October 26, 2021
Total Views: 1663

Friday, October 22, 2021
Maersk Drillship Going for New Water Depth World Record Off Angola
Offshore

Maersk Drillship Going for New Water Depth World Record Off Angola

A Maersk drillship is going for a new drilling water depth world record in Angola. The drillship, Maersk Voyager, was awarded a contract extension this month

October 22, 2021
Total Views: 5861

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Oil-Fouled California Beaches Rekindle Demands for Offshore Ban
Offshore

Oil-Fouled California Beaches Rekindle Demands for Offshore Ban

By Robert Tuttle, Amelia Pollard and John Gittelsohn (Bloomberg) — Cruising along the panoramic Pacific Coast Highway that hugs the curves of

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 810

Saturday, September 4, 2021
Talos Files USMCA Dispute Notice Against Mexico Over Zama Field
Offshore

Talos Files USMCA Dispute Notice Against Mexico Over Zama Field

By Max de Haldevang (Bloomberg) –Talos Energy Inc., the U.S. offshore explorer behind Mexico’s largest oil discovery in years, is taking the first

September 4, 2021
Total Views: 1073

Thursday, September 2, 2021
Legislation Moves Forward To Block Oil Drilling In Most U.S. Waters
News

Legislation Moves Forward To Block Oil Drilling In Most U.S. Waters

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Legislation to block oil drilling in most U.S. waters and Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge edged

September 2, 2021
Total Views: 2890

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
crowley tugs
Offshore

Biden To Resume Selling Offshore Drilling Rights as Appeal Unfolds

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) The Biden administration is appealing a federal judge’s ruling against its oil leasing moratorium and deepening government

August 18, 2021
Total Views: 1356

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
STENA DRILLMAX
Offshore

ExxonMobil Makes Significant New Oil Discovery Off Guyana

ExxonMobil has announced a significant new oil discovery offshore Guyana, adding to its growing list of successful exploration campaign off the South American

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 1291

Tuesday, July 27, 2021
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Senators Introduce Bill to Ban Offshore Drilling Off Florida Coasts

United States Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced legislation to make permanent a federal ban on oil and gas drilling off

July 27, 2021
Total Views: 1444
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