offshore oil and gas


Monday, November 15, 2021
lng carrier
Shipping

Norway October Trade Surplus at Record High as Gas Sales Soar

OSLO, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Norway’s trade surplus rose to a record high in October as revenues from its offshore petroleum fields soared,

November 15, 2021
Total Views: 801

Thursday, October 14, 2021
As Ida-Hit Port Fourchon Rebuilds, Disappearing Wetlands Threaten Its Future
Offshore

As Ida-Hit Port Fourchon Rebuilds, Disappearing Wetlands Threaten Its Future

By Liz Hampton PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana, Oct 14 (Reuters) – On Louisiana’s south coast, in a key port servicing the U.S. offshore oil

October 14, 2021
Total Views: 1782

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: 835

Friday, September 24, 2021
blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping

Worldwide Energy Shortage Shows Up in Surging Coal, Gas and Oil Prices

By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Record gas and electricity prices in Europe, record coal prices in China, multiyear-high gas prices in the

September 24, 2021
Total Views: 1683

Monday, September 20, 2021
Troll A
Offshore

Equinor Boosts Gas Exports to Supply Tight European Market

Norwegian energy company Equinor says it has received permission to increase gas exports from two fields on the the Norwegian continental shelf to supply the

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 669

Thursday, September 9, 2021
Offshore Operators Face Big Ida Losses as Insurers Trim Cover
Offshore

Offshore Operators Face Big Ida Losses as Insurers Trim Cover

By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Sept 9 (Reuters) – Offshore energy firms are likely to face greater financial losses from Hurricane Ida

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 807

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
hurricane ida damage
Offshore

Ida Ranks Among Worst Storms to Hit U.S. Offshore Energy Production in 16 Years

By Sabrina Valle and Arpan Varghese HOUSTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ida’s damage to U.S. offshore energy production makes it one of

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1474

Over 80% Of Oil Output In Gulf Of Mexico Still Offline A Week After Ida
Offshore

Over 80% Of Oil Output In Gulf Of Mexico Still Offline A Week After Ida

By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) –- More than 80% of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut in after Hurricane Ida, a U.S. regulator said on Monday,

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 702

Friday, September 3, 2021
Crew From 177 Production Platforms, 6 Rigs And 4 DP Rigs In the Gulf of Mexico Have Been Evacuated
Offshore

Crew From 177 Production Platforms, 6 Rigs And 4 DP Rigs In the Gulf of Mexico Have Been Evacuated

NEW ORLEANS — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) activated its Hurricane Response Team as Hurricane Ida made its way through the

September 3, 2021
Total Views: 6033

Thursday, September 2, 2021
Ariel Photo of Port Fourchon
Ports

Offshore Energy Companies Are Relocating Away From Louisiana’s Devastated Ports

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Offshore energy companies have started searching for new bases away from Louisiana’s devastated ports as oil

September 2, 2021
Total Views: 3957

Thursday, August 19, 2021
President Biden
Offshore

BOEM Moving to Restore Federal Oil and Gas Leasing

HOUSTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A U.S. offshore regulator on Wednesday said efforts to resume a federal oil and gas leasing program are underway

August 19, 2021
Total Views: 1266

offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Exxon Sees ‘Great Opportunity’ for Lower-Emission Oil Output in Brazil

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp sees its investments in Brazil’s offshore helping the company achieve a goal of

August 19, 2021
Total Views: 655

Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Interior Secretary Accused of Defying Ruling to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing
Offshore

Interior Secretary Accused of Defying Ruling to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Six weeks after a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to resume selling oil and gas leases on federal

July 28, 2021
Total Views: 2754

Wednesday, June 16, 2021
offshore oil rig
Shipping

Wage Deal Averts Norwegian Offshore Oil Strike

OSLO, June 17 (Reuters) – Three Norwegian labor unions agreed on a wage deal with the owners of floating offshore oil drilling rigs, preventing

June 16, 2021
Total Views: 2151

johan sverdrup offshore field
Offshore

Norwegian Oil Field Tests Market for Greener Crude

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Lundin Energy AB will neutralize its share of direct emissions from the Johan Sverdrup offshore field in Norway, a first

June 16, 2021
Total Views: 1350

Friday, June 11, 2021
Polar Pioneer barents sea statoil
Offshore

Norway Not Ready to Part with Oil and Gas in Push for Greener Energy

By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, June 11 (Reuters) – Norway is betting on hydrogen and offshore wind for its energy transition but will

June 11, 2021
Total Views: 1940

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
offshore rig
Offshore

UK Declines to Rule Out New Oil Exploration Despite Dire Climate Warning

By Noah Browning LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom will not commit to halting new oil exploration in the North Sea, a government energy body

May 25, 2021
Total Views: 1753

jack-up rig
Accidents

BSEE Panel to Investigate Fatal Accident on Offshore Platform in Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has established a panel to investigate the death of a worker at a Gulf of Mexico offshore platform

May 25, 2021
Total Views: 1889

Friday, May 21, 2021
offshore spar
Offshore

BHP Divests Neptune Stake in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

BHP announced Friday it has sold its 35 percent stake and will turn over the operation of the Neptune oil and gas field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico

May 21, 2021
Total Views: 4512

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
drillship
Offshore

IEA Says Climate Goals Out of Reach with Continued Investment in Fossil Fuels

By Nina Chestney LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) – Investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero

May 19, 2021
Total Views: 1224