offshore oil and gas


Tuesday, January 14, 2025
johan sverdrup offshore field
Offshore

Norway Awards 53 New Oil and Gas Licenses in Strategic Move to Secure European Energy Supply

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has awarded 53 new production licenses on its continental shelf as part of its annual APA 2024 licensing round, reinforcing

January 14, 2025
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Thursday, January 9, 2025
Shell's Whale platform in the Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

Shell’s Whale Makes Waves: Gulf of Mexico’s Newest Offshore Giant Goes Live

Shell has announced the successful startup of its newest floating production facility, Whale, in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, marking a significant

January 9, 2025
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Monday, January 6, 2025
U.S. President Joe Biden provides an update on the Hurricane Helene response and recovery efforts, during remarks in the White House Oval Office in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Offshore

Biden Administration Blocks Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million Acres of U.S. Waters

U.S. President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most U.S. coastlines, a decision President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to

January 6, 2025
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Saturday, January 4, 2025
offshore oil rig
Energy

Biden to Ban New Oil Drilling Over Vast Stretch of US Atlantic, Pacific Waters

President Joe Biden is set to order a ban on new offshore oil and gas development across some 625 million acres of US coastal territory, ruling out the sale of

January 4, 2025
Total Views: 1319

Thursday, January 2, 2025
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
Energy

Biden to Block More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives

President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in

January 2, 2025
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Thursday, December 12, 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

Offshore Oil’s $7 Billion Question: Who Pays for Decommissioning?

W&T Offshore, an independent driller operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has asked a federal judge to block insurance companies' demands for $250 million in

December 12, 2024
Total Views: 4730

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
Total Views: 1283

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
Total Views: 1075

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
Total Views: 1764

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
Total Views: 1380

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
Total Views: 2252

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
Total Views: 2427

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: 1692

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
Total Views: 839

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Forecast map courtesy NWS National Hurricane Center
Offshore

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: 1119

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

‘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
Total Views: 2994

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: 4170

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: 1798

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: 1417

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
Total Views: 1219