offshore oil and gas


Wednesday, June 22, 2022
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Schlumberger Sees Global Offshore Oil Exploration and Production Accelerating

By Liz Hampton June 22 (Reuters) – Spending in the global oil exploration and production industry is “poised to accelerate broadly” and

June 22, 2022
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Monday, June 13, 2022
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Norwegian Oil Workers Reach Wage Deal in Principle, Averting Strike For Now

OSLO, June 12 (Reuters) – Norwegian oil firms and employees have agreed in principle a new wage deal, avoiding for now a strike at nine fields that

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 524

Friday, June 3, 2022
offshore rig
Offshore

Norwegian Offshore Oil Workers Threaten Strike

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, June 3 (Reuters) – At least 647 Norwegian oil workers plan to strike from June 12 if state-brokered wage mediation

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 778

Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Wilhelmsen Increases Stake in Offshore Supply Base Company Norsea
Offshore

Wilhelmsen Increases Stake in Offshore Supply Base Company Norsea

Wilhelmsen has upped its stake in the Norwegian offshore supply base company NorSea to 99%. Wilhelmsen has had an ownership stake in Norsea since 2012. With

June 1, 2022
Total Views: 782

Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

Britain Approves Plans for Shell’s New North Sea Gas Field

By Ron Bousso and Kylie MacLellan LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s regulator on Wednesday approved Shell’s revised plan to

June 1, 2022
Total Views: 1296

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: 3910

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: 1062

Thursday, May 19, 2022
Biden Administration to Issue New Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Proposal By End of June
Offshore

Biden Administration to Issue New Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Proposal By End of June

The U.S. Department of the Interior will release its proposal for offshore oil and gas lease sales for the next five years by the end of June, Interior

May 19, 2022
Total Views: 898

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
An illustration of a Sembcorp Marine-designed Wind Turbine Installation Vessel for Maersk Supply Service.
Offshore

Sembcorp Marine Reports Better Start to 2022 Amid Improving Energy Markets

Singaporean shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine says the first half of 2022 is shaping to be “significantly better” than the first half of 2021 as the

May 18, 2022
Total Views: 1097

Thursday, May 12, 2022
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Biden Administration Scraps Plans for Three Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales

May 11 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday said it would scrap three planned sales of offshore oil and gas leases in

May 12, 2022
Total Views: 1830

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
An illustration of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) planned for Equinor's Bay du Nord project
Offshore

Canada Sued Over Bay du Nord Oil Project Approval

By Nia Williams May 11 (Reuters) – Environmental groups are suing the Canadian government in a bid to overturn its approval of Equinor

May 11, 2022
Total Views: 2128

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Charters ‘Legacy’ Jack-Up Rigs as Market Conditions Improve

Singaporean rigbuilder Keppel O&M has announced bareboat charter contracts for two “legacy” jack-up rigs that it had built for another customer

May 10, 2022
Total Views: 773

Wednesday, April 6, 2022
An illustration of the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) planned for Equinor's Bay du Nord project
Offshore

Canada to Approve Equinor’s $12 Billion Bay du Nord Offshore Oil Project

By Brian Platt (Bloomberg) — Canada has given the green light to a $12 billion offshore oil project proposed by Norway’s Equinor ASA, handing a

April 6, 2022
Total Views: 8301

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Tidewater Acquires Swire Pacific Offshore, Creating World’s Leading OSV Company
Shipping

Tidewater Acquires Swire Pacific Offshore, Creating World’s Leading OSV Company

Tidewater expands its global footprint amid anticipated offshore oil and gas market recovery. Houston-based Tidewater (NYSE: TDW) has announced a definitive

March 9, 2022
Total Views: 3601

Thursday, February 17, 2022
Senator Introduces Bill to ‘Level the Playing Field’ in U.S. Offshore Sector
Offshore

Senator Introduces Bill to ‘Level the Playing Field’ in U.S. Offshore Sector

U.S. Senator from Louisiana Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has introduced the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act, a bill he says will provide a level playing field

February 17, 2022
Total Views: 2619

Friday, January 28, 2022
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

U.S. Judge Nullifies Results of November Offshore Lease Auction Over Climate Impact

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom Jan 27 (Reuters) – A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in

January 28, 2022
Total Views: 1473

Monday, January 24, 2022
BSEE Issues Safety Recommendations Following Fatal Offshore Accidents
Accidents

BSEE Issues Safety Recommendations Following Fatal Offshore Accidents

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has recommended added safety measures following the release of panel investigation reports into

January 24, 2022
Total Views: 2067

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Hornbeck Offshore to Buy Ten OSVs from Edison Chouest
Offshore

Hornbeck Offshore to Buy Ten OSVs from Edison Chouest

Hornbeck Offshore Services announced today that it has entered into definitive purchase agreements to acquire ten high-specification offshore supply vessels

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 1983

Thursday, December 23, 2021
Offshore

Global Oil’s Comeback Year Presages More Strength in 2022

By Stephanie Kelly, Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Koustav Samanta NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Global oil demand roared back in 2021 as the world began to

December 23, 2021
Total Views: 565

Monday, December 20, 2021
Offshore

As World Weans Off Fossil Fuels, Norway Continues Hunt for Offshore Wells

By Lars Erik Taraldsen (Bloomberg) — Equinor ASA will drill about 25 exploration wells off Norway’s coast next year in a bet that it will be among the

December 20, 2021
Total Views: 1223