offshore oil and gas


Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Floating wind turbine WindFloat
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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: 94

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
BP offshore platform
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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: 64

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: 189

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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: 33

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
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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: 81

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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
Total Views: 25

Tuesday, January 30, 2018
offshore rig north sea
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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: 34

Friday, January 26, 2018
offshore drilling rig
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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: 35

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: 32

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: 39

Tuesday, January 16, 2018
offshore platforms
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: 44

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: 33

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: 64

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: 104

Thursday, December 14, 2017
auger tension leg platform
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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: 51

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: 75

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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: 43

Thursday, November 16, 2017
offshore rig
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: 57

Friday, November 10, 2017
offshore drilling rigs in norway
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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: 80

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: 204