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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
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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: 1674

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: 3959

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: 756

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: 3304

Monday, February 20, 2023
bourbon reorganization
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: 1337

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: 3347

Friday, February 3, 2023
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
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Family of Fatally-Injured Offshore Worker Wins $27 Million Verdict

A Louisiana jury has awarded more than $27 million to the family of an offshore worker who was fatally injured in a 2018 workplace accident on an oil and

February 3, 2023
Total Views: 3930

Monday, January 23, 2023
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Offshore

Arctic Snow Crab Case Before Norway’s Supreme Court Could Impact Oil and Mineral Rights

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Norway’s Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear arguments on whether EU ships can fish for snow

January 23, 2023
Total Views: 1800

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
USCG Guyana Port Inspection
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Exxon Pours Billions Into Joint Venture With China National Offshore Oil Corporation

By Sabrina Valle (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil is preparing to approve its fifth oil production project in Guyana and is considering taking additional

January 18, 2023
Total Views: 2498

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Alaska Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale Attracts Only One Bid
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Alaska Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sale Attracts Only One Bid

An offshore oil and gas lease sale covering waters off Alaska’s south-central coast generated just one bid. The lease sale, known as the Cook Inlet Oil

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 2654

Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Sembcorp Marine Delivers Second 8th Generation Drillship
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Sembcorp Marine Delivers Second 8th Generation Drillship

Singaporean offshore shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has delivered the world’s second 8th generation drillship, named Deepwater Titan, to a subsidiary of

January 3, 2023
Total Views: 1580

Thursday, December 29, 2022
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Offshore

UK Oil Lobby Warns Financing May Dry Up After Windfall Tax

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Banks are set to trim billions of pounds in financing for oil and gas producers in the UK’s North Sea after a windfall

December 29, 2022
Total Views: 724

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

North Sea Producers to Explore Electrifying Oil and Gas Fields

By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Ron Bousso LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – North Sea producers BP, Equinor and Ithaca Energy on Tuesday signed an agreement to

December 6, 2022
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Robert Day Vessel Values
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Offshore Industry Is Moving Up And Out Of The Doldrums

Speaking at the Marine Money ship finance forum in New Orleans, a representative of VesselsValue said he is optimistic about the offshore industry for the

November 30, 2022
Total Views: 664

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
offshore rig
Offshore

Cost of Decommissioning Oil and Gas Wells in the UK North Sea Could Reach $23 Billion

Over two thousand oil and gas wells in the UK sector of the North Sea will need to be decommissioned over the next decade at a total cost of

November 22, 2022
Total Views: 1714

Friday, November 18, 2022
offshore spar
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure at ‘Significant Risk’ from Cyber Attacks -Report

The U.S. Department of the Interior has been told to take immediate action to address the “significant risk” that cybersecurity threats pose to

November 18, 2022
Total Views: 1556

Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Saipem Awarded Offshore Drilling Contracts Worth $800 Million
Offshore

Saipem Awarded Offshore Drilling Contracts Worth $800 Million

Italian-based Saipem has been awarded new offshore drilling contracts in the Middle East and West Africa worth approximately $800 million. The five contracts

November 15, 2022
Total Views: 2459
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