offshore oil and gas


Wednesday, April 14, 2021
U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Ban in Arctic, Atlantic
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U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Ban in Arctic, Atlantic

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 13 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday confirmed bans on offshore oil leasing in most federal Arctic

April 14, 2021
Total Views: 2091

Thursday, March 18, 2021
lena platform
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How an Offshore Oil Rig Becomes an Artificial Reef

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — Fifty miles southeast of Grand Isle, La., sits the Lena, which used to be an oil rig owned by ExxonMobil. After the site

March 18, 2021
Total Views: 5697

Thursday, March 11, 2021
Equinor Announces New Oil Discovery in Barents Sea Near Johan Castberg Field
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Equinor Announces New Oil Discovery in Barents Sea Near Johan Castberg Field

Norwegian energy company Equinor has announced a new oil discovery at a well near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. Equinor and its partners Vår

March 11, 2021
Total Views: 1555

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
U.S. Energy Secretary Calls on Oil and Gas Companies to Embrace Green Transition or Risk Being Left in the Dust
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U.S. Energy Secretary Calls on Oil and Gas Companies to Embrace Green Transition or Risk Being Left in the Dust

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — Jennifer Granholm used her first speech as U.S. Energy Secretary to warn oil and gas companies they risk being left behind

March 3, 2021
Total Views: 3601

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Oil Hits One-Year High With Market Eyeing Tight Global Supplies
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Oil Hits One-Year High With Market Eyeing Tight Global Supplies

By Andres Guerra Luz (Bloomberg) — Oil surged to the highest in more than a year as the market looks ahead toward an accelerating decline in global

February 24, 2021
Total Views: 1251

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
China’s CNOOC Delivers 53,000 Tonne Offshore Platform to Deepwater Field
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China’s CNOOC Delivers 53,000 Tonne Offshore Platform to Deepwater Field

SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) – China’s offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd has delivered Shenhai-1, a 53,000-tonne, 120-meter tall locally

February 9, 2021
Total Views: 4678

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Biden Issues Dozens of Oil Drilling Permits in First Few Days

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration has issued at least 31 new drilling permits authorizing operations on federal land and

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 5133

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Offshore

Biden to Pause Oil and Gas Leases, Cut Fossil Fuel Subsidies with Climate-Focussed Executive Order

By Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden was set on Wednesday to sign executive actions to combat climate

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 1316

Wednesday, January 13, 2021
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Offshore

Ocean 100: The 100 Companies That Dominate the Ocean Economy

By Umberto Bacchi Jan 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Just 100 companies account for most of the profits from the world’s seas, researchers said

January 13, 2021
Total Views: 5720

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
offshore oil rig
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Norway Eyes Sea Change in Deep Dive for Metals Instead of Oil

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Norway’s oil and gas reserves have made it one of the world’s wealthiest countries but its

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 2041

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Oil Tops $50 for First Time Since February

By Andres Guerra Luz (Bloomberg) — Oil surpassed $50 a barrel as Saudi Arabia pledged to voluntarily cut output by an extra 1 million

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 1235

Friday, December 4, 2020
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Trump Administration Encourages Offshore Drilling in Final Energy Push

By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environment Enforcement, which overseas offshore oil and gas

December 4, 2020
Total Views: 1423

Monday, November 30, 2020
offshore support vessels
Offshore

ADNOC in Talks to Buy Offshore Oil Services Firm Zakher Marine

By Nicolas Parasie (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is a potential contender to buy a local offshore oil-services firm that counts the

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 4568

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
offshore oil rig
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Final Offshore Lease Under Trump Shows GoM’s ‘Long Future’

By Nichola Groom Nov 18 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s final sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico generated nearly $121 million

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 1078

Thursday, November 12, 2020
hurricane zeta october 28
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Record Hurricane Season Deals Worst Blow to Gulf Oil Production in a Decade

By Sheela Tobben (Bloomberg) –It’s the year of the unprecedented and the hurricane season has been no exception. A record-breaking hurricane season

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 178

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
ConocoPhillips Announces Significant Gas Discovery Offshore Norway
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ConocoPhillips Announces Significant Gas Discovery Offshore Norway

Nov 11 (Reuters) – ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it has discovered gas condensate offshore Norway, sending the oil producer’s shares up 2% in

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 210

Friday, October 30, 2020
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Chevron Posts Surprise Profit But Outlook is Grim

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) –Chevron Corp. posted a surprise profit as the oil supermajor slashed capital spending to cope with the pandemic-driven

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 77

Thursday, October 29, 2020
Active Hurricane Season Weighs on U.S. Energy Production
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Active Hurricane Season Weighs on U.S. Energy Production

Oct 29 (Reuters) – As crews began returning to U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore facilities on Thursday, this year’s repeated oil and gas production

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 65

semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Offshore

Exxon Mobil to Slash 14,000 Jobs Due to Oil Slump

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) –Exxon Mobil Corp. will slash its global workforce by 15% by the end of 2022, an unprecedented culling by North America’s

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 141

Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Lawsuit Claims Trump Admin Offshore Drilling Analysis Violates Endangered Species Act
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Lawsuit Claims Trump Admin Offshore Drilling Analysis Violates Endangered Species Act

By Christopher Yasiejko (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration was sued by several environmental groups that claim it has violated the Endangered Species

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 137