offshore oil and gas


Friday, October 3, 2025
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
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Judge Rules Biden Overstepped Authority on Offshore Drilling Ban

Former U.S. President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by withdrawing large areas along U.S. coastlines from future offshore oil and gas development, a federal

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Monday, September 8, 2025
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
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Newsom to Curb Offshore Oil in Exchange for Onshore Output

Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking to impose further restrictions on California’s offshore oil industry, a setback to Sable Offshore Corp. and its

September 8, 2025
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Sunday, August 31, 2025
File photo of an offshore drillship
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 Namibia’s Big Ambition To Become Oil Hotspot Tested By Wildcatter

By Paul Burkhardt Aug 29, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Searching for oil prospects in a block bigger than Rhode Island, Travis Smithard made a last-minute

August 31, 2025
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Friday, August 8, 2025
The Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea. Photo: Lars Morken/Equinor
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Norway’s Northernmost Oil Field Johan Castberg Officially Opens

Norway’s northernmost oil field, Johan Castberg, was officially opened today by Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland, marking a significant milestone

August 8, 2025
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Monday, August 4, 2025
Valaris Renaissance drillship
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BP Makes Biggest Oil Discovery in 25 Years Offshore Brazil

BP has announced a significant oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect in deepwater offshore Brazil, marking the company’s largest discovery in

August 4, 2025
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
offshore rig north sea
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BOEM Announces Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Gulf of America with Lowered Royalty Rates

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for Lease Sale 262, offering approximately 15,000 unleased blocks across

June 25, 2025
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Friday, June 20, 2025
offshore rig
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UK Issues Tougher Environmental Rules For New North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling

Britain has issued tougher new environmental rules for fossil fuel projects with implications for the development of two vast North Sea oil and gas fields by

June 20, 2025
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Monday, June 2, 2025
Drone docking station
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Norway Takes Drone Inspections of Offshore Oil Platform to a New Level

(Bloomberg) — A major Norwegian oil field is taking the industry’s use of drones for safety inspections to a new level, with a permanently installed

June 2, 2025
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Friday, May 2, 2025
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
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Trump Administration Reverses Course on Biden Offshore Decommissioning Bonding Rule

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced plans to revise the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) 2024 Risk Management and Financial Assurance

May 2, 2025
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Friday, April 18, 2025
offshore rig north sea
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Trump Launches Ambitious New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Establishes High Arctic Planning Area

The Department of the Interior has initiated the development of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, marking a

April 18, 2025
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
The Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible rig
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Equinor Makes Significant Gas Discovery in Norwegian Sea’s Halten Area

Equinor and its partners have discovered gas and condensate in the Mistral Sør exploration well in the Norwegian Sea’s Halten area, marking another

March 5, 2025
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Brazil Offshore Oil Hit by Regulator’s Crackdown on Drilling
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Brazil Offshore Oil Hit by Regulator’s Crackdown on Drilling

Brazilian regulators are cracking down on some offshore drilling by oil giants like Petrobras and Equinor ASA, complicating exploration and production projects

February 25, 2025
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Monday, February 24, 2025
Saipem and Subsea 7 Ink $45 Billion Mega Merger
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Saipem and Subsea 7 Ink $45 Billion Mega Merger

Italy's Saipem has agreed to merge with Norwegian rival Subsea 7 in an all-share deal to create a leading global player in offshore energy

February 24, 2025
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Thursday, February 20, 2025
offshore oil and gas rig
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Environmental Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansions

Environmental groups on Wednesday moved in court to block President Donald Trump’s administration from allowing offshore oil drilling along broad swaths of

February 20, 2025
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The Prosperity FPSO at Payara, Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block. Photo courtesy ExxonMobil
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Exxon Unveils Large-Scale Gas Project in Oil-Dominated Guyana

By Marianna Parraga and Kemol King GEORGETOWN, Feb 19 (Reuters) – U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil plans to boost natural gas output and supply in Guyana

February 19, 2025
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Monday, February 17, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, on the day he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
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Trump’s New ‘Energy Dominance Council’ Aims to Supercharge U.S. Production

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council, a new body within the Executive Office of the

February 17, 2025
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Saturday, January 18, 2025
offshore oil platform california. photo REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
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Republican-Led States Sue Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a ban announced by outgoing

January 18, 2025
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
johan sverdrup offshore field
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Norway Awards 53 New Oil and Gas Licenses in Strategic Move to Secure European Energy Supply

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has awarded 53 new production licenses on its continental shelf as part of its annual APA 2024 licensing round, reinforcing

January 14, 2025
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Shell's Whale platform in the Gulf of Mexico
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Shell’s Whale Makes Waves: Gulf of Mexico’s Newest Offshore Giant Goes Live

Shell has announced the successful startup of its newest floating production facility, Whale, in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, marking a significant

January 9, 2025
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Monday, January 6, 2025
U.S. President Joe Biden provides an update on the Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts, during remarks in the White House Oval Office in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Biden Administration Blocks Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million Acres of U.S. Waters

U.S. President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most U.S. coastlines, a decision President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to

January 6, 2025
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