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Thursday, September 27, 2018
China’s Nexen Plans Gulf of Mexico Oil Exit Amid Trade War -Sources
Maritime News

China’s Nexen Plans Gulf of Mexico Oil Exit Amid Trade War -Sources

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Ron Bousso NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Nexen Petroleum, a unit of China’s CNOOC Ltd, plans to exit the United

September 27, 2018
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Monday, September 24, 2018
drillship
Maritime News

Deepwater Oil Rigs on Brink of Recovery After Years in Doldrums

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Deep-sea oil drillers are once again riding the wave of investor enthusiasm that next year will be better for

September 24, 2018
Total Views: 6

Friday, August 17, 2018
maersk drilling rig
Maritime News

Maersk to Spin Off Drilling Unit, Hand Total Shares to Investors

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Aug 17 (Reuters) – A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Friday it would spin off its offshore

August 17, 2018
Total Views: 523

Thursday, August 16, 2018
offshore oil and gas rig
Maritime News

Mega Oil and Gas Projects Are Back

By Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — Investors are about to find out whether the world’s largest oil companies have learned their lesson from $80

August 16, 2018
Total Views: 6

Friday, July 20, 2018
sembcorp marine yard
Maritime News

Sembcorp Marine Swings to Q2 Loss, Says Outlook Gloomy

  SINGAPORE, July 20 (Reuters) – Singaporean rig builder Sembcorp Marine Ltd swung into the red in the second quarter, and cautioned a trend of

July 20, 2018
Total Views: 10

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Transocean Lands 11-Well Contract for ‘GSF Development Driller I’ in Australia
Maritime News

Transocean Lands 11-Well Contract for ‘GSF Development Driller I’ in Australia

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean says its ultra-deepwater semi-submersible GSF Development Driller 1 has been awarded an 11-well contract offshore

July 17, 2018
Total Views: 110

Sunday, July 15, 2018
Odfjell Drilling rig
Maritime News

Offshore Strike in Norway Expands to More Than 1,500 Workers

OSLO, July 15 (Reuters) – A Norwegian union for workers on offshore oil and gas drilling rigs stepped up a six-day strike on Monday that has slightly hit

July 15, 2018
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, July 4, 2018
seismic survey vessel
Maritime News

Ghost Ships No More: Seismic Vessels Resume Oil and Gas Search as Prices Perk Up

By Florence Tan and Gavin Maguire SINGAPORE, July 5 (Reuters) – A growing fleet of ships is scanning oceans in search of new oil and gas fields as energy

July 4, 2018
Total Views: 96

Tuesday, June 26, 2018
north sea oil rig
News

Shell Greenlights Another Project in the North Sea After Lowering Costs

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc approved its second North Sea project in six months, greenlighting a natural gas field that it

June 26, 2018
Total Views: 14

Friday, June 22, 2018
Norway’s Wildcat Wells Get Best Results Since 2010 Bonanza
Offshore

Norway’s Wildcat Wells Get Best Results Since 2010 Bonanza

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Oil companies in Norway have more to rejoice about than just higher crude prices: they’re now boasting the best

June 22, 2018
Total Views: 6

Monday, May 21, 2018
shell's vito development
News

Sembcorp Marine Awarded Vito FPU Contract from Shell

A subsidiary of Singaporean shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has been awarded a contract from Shell Offshore to construct and integrate the hull, topsides and

May 21, 2018
Total Views: 189

Thursday, May 3, 2018
thunder horse platform
News

In U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Robots and Drones Take on Dangerous Offshore Oil and Gas Work

By Liz Hampton HOUSTON, May 3 (Reuters) – At BP’s massive Thunder Horse oil platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, a dog-sized robot called Maggie

May 3, 2018
Total Views: 119

Tuesday, May 1, 2018
auger tension leg platform
Maritime News

As Oil Hits $75, Shell Seeks Deepwater Costs at $40 or Below

The Big Oil playbook has been straightforward for decades: Higher prices mean offshore projects that are further, deeper, more complex than ever before. It’s

May 1, 2018
Total Views: 7

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
offshore rig north sea
News

Interior Secretary Says U.S. Won’t Lower Offshore Oil and gas Royalty Rates ‘At This Time’

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday he will not lower royalty rates for offshore oil and

April 18, 2018
Total Views: 2

Thursday, April 12, 2018
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Maritime News

New Zealand Steps Up Climate Change Fight With Offshore Exploration Ban

By Tracy Withers (Bloomberg) — New Zealand will stop granting offshore oil and gas exploration permits, saying it is committed to playing its

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 9

Monday, April 9, 2018
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Offshore Giant Awakens: Exxon’s Sweetheart Deal in Guyana Sparks IMF Concern as Deepwater Potential Grows

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. got such a “favorable” deal from Guyana, home to the biggest new deepwater oil play, that the tiny

April 9, 2018
Total Views: 43

Friday, April 6, 2018
Johan Sverdrup jacket installation
Offshore

Mega-Projects Seen Becoming Less Mega as Oil Giants Rein In Costs

By Dan Murtaugh (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest energy companies are ready for big projects again. They just need to be cheaper this time around.

April 6, 2018
Total Views: 1

Wednesday, April 4, 2018
jack-up rig
News

Bahrain Seeks Big Oil’s Help to Develop New Shale Discovery

By Wael Mahdi and Mohammed Aly Sergie (Bloomberg) — Bahrain will invite international oil companies to help it develop its first major discovery in

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 13

File photo of an offshore drillship
Maritime News

Bahrain Says Offshore Discovery Contains an Estimated 80 Billion Barrels of Tight Oil

MANAMA, April 4 (Reuters) – A new discovery off the coast of Bahrain is estimated to contain at least 80 billion barrels of tight oil, the

April 4, 2018
Total Views: 9

Monday, April 2, 2018
offshore drilling rig brazil
Offshore

Latin American Nations Compete for Capital in Surge of Offshore Oil Auctions

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, April 2 (Reuters) – For decades, many Latin America’s oil-producing nations have often shunned investment from

April 2, 2018
Total Views: 10
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