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Monday, December 17, 2018
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Maritime News

Zinke’s Departure Puts U.S. Interior in Hands of Former Oil Lobbyist

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — A former lobbyist who has played a leading, behind-the-scenes role at the Interior Department driving Trump

December 17, 2018
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Friday, December 14, 2018
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Maritime News

U.S. Coast Guard to Tackle 14-Year-Old Oil Leak in the Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard has partially assumed federal control over the operation to contain an oil dishcarge from the site of MC20 platform in the U.S. Gulf of

December 14, 2018
Total Views: 64

Thursday, December 13, 2018
offshore oil and gas rig
Maritime News

Climate Risk Report Warns of Falling Norwegian Offshore Values

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — A key climate report commissioned by the Norwegian government warned that climate change could hurt the value of its

December 13, 2018
Total Views: 5

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Maritime News

Norway Tells Offshore Drillers to Fix Lifeboat Safety

OSLO, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has told Transocean , Maersk Drilling and Odfjell Drilling to beef up emergency

December 12, 2018
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, December 11, 2018
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Maritime News

Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Atlantic Seismic Surveying

By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec 11 (Reuters) – Environmental groups opposed to offshore drilling sued the federal government on Tuesday to

December 11, 2018
Total Views: 52

Friday, November 30, 2018
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Offshore

Trump Said to Advance Seismic Surveys for Oil in Atlantic

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is taking a major step toward allowing a first-in-a-generation seismic search for oil and

November 30, 2018
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, November 27, 2018
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Maritime News

Dismantling the Oil Industry: Rough North Sea Waters Test New Ideas

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Scottish marine salvage group Ardent is adapting the tanks it used to refloat the Costa Concordia, the

November 27, 2018
Total Views: 49

Sunday, November 25, 2018
BP Sees First Clair Ridge Oil Helping to Double North Sea Output
Maritime News

BP Sees First Clair Ridge Oil Helping to Double North Sea Output

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc has seen first oil from its giant Clair Ridge development in the North Sea, helping arrest decades of

November 25, 2018
Total Views: 41

Friday, November 23, 2018
Chevron Big Foot
Maritime News

Chevron Announces Start of Production at Big Foot Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Oil major Chevron (NYSE:CVX) has announced the start of crude oil and natural gas production from the Chevron-operated Big Foot deepwater project in the U.S.

November 23, 2018
Total Views: 55

Sunday, November 4, 2018
offshore supply vessel
Blog

Dropping Anchors in the Gulf of Mexico: 60 Days of Letting Her Go and Pulling Her Up

By Michael Carr – Each of American Salvor’s four 6,000 lb. anchors were attached to its own huge winch by hundreds of feet of 1.5-inch diameter

November 4, 2018
Total Views: 149

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
egina fpso
Maritime News

Nigeria Heads to Deep Water in Search of Future for Oil Producers

By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (Bloomberg) — When it comes to the future of its oil industry, Nigeria is looking miles out to sea. By early next year,

October 30, 2018
Total Views: 89

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Offshore

Brazil’s New President Set for Offshore Oil Windfall

By Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro is staring at an oil windfall. After a decade of stagnant production, Brazil’s

October 30, 2018
Total Views: 12

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
arctic drilling alaska
Maritime News

U.S. Approves First Oil Production Facility from Manmade Island Offshore Alaska

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration has authorized Hilcorp Energy Co.’s plan to build an artificial gravel island in the

October 24, 2018
Total Views: 142

Friday, October 19, 2018
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Maritime News

Exxon Makes Major Bet on Brazil as Petrobras Eases Its Grip

By Sabrina Valle and Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) — In a single year, Exxon Mobil Corp. has gone from being a tiny bit player in Brazil to the

October 19, 2018
Total Views: 20

Monday, October 15, 2018
offshore wind farm
Maritime News

Saipem Plans Renewables Push as Oil Clients Keep Lid on Spending

By Chiara Albanese (Bloomberg) — Saipem SpA is looking beyond black gold, to green. The Italian oil-services provider, which builds projects for the

October 15, 2018
Total Views: 0

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Maritime News

Offshore Drillers Eye Market Recovery by 2020

By John Benny Oct 15 (Reuters) – Battered oil and gas drilling companies are finally seeing piecemeal signs that the prices they charge for offshore rigs

October 15, 2018
Total Views: 6

Friday, October 12, 2018
File photo of an offshore drillship
Maritime News

Oil Majors Offload Gulf of Mexico Fields to Hunt Bigger Finds

By Kevin Crowley and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Big Oil is giving up looking for singles and doubles in the Gulf of Mexico: Now it’s home runs or bust.

October 12, 2018
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
offshore platforms
Maritime News

Chevron Quits Norway as Wider Retreat Looms From Aging North Sea

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp. is selling its last remaining oil exploration license in Norway, putting it one step closer to a full

October 10, 2018
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
File photo of an offshore drillship
Maritime News

After Lean Years, Big Oil is Under Pressure to Spend

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Executives at the world’s biggest oil and gas companies are under growing pressure to loosen the purse

October 3, 2018
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
offshore rig north sea
Maritime News

Exxon Exploring Sale of U.S. Gulf of Mexico Assets, Sources Say

By David French and Jessica Resnick-Ault Oct 2 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp is exploring the sale of many of its U.S. Gulf of Mexico assets, as higher

October 2, 2018
Total Views: 9
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