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Monday, April 2, 2018
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Bahrain’s Biggest Offshore Oil Find Since 1932 Dwarfs Reserves

By Mohammed Aly Sergie (Bloomberg) — Bahrain, the smallest energy producer in the Persian Gulf, discovered its biggest oil field since it started

April 2, 2018
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
chevron jack/st. malo platform
Offshore

Deepwater Oil Starting to Hold Its Own With Shale, Chevron Says

By David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp. is studding the ocean floor with heavy-duty pumping gear as part of an effort to make deepwater oil

March 27, 2018
Total Views: 30

Monday, March 26, 2018
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
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Oil Industry’s Female Pay Gap Is Worse Among Offshore Explorers

By Angelina Rascouet (Bloomberg) — Being a top female earner for a major integrated oil company is a rarity, but among the smaller explorers

March 26, 2018
Total Views: 100

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
offshore rig north sea
Maritime News

Tepid U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale a Setback for Trump

By Richard Valdmanis March 21 (Reuters) – Oil and gas drillers bid on only a tiny fraction of Gulf of Mexico acreage offered on Wednesday in the

March 21, 2018
Total Views: 9

Tuesday, March 20, 2018
rig maintenance bergen norway
Offshore

Faroe Petroleum’s Hunt for North Sea Oil Deals Could See It Double Size in Hot Market

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Faroe Petroleum Plc is hunting for offshore oil and gas assets in Norway and the U.K., with an appetite that could equal

March 20, 2018
Total Views: 50

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
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Dominican Republic to Join Caribbean Energy Exploration Rush

By Ezra Fieser (Bloomberg) — The Dominican Republic expects to draw interest from energy titans BP Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. when it opens the country to

March 6, 2018
Total Views: 15

Monday, March 5, 2018
offshore oil rig Statoil
Offshore

As Norway’s Wealth Fund Goes Green, Domestic Firms Struggle to Keep Up

By Alister Doyle Environment Correspondent OSLO, March 5 (Reuters) – Many Norwegian companies lag high standards for reporting their impact on the

March 5, 2018
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Maersk Energy Boss Sees Uptick in Offshore Oil Drilling But Profit Still Squeezed
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Maersk Energy Boss Sees Uptick in Offshore Oil Drilling But Profit Still Squeezed

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Prospects for the offshore oil drilling market are improving but profits for drillers are still under

February 20, 2018
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Offshore oil rigs. Photo: By Lukasz Z / Shutterstock
Maritime News

Hail Shale, But Deepwater Oil and Gas Projects are Fighting for Comeback

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Penguins, Royal Dutch Shell’s latest oil and gas development in a remote corner of the British North Sea,

February 14, 2018
Total Views: 6

Monday, February 12, 2018
Standoff on High Seas as Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Blocking Exploratory Drillship in Eastern Mediterranean
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Standoff on High Seas as Cyprus Accuses Turkey of Blocking Exploratory Drillship in Eastern Mediterranean

By Michele Kambas NICOSIA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Cyprus on Sunday accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil company

February 12, 2018
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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Maritime News

Oil and Gas Specialist Aker Solutions Invests in Offshore Floating Wind

Offshore oil and gas industry service provider Aker Solutions is expanding into the offshore floating wind market through an investment in Emeryville,

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
BP offshore platform
News

BP Dodges Oil-Industry Gloom as Profit Jumps With Production

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — BP Plc dodged the disappointment that afflicted other oil-company earnings as it did a better job of exploiting

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 15

Thursday, February 1, 2018
Pacific Drilling’s Sharav deepwater drillship
Offshore

Chevron, Shell Both Announce Major Oil Discoveries in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Both Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday announced major deepwater oil discoveries at two separate wells located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Both finds

February 1, 2018
Total Views: 84

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Shell Makes Historic Mexico Comeback to Rule Deep Gulf Waters

By Adam Williams (Bloomberg) — In the span of a few hours, Royal Dutch Shell Plc became the new king of Mexico’s deep waters. The super major

February 1, 2018
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
offshore oil platform
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Israel, Lebanon Clash Over Offshore Oil and Gas Tender

By Lisa Barrington and Dan Williams BEIRUT/TEL AVIV, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Israel described as “very provocative” on Wednesday a Lebanese

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 53

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Maritime News

Here Are the Potentially Lucrative Areas Up for Grabs in Mexico’s Deepwater Oil Auction

MEXICO CITY, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The Mexican government is seeking to auction off development rights to 29 deepwater oil and gas blocks in its territorial

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 2

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
offshore rig north sea
News

Top Norway Fund Manager Betting on Rigs for 200% Return

By Jonas Cho Walsgard (Bloomberg) — After more than 3 years of taking a hammering, drillers are set to rise. “They will rise 100 to 200

January 30, 2018
Total Views: 3

Friday, January 26, 2018
offshore drilling rig
News

Oil’s Heavy Hitters Line Up to Dive Into Mexico’s Deep Waters

By Adam Williams and Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg) — If you’re a super-major oil explorer, Mexico says it’s got a bargain for you. The

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 7

Monday, January 22, 2018
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Maritime News

Delayed Big Oil Projects Starting to Get Off the Ground

By Bailey Schulz (Bloomberg) — The global oil industry’s backlog of big drilling projects is starting to shrink as prices improve. From production

January 22, 2018
Total Views: 8

Sunday, January 21, 2018
Editorial: Oil’s Rout Is Over, Hail the Return of $100 Crude! Maybe
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Editorial: Oil’s Rout Is Over, Hail the Return of $100 Crude! Maybe

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg Gadfly) — After three years of gloom, the number 100 is finally starting to resurface in the forecasts of market analysts. A

January 21, 2018
Total Views: 9
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