offshore oil and gas


Thursday, October 29, 2020
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: 138

urkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul.REUTERS/Yoruk Isik/File Photo
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Turkey Extends Exploration in Disputed Waters with Greece

ANKARA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Wednesday it extended the stay of its Oruc Reis survey vessel and two other ships in a disputed area of the

October 21, 2020
Total Views: 77

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
offshore rig
Offshore

Losing Control? Norway’s Offshore Oil Workers Fear for Future as Rigs Go Remote

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Oct 20 (Reuters) – A shift to operating oil rigs remotely from land, which has been accelerated by lower crude prices, has

October 20, 2020
Total Views: 142

Friday, October 16, 2020
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

BOEM Sets Date for Region-Wide Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer approximately 78 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for a region-wide lease sale now scheduled

October 16, 2020
Total Views: 56

Philippines to Resume Oil Exploration in South China Sea
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Philippines to Resume Oil Exploration in South China Sea

By Claire Jiao and Cecilia Yap (Bloomberg) –The Philippines lifted its moratorium on oil and gas exploration in disputed areas of the South China Sea, a

October 16, 2020
Total Views: 144

Friday, October 9, 2020
johan sverdrup offshore field
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Norway Oil Strike Set to End as Wage Agreement Reached

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Norwegian oil firms struck a wage bargain with labour union officials on Friday, ending a 10-day strike that

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 69

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
offshore drillship
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Transocean’s Plan to Avoid Bankruptcy May Cause One Just the Same

By Allison McNeely (Bloomberg) — Measures taken by Transocean Ltd. to stave off a bankruptcy filing could be exactly what ends up sending the offshore

October 6, 2020
Total Views: 190

Norway Union Offers New Proposal to End Offshore Worker Strike
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Norway Union Offers New Proposal to End Offshore Worker Strike

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Norway’s Lederne labour union has made a new proposal to oil companies to try to resolve a dispute

October 6, 2020
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Energy Transitions and Zero-Carbon Targets -Opinion
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Energy Transitions and Zero-Carbon Targets -Opinion

By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Policymakers in many countries have outlined plans for an ambitious transition from a system dominated by oil,

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 102

keppel shipyard
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Keppel to Review Offshore & Marine Business in Major Revamp

SINGAPORE, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp said on Tuesday it had identified assets worth S$17.5 billion ($12.8 billion) that

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 217

Friday, September 25, 2020
Canada Gives $238 Million to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
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Canada Gives $238 Million to Newfoundland and Labrador’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry

The Government of Canada will provide CAD $320 million (USD $238 million) to support offshore oil and gas industry jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador amid the

September 25, 2020
Total Views: 148

Friday, September 18, 2020
offshore helicopter s-92
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U.S. Seeks Stricter Funding Rules for Abandoned Offshore Oil Wells

By David Wethe and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) –The U.S. is looking to tighten requirements on bonds issued by a growing number of bankrupt oil

September 18, 2020
Total Views: 780

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Energy Transitions, Job Losses and Political Reactions -Opinion
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Energy Transitions, Job Losses and Political Reactions -Opinion

By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Like other technology shifts, energy transitions provoke strong responses because they involve changes in lives

September 15, 2020
Total Views: 40

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
drillship
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Trump Likely to Back Extended Offshore Drilling Ban Off Florida’s Gulf Coast

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump is set to endorse an extended ban on offshore oil development on

September 8, 2020
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Nearly a Third of U.S. Gulf Oil Production Remains Shut-In After Laura
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Nearly a Third of U.S. Gulf Oil Production Remains Shut-In After Laura

Nearly a third of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s oil production and a quarter of natural gas production remains shut-in after Laura blew through the

September 1, 2020
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Hurricane Laura Poses Biggest Threat to U.S. Energy Since Katrina
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Hurricane Laura Poses Biggest Threat to U.S. Energy Since Katrina

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. energy industry on Tuesday was preparing for a major hurricane strike, cutting crude production at a

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 103

Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute
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Germany Says Turkey and Greece Are Ready to Talk in East Med Dispute

By Lefteris Papadimas and Tuvan Gumrukcu ATHENS/ANKARA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Germany’s top diplomat said after whirlwind meetings in Turkey and

August 25, 2020
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Deepwater Champion Transocean seatrial drillship
Offshore

Offshore Crisis: Recent Failures Have Created A Massive $30 Billion Financial Risk

By David Wethe and Allison McNeely (Bloomberg) Offshore oil servicers are going bust at the fastest pace in three years as explorers spurn high-cost drilling

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 245

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
Hermitage Offshore Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Hermitage Offshore Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Offshore support vessel company Hermitage Offshore Services (NYSE:PSV) has announced that it and 28 of its vessel-owning subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11

August 12, 2020
Total Views: 174