offshore oil and gas


Tuesday, November 27, 2018
offshore platforms
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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: 70

Sunday, November 25, 2018
BP Sees First Clair Ridge Oil Helping to Double North Sea Output
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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: 102

Friday, November 23, 2018
Chevron Big Foot. Photo: Chevron
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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: 165

Sunday, November 4, 2018
offshore supply vessel
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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: 236

Tuesday, October 30, 2018
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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: 167

offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
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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: 43

Wednesday, October 24, 2018
arctic drilling alaska
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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: 241

Friday, October 19, 2018
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
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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: 51

Monday, October 15, 2018
offshore wind farm
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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: 40

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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: 56

Friday, October 12, 2018
File photo of an offshore drillship
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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: 30

Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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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: 51

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
File photo of an offshore drillship
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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: 27

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
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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: 51

Thursday, September 27, 2018
China’s Nexen Plans Gulf of Mexico Oil Exit Amid Trade War -Sources
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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
Total Views: 60

Monday, September 24, 2018
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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: 33

Friday, August 17, 2018
maersk drilling rig
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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: 564

Thursday, August 16, 2018
offshore oil and gas rig
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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: 63

Friday, July 20, 2018
sembcorp marine yard
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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: 37

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Transocean Lands 11-Well Contract for ‘GSF Development Driller I’ in Australia
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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: 209