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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Hess Reveals New Guyana Discovery as Profit Tops Estimates

By Arunima Kumar, Liz Hampton and Sabrina Valle April 26 (Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Hess Corp on Wednesday topped Wall

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 2144

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London Court Allows Legal Challenge of UK Oil and Gas Drilling Plan

By Gautam Naik (Bloomberg) — London’s High Court has given Greenpeace permission for a judicial review of the UK government’s decision to open a new

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 710

Friday, April 21, 2023
Equinor Looks to Drones to Make North Sea Rig Inspections Easier
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Equinor Looks to Drones to Make North Sea Rig Inspections Easier

By Kari Lundgren (Bloomberg) — Equinor ASA and Norwegian airport regulator Avinor aim to make “advanced drone operations” over the North Sea common

April 21, 2023
Total Views: 1018

Monday, April 17, 2023
BP Kicks Off Argos Platform Production in US Gulf of Mexico
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BP Kicks Off Argos Platform Production in US Gulf of Mexico

BP has announced the successful start of oil production at its Argos offshore platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the company’ first new production

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 3616

Thursday, April 13, 2023
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Offshore

Guyana Delays Highly Anticipated Oil Auction to July

April 13 (Reuters) – Guyana’s closely watched auction of 14 offshore oil blocks faces a delay with the South American country

April 13, 2023
Total Views: 838

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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Offshore

Seadrill Completes Aquadrill Acquisition, Creating Leading Offshore Drilling Company

Offshore drilling company Seadrill Limited has announced the successful all-stock acquisition of Aquadrill LLC. The acquisition, valued at $958 million,

April 4, 2023
Total Views: 1227

Monday, April 3, 2023
UK North Sea Contractors to Kick Off ‘Tsunami’ of Strike Action
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UK North Sea Contractors to Kick Off ‘Tsunami’ of Strike Action

Around 150 contractors employed by Sparrows Offshore Services are set to begin strike action on Wednesday, April 5, with stoppages planned to continue up to

April 3, 2023
Total Views: 2644

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in Alabama, October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Offshore

Chevron Most Active While Exxon Eyes Carbon Storage in Gulf of Mexico Auction

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON, March 29 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Wednesday bid for offshore blocks to store

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1804

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Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Rakes in $263 Million

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has conducted Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 259, which resulted in $263,801,783 in high bids for 313 tracts

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1488

Monday, March 20, 2023
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Offshore

Norway Supreme Court Ruling on Snow Crab Case Impacts Oil and Mineral Rights

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, March 20 (Reuters) – Norway’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday that EU ships cannot fish for snow crab off the

March 20, 2023
Total Views: 2934

Friday, March 17, 2023
In Show of Unity, NATO and EU Heads Mark Historic Visit to North Sea Platform
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In Show of Unity, NATO and EU Heads Mark Historic Visit to North Sea Platform

By Nora Buli TROLL A PLATFORM, North Sea, March 17 (Reuters) – The heads of NATO and the European Commission flew on Friday to a North Sea

March 17, 2023
Total Views: 1377

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Shell Commits to Dover Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s Deep Water
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Shell Commits to Dover Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico’s Deep Water

March 15 (Reuters) – Shell plc said on Wednesday it has taken a final investment decision on the Dover exploration field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico,

March 15, 2023
Total Views: 1641

Monday, March 13, 2023
Biden Backs $8 Billion Alaska Oil Project at Odds with Climate Agenda
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Biden Backs $8 Billion Alaska Oil Project at Odds with Climate Agenda

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden authorized a giant ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska that environmentalists argue

March 13, 2023
Total Views: 1675

Friday, March 10, 2023
UK Offshore Workers Vote to Strike, Says Union
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UK Offshore Workers Vote to Strike, Says Union

March 10 (Reuters) – British union Unite on Friday said several Sparrows offshore services workers have voted to strike at dozens of platforms on the

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 737

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Offshore

Guyana Planning Second Oil Auction in 2024 to Bolster Expansion

By Kevin Crowley (Bloomberg) — Guyana is planning another auction of prospective oil-field leases next year as the world’s fastest-growing economy

March 7, 2023
Total Views: 1371

Tidewater to Acquire 37 PSVs from Solstad Offshore
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Tidewater to Acquire 37 PSVs from Solstad Offshore

Some big news from Houston-based Tidewater, the world’s largest owner and operator of offshore support vessels (OSVs). The company announced it has reached

March 7, 2023
Total Views: 3974

Friday, March 3, 2023
Norway’s Equinor Adds to North Sea Oil and Gas Portfolio
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Norway’s Equinor Adds to North Sea Oil and Gas Portfolio

By Kari Lundgren and Christian Wienberg (Bloomberg) — Norway’s Equinor ASA agreed to buy Suncor Energy UK Ltd. for $850 million, adding to its oil and

March 3, 2023
Total Views: 757

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Tidewater Upbeat on Offshore Support Vessel Market Recovery
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Tidewater Upbeat on Offshore Support Vessel Market Recovery

The world’s largest offshore support vessel (OSV) owner and operator Tidewater Inc. is optimistic that the recovery of the offshore vessel market will

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 3308

Monday, February 20, 2023
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Offshore

Bourbon Launches Harsh Environment Offshore Partnership with Horizon Maritime

French offshore oil and gas services company Bourbon is teaming up with Newfoundland and Labrador-based Horizon Maritime to launch a new joint venture company

February 20, 2023
Total Views: 1339

Friday, February 17, 2023
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Guyana Seeks to Reclaim Portion of Exxon Offshore Oil Block

By Sabrina Valle GEORGETOWN, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo told Reuters the country plans to take back 20% of the giant

February 17, 2023
Total Views: 3350
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