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Thursday, October 24, 2019
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Interesting

U.S. Gulf’s Deepwater Oil Drillers Get $18 Billion Break from Decades-Old Law

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) –The U.S. has forfeited some $18 billion tied to oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico since 2000 because of a

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 70

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Offshore

Norway’s New Crude a Threat to Rivals in Asia

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) –Norway’s new oil grade is making inroads in Asia, threatening to undermine sales of similar crudes from Africa and South

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 13

Monday, October 14, 2019
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Maritime News

Greenpeace Climbs Decommissioned North Sea Platform

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Greenpeace activists boarded two Royal Dutch Shell oil platforms in the British North Sea on Monday in protest

October 14, 2019
Total Views: 19

Wednesday, October 9, 2019
bourbon offshore
Maritime News

Bourbon Receives Takeover Offer

A company owned by a group of French banks has made a takeover offer for beleaguered offshore services company Bourbon Corporation as part of the company’s

October 9, 2019
Total Views: 30

Monday, October 7, 2019
offshore drillship
Maritime News

Keppel, Sembcorp Marine Reach Rig Settlement with Sete Brazil

SINGAPORE, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Singapore firms Keppel Corp and Sembcorp Marine said on Monday they had reached settlements with indebted Brazilian firm

October 7, 2019
Total Views: 39

Thursday, October 3, 2019
Transocean Spitsbergen
Environment

Transocean Semi-Submersible is First to Use Battery Power for Drilling Operations

Deepwater drilling contractor Transocean says it has deployed that world’s first hybrid battery system on floating drilling rig to supplement power needs

October 3, 2019
Total Views: 167

Monday, September 30, 2019
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Offshore

BP is Striking Out in a Hotspot for Offshore Oil Exploration

By Peter Millard and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) –It was supposed to be BP Plc’s big Brazilian breakthrough after years of setbacks in one of the

September 30, 2019
Total Views: 12

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Maritime News

Pemex Seeks Control of U.S. Firm’s Billion-Barrel Find in Gulf of Mexico

By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY, Sept 30 (Reuters) – When U.S. oil firm Talos Energy found nearly a billion barrels off Mexico’s southern Gulf

September 30, 2019
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Deepwater Champion Drillship
Offshore

Transocean Relinquishes Ownership in Drillship Pair Under Construction

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has decided to walk away from two drillships under construction at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industry. In a

September 24, 2019
Total Views: 240

Thursday, September 19, 2019
Imelda Disrupts U.S. Gulf Coast Energy Operations from Refineries to Terminals
Maritime News

Imelda Disrupts U.S. Gulf Coast Energy Operations from Refineries to Terminals

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Energy infrastructure on the U.S. Gulf Coast was hit hard by Tropical Storm Imelda on Thursday, as flooding

September 19, 2019
Total Views: 15

Friday, September 13, 2019
offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Offshore Drillers Trying to Win Back Investors

By Mikael Holter – (Bloomberg) –Offshore drilling executives are trying to win back investors who have fled their stocks over the past year,

September 13, 2019
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
offshore oil rig
Maritime News

U.S. House Considering Three Bills to Limit Offshore Drilling

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to ban offshore oil and gas drilling off

September 11, 2019
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Pioneering Spirit world record
Offshore

North Sea Oil Poised for Last Hurrah With Giant Norway Field

By Timothy Abington and Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) –The rise of a huge new Norwegian oil field is poised to give North Sea output one of its biggest

September 4, 2019
Total Views: 41

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
offshore support vessels
Maritime News

Banks Close to Hiring Adviser for Debt Talks with Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Marine Services – Sources

By Davide Barbuscia and Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Creditors of Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) are close to hiring an adviser

August 27, 2019
Total Views: 21

Thursday, August 22, 2019
Norway Approves Funding for Floating Wind Farm at North Sea Oil Fields
Maritime News

Norway Approves Funding for Floating Wind Farm at North Sea Oil Fields

Norwegian government-run Enova has approved funding of up to NOK 2.3 billion (US$256 million) to support a project that would develop the world’s first

August 22, 2019
Total Views: 565

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Region-Wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Draws $159.4 Million in High Bids

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Nichola Groom NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A major auction of oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 9

Thursday, August 15, 2019
mariner oil field uk north sea
Maritime News

Equinor Announces First Oil from Mariner Field in UK North Sea

Norwegian energy giant Equinor has announced first oil from the Mariner field in the UK North Sea. The field, which is the first Equinor has operating in UK

August 15, 2019
Total Views: 40

Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Offshore Oil Rig At Night
Offshore

Trump Administration Plans to End Methane Curbs That Oil Companies Want to Keep

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy – (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration is readying a plan to end direct federal regulation of methane leaks from oil and gas

August 14, 2019
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, August 13, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Exxon Eyes Exit Eyes Exit from UK North Sea After 50 Years -Reuters

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil is considering a sale of its assets in the British North Sea after more than 50 years in the

August 13, 2019
Total Views: 10

Thursday, August 1, 2019
offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Singapore Rig Builder Sembcorp Marine Posts Q2 Loss, Flags Worsening Market in Second Half

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine on Tuesday posted a narrower second-quarter loss, but said it expected losses for the

August 1, 2019
Total Views: 4
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