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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
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News

On GoM’s Offshore Rigs, Crews Fight Virus to Keep Oil Flowing

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Inside more than a thousand offshore drilling rigs and oil production platforms that dot the Gulf of

April 7, 2020
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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News

Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Marine Services Reaches Debt Restructuring Deal

DUBAI, March 31 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with its syndicate of banks to

March 31, 2020
Total Views: 168

Friday, March 27, 2020
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News

Coronavirus Delaying Safety Work Across Oil and Gas Sector

By Rachel Graham and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — The coronavirus pandemic is delaying vital maintenance across the oil and natural gas industries

March 27, 2020
Total Views: 108

Friday, March 20, 2020
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Maritime News

Lawmakers Urge U.S. Interior to Cut Offshore Oil Royalty Rates

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – Lawmakers representing U.S. Gulf coast states on Friday asked Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to temporarily cut the

March 20, 2020
Total Views: 56

Monday, March 16, 2020
Equinor Orders Longer Shifts for Offshore Staff Due to Coronavirus
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Equinor Orders Longer Shifts for Offshore Staff Due to Coronavirus

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, March 16 (Reuters) – Equinor will extend its employees’ shifts at offshore platforms to 21 days from 14 days to reduce

March 16, 2020
Total Views: 68

Thursday, March 12, 2020
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Maritime News

UK Imposes Travel Restrictions to North Sea Oil and Gas Installations

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) – Britain’s oil and gas sector association OGUK on Thursday banned people from travelling

March 12, 2020
Total Views: 184

Friday, March 6, 2020
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News

North Sea Oil Producers Face Demanding Near-Term Carbon Target

By Mathew Carr (Bloomberg) — A group of U.K. North Sea oil and natural gas producers face an ambitious government-mandated target to cut their emissions

March 6, 2020
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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Maritime News

Equinor Abandons Drilling Plan in Great Australian Bight

Norwegian energy firm Equinor says it is halting exploration drilling in the Great Australian Bight offshore southern Australia.  The move comes after a

February 25, 2020
Total Views: 69

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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News

Norway to Set New Limit for Arctic Offshore Drilling

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Norway may restrict oil firms’ access to offshore resources in the Arctic by moving the so-called

February 4, 2020
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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Maritime News

McDermott International Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

(Reuters) – U.S. oilfield services provider McDermott International Inc said on Tuesday it would file for prepackaged bankruptcy protection under Chapter

January 22, 2020
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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Maritime News

Transocean’s First Fleet Status Report of 2020 Reflects Offshore Drilling Uptick

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has announced nearly $353 million in new rig contracts and exercised options as the offshore drilling market continues

January 8, 2020
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, January 1, 2020
The Maritime Stories That Shaped the Decade
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The Maritime Stories That Shaped the Decade

As the 2010’s come to a close, we’re taking a look back at the maritime stories that kept us talking the most these last ten years.  Deepwater

January 1, 2020
Total Views: 727

Thursday, December 26, 2019
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Maritime News

First Oil Shipped from Guyana

By Natnicha Chuwiruch and Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) –Exxon Mobil Corp. and its partners produced the first commercial crude from Guyana, setting the

December 26, 2019
Total Views: 30

Monday, December 9, 2019
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Offshore

Brazil Will Drill Massive Oil Find Despite Climate Concerns

By Jake Spring MADRID, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Brazil will push to expand oil drilling in its massive “pre-salt” oil and gas area off its coast in

December 9, 2019
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, December 3, 2019
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Maritime News

Apache Plunges on ‘Incredibly Thin’ Suriname Well Update

By Rachel Adams-Heard and Simon Casey (Bloomberg) –Apache Corp. tumbled after the company’s update on a closely watched exploratory oil well off the

December 3, 2019
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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Offshore

Global Oil Demand Growth to Slow from 2025 – IEA

By Nina Chestney LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Growth in global oil demand is expected to slow from 2025 as fuel efficiency improves and the use of electric

November 13, 2019
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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Offshore

Offshore Oil Seen Peaking in 2020 Before Joining Shale in Market Drop

By David Wethe and Allison Mccartney (Bloomberg) –Offshore oil production is expected to hit a peak in 2020 before joining the shale industry in a

November 12, 2019
Total Views: 9

Thursday, November 7, 2019
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Maritime News

Big Oil Stuns Brazil in Back-to-Back Auction Flops

By Marianna Parraga, Gram Slattery and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Major global oil firms snubbed a second Brazilian oil auction in

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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Offshore

Brazil’s Biggest-Ever Oil Auction a ‘Total Disaster’ as Bidders Stay Away

By Sabrina Valle, Peter Millard and Luiza Ferraz (Bloomberg) –Brazil’s largest-ever auction of oil deposits flopped, sending the real tumbling, after

November 6, 2019
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Transocean Spitsbergen
Maritime News

Green Groups Return to Court to Stop Arctic Oil Drilling off Norway

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Nov 5 (Reuters) – Environmental groups urged a Norwegian appeals court on Tuesday to take emissions from the country’s

November 5, 2019
Total Views: 10
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