offshore oil and gas


Wednesday, January 31, 2018
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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
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
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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: 14

Friday, January 26, 2018
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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: 23

Monday, January 22, 2018
Johan Sverdrup jacket installation
Offshore

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: 23

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: 28

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
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Offshore

Not Just Florida: Tourism Big in Other States Opposing Coastal Drilling

By Valerie Volcovici and Richard Valdmanis Jan 16 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s decision last week to exempt Florida from its

January 16, 2018
Total Views: 31

Monday, January 15, 2018
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Shell Gives North Sea Shot in Arm With Field Redevelopment

By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc made one of its biggest commitments to the North Sea in 30 years, with plans to redevelop the

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 24

Friday, January 5, 2018
auger tension leg platform
Offshore

Will Oil Majors Actually Sink Money Into America’s Waters?

By Liam Denning (Bloomberg Gadfly) — Energy dominance begins at home, and that includes any beachfront property you might have. The Interior Department

January 5, 2018
Total Views: 44

Saturday, December 16, 2017
eni zohr field
Offshore

Egypt Says Eni’s Giant Zohr Gas Field Starts First Production

By Salma El Wardany (Bloomberg) — Egypt’s Eni SpA-operated Zohr natural gas field has started production, bringing the country closer to its

December 16, 2017
Total Views: 78

Thursday, December 14, 2017
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Goldman Says Big Oil Is Poised for Its Best Year in Decades

By Kelly Gilblom and Nejra Cehic (Bloomberg) — Big Oil’s slump is over and industry domination beckons, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. In 2018,

December 14, 2017
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, November 21, 2017
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Companies Talos and Stone Energy Planning $2.5 Billion Merger

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Talos Energy LLC and Stone Energy Corp, two U.S. exploration and production companies focused on the Gulf of Mexico,

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 66

offshore oil rig Statoil
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Statoil Plants Flag in Big Oil’s Race for ‘Cleaner’ Crude

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Ron Bousso LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) – There’s oil and then there’s oil, says Norway’s Statoil, which is

November 21, 2017
Total Views: 28

Thursday, November 16, 2017
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Offshore

Norway’s $1 Trillion Fund Wants Out of Oil and Gas Stocks

By Sveinung Sleire (Bloomberg) — The $1 trillion fund that Norway has amassed pumping oil and gas over two decades wants out of energy stocks. Norway,

November 16, 2017
Total Views: 53

Friday, November 10, 2017
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Billionaire Fredriksen Raises Fresh Cash for New Rig Company

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Northern Drilling Ltd., a company set up by billionaire John Fredriksen to buy offshore drilling rigs on the cheap, raised

November 10, 2017
Total Views: 57

Thursday, November 9, 2017
valemon control room
Offshore

Statoil Opens Norway’s First Remotely-Operated Offshore Platform

Norway’s first offshore oil platform to be remotely operated from land has now come online with the opening of the land-based control room in Bergen,

November 9, 2017
Total Views: 192

Thursday, November 2, 2017
World’s Largest FPSO Departs Samsung Heavy Industries
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World’s Largest FPSO Departs Samsung Heavy Industries

The world’s largest Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel left the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje, South Korea under tow

November 2, 2017
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017
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Offshore

Norway’s Oil Output Threatened as Explorers Neglect North Sea

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Oil explorers are neglecting their old hunting grounds in the North Sea, threatening to deepen an expected slump in

November 1, 2017
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Arctic Refuge Oil Bonanza More Likely to Be Bust for GOP Budget
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Arctic Refuge Oil Bonanza More Likely to Be Bust for GOP Budget

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Alex Nussbaum (Bloomberg) — Congressional Republicans counting on a $1 billion windfall from selling oil-drilling rights in the

October 31, 2017
Total Views: 14

Thursday, October 26, 2017
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Big Oil Is Heading to Rio With $50 Crude No Longer a Nightmare

By Sabrina Valle and R.T. Watson (Bloomberg) – Leaner and fitter after three years of low prices, Big Oil is descending on Rio de Janeiro to join a

October 26, 2017
Total Views: 97

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Brazil vs Mexico: Latin America’s Fight for Big Oil’s Money

By Marianna Parraga and Alexandra Alper HOUSTON/RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Brazil and Mexico are competing for a diminishing resource: the

October 26, 2017
Total Views: 32