offshore oil and gas


Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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Offshore

Chevron Planning to Cut Up to 15% of Workforce

By Kevin Crowley and Rachel Adams-Heard (Bloomberg) –Chevron Corp. is planning a 10% to 15% reduction in its global workforce this year, the biggest cut

May 27, 2020
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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Offshore

Brazil’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Facing Coronavirus Outbreaks

By Gram Slattery and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO, May 26 (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor ASA , Brazil’s Dommo Energia SA and Anglo-French firm

May 26, 2020
Total Views: 46

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Drillship West Capella with US Naval Escort
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Petronas Drillship Leaves South China Sea Waters After Standoff

By Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Reuters) – An oil exploration vessel contracted by Malaysian state energy company Petronas

May 12, 2020
Total Views: 323

Monday, May 4, 2020
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Global Oil Demand Starts a Long, Painful and Uncertain Recovery

By Javier Blas (Bloomberg) — Few have a better watchtower over oil demand than Joe Gorder, chief executive officer of major U.S. refiner Valero Energy

May 4, 2020
Total Views: 109

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
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Oil Slides After ETFs Move Into Later-Dated Contracts

By Mike Jeffers (Bloomberg) — Oil fell after the biggest oil ETF said it would sell out of its June WTI futures position as physical oil storage levels

April 28, 2020
Total Views: 44

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U.K. Oil and Gas Industry May Lose 30,000 Jobs Amid Coronavirus Slump

By Helen Robertson (Bloomberg) — The U.K.’s oil and gas industry could lose as many as 30,000 jobs over the next 12–18 months and see drilling

April 28, 2020
Total Views: 56

Monday, April 27, 2020
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Maersk Drilling Announces North Sea Layoffs

Maersk Drilling says it is taking steps to reduce its offshore crew pool as it stacks North Sea rigs in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and crash in oil

April 27, 2020
Total Views: 74

Sunday, April 26, 2020
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Diamond Offshore Files for Bankruptcy Amid Historic Crude Crash

By David Wethe and Jeremy Hill (Bloomberg) — Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., the rig contractor controlled by Loews Corp., filed for bankruptcy amid an

April 26, 2020
Total Views: 83

Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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Offshore Driller Valaris to Explore Bankruptcy with Creditors -Sources

By Mike Spector and David French April 21 (Reuters) – Offshore oil driller Valaris PLC is preparing to start talks with creditors to see if they can

April 21, 2020
Total Views: 69

Tuesday, April 7, 2020
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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: 94

Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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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: 240

Friday, March 27, 2020
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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: 188

Friday, March 20, 2020
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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: 81

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: 115

Thursday, March 12, 2020
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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: 226

Friday, March 6, 2020
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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: 77

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
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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: 111

Tuesday, February 4, 2020
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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: 66

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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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: 126

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
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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: 61