offshore oil and gas


Monday, December 9, 2024
offshore oil rig
Offshore

BOEM’s Draft EIS Sets the Stage for GoM Oil Leasing in a Shifting Energy Landscape

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease

December 9, 2024
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Thursday, December 5, 2024
Offshore oil and gas platform
Shipping

Shell and Equinor Join Forces to Create UK North Sea’s Largest Independent Oil Producer

Units of Equinor and Shell have announced plans to merge their UK offshore oil and gas operations, creating the largest independent producer in the UK North

December 5, 2024
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Jackup rigs under construction at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore.
Offshore

Keppel to Take Full Control of Legacy Rigs Amid Offshore Market Rebound

Singapore-based rig builder Keppel Ltd. is set to secure complete control over 13 legacy rigs currently held by Rigco Holding Pte. Ltd. (Asset Co), part of a

November 19, 2024
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Hurricane Rafael Threatens Gulf’s Offshore Infrastructure—17% of Oil Production Already Shut In
Offshore

Hurricane Rafael Threatens Gulf’s Offshore Infrastructure—17% of Oil Production Already Shut In

As Cat 3 Hurricane Rafael barrels towards the Gulf of Mexico, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has activated its Hurricane Response

November 6, 2024
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Monday, November 4, 2024
Late-Season Hurricane Could Hit Gulf Oil and Gas Production
Offshore

Late-Season Hurricane Could Hit Gulf Oil and Gas Production

An are of thunderstorms south of Jamaica is forecast to intensify into Tropical Storm Rafael some time Monday, with further strengthening into a hurricane

November 4, 2024
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024
TS Helene 5-day cone Sep 24
Offshore

Helene’s Eastward Track Eases Pressure on Gulf Energy Production

By Gary McWilliams and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Helene was expected to turn eastward on its track through the

September 24, 2024
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
The Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea. Photo: Lars Morken/Equinor
Offshore

Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO Anchored in Barents Sea

Equinor’s floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Johan Castberg field has been successfully anchored in the Barents Sea,

September 17, 2024
Total Views: 1670

Friday, September 13, 2024
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Oil Industry Reawakens After Francine Shut-Ins

By Marianna Parraga and Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – U.S. Gulf of Mexico energy firms on Friday were lumbering back from hurricane

September 13, 2024
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Forecast map courtesy NWS National Hurricane Center
Marine Weather

Louisiana Energy Hubs, Crop Exports Disrupted Ahead of Francine

By Marianna Parraga, Erwin Seba and Tom Polansek HOUSTON/CHICAGO, Sept 11 (Reuters) – Energy production and agricultural exports out of the

September 11, 2024
Total Views: 1108

Monday, September 9, 2024
Tropical Storm Francine pictured September 9, 2024. Satellite image courtesy NOAA NHC
Marine Weather

‘Francine’ Strengthens as GoM Oil Producers Evacuate Staff

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and gas producers on Monday were evacuating staff and curbing

September 9, 2024
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024
offshore spar
Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Under Threat From Government Impasse

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — A fight over Gulf of Mexico oil production is looming in Washington as US regulators race to redo guidance on how to

September 4, 2024
Total Views: 4153

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
chevron jack/st. malo platform
Offshore

Chevron Initiates Water Injection to Boost Gulf of Mexico Oil Recovery

Chevron Corporation has launched water injection operations at its Jack/St. Malo and Tahiti facilities in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico to enhance oil and

September 3, 2024
Total Views: 1787

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Drone photo of Johan Castberg FPSO en route to the Barents Sea
Defense

Equinor to Establish New Emergency Preparedness System in Barents Sea

Equinor, in collaboration with Vår Energi, is set to implement a new area-wide emergency preparedness system for the southwestern Barents Sea, scheduled to be

August 27, 2024
Total Views: 1404

Friday, August 16, 2024
jack-up rig
Offshore

Oil Driller Borr Sees Wave of Shallow-Water Rigs Retiring

(Bloomberg) — Offshore oil contractor Borr Drilling Ltd. expects almost a third of the world’s fleet of shallow-water rigs to be retired in the coming

August 16, 2024
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offshore wind farm
Offshore

U.S. Releases Final Environmental Assessment for Offshore Wind Leases off Oregon

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the completion of its final Environmental Assessment (EA) regarding the potential impacts of issuing

August 16, 2024
Total Views: 653

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
offshore support vessels
Accidents

Tragic Accident on ICON Offshore Vessel Results in Two Fatalities

Malaysia-based offshore support vessel (OSV) provider ICON Offshore Berhad has confirmed details of an August 2 accident involving one of its vessels that

August 14, 2024
Total Views: 3230

Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Aerial of a Tidewater offshore vessel underway at sea
Offshore

Tidewater Reports Robust Growth in Revenue and Day Rates

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW), a leading global provider of offshore service vessels (OSVs), reported strong financial results for Q2 2024, with a revenue of

August 6, 2024
Total Views: 1136

Thursday, August 1, 2024
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

World’s Deepest Offshore Oil Well Planned for Colombia This Year

(Bloomberg) — The oil industry is pushing the limits of offshore exploration with plans to drill a record-setting deepwater well in Colombia within

August 1, 2024
Total Views: 4856

Offshore oil and gas platform
Energy

North Sea Oil and Gas Producers Say UK Windfall Tax is a ‘Wrecking Ball’

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s decision to increase a windfall tax on oil and gas producers to help pay for its push to grow

August 1, 2024
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

Viaro Energy Acquires Shell and ExxonMobil’s Southern North Sea Assets

Viaro Energy, a leading independent British energy company, has announced that its main operating subsidiary, RockRose Energy Limited, has signed an agreement

July 30, 2024
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