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Friday, September 2, 2022
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Shipping

EPA Pulls Permit for Proposed Offshore Oil Export Terminal Off Texas

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revoked the permit for a proposed 1.92 million barrels-per-day offshore oil export terminal off the coast of

September 2, 2022
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Next Oil Boom is Moving Offshore… Way Offshore
Offshore

Next Oil Boom is Moving Offshore… Way Offshore

By Rod Nickel and Sabrina Valle Aug 31 (Reuters) – Global oil companies are pumping billions of dollars into offshore drilling, reversing a long decline

August 31, 2022
Total Views: 4379

Friday, August 26, 2022
Dennis Uy
Finance

Philippine Shipping Mogul Dennis Uy To Sell Crown Jewels

Uy accepted billions in loans - including more than $1 billion from Chinese banks to fund a partnership deal with China Telecommunications - and now the

August 26, 2022
Total Views: 5712

Thursday, August 25, 2022
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Mo Money Mo Problems: Guyana Faces Challenges Managing Newfound Offshore Oil Wealth

By Gram Slattery GEORGETOWN, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Ever since Exxon Mobil found vast deposits of oil off Guyana’s coastline in 2015,

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1545

Wednesday, August 17, 2022
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

President Biden’s Oil and Gas Leasing Freeze Reinstated by Court

By Laurel Calkins and Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden won temporary permission to once again pause energy leasing on federal lands

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 3114

Monday, August 15, 2022
Keppel Lands $2.9 Billion Contract to Construct One of the World’s Largest FPSOs
Offshore

Keppel Lands $2.9 Billion Contract to Construct One of the World’s Largest FPSOs

Singaporean shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine has won a $2.9 billion contract to construct one of the world’s largest FPSOs for Brazil’s

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 6278

Saturday, August 13, 2022
U.S. Offshore Oil Output To Restart After Pipeline Fix
Offshore

U.S. Offshore Oil Output To Restart After Pipeline Fix

By Laila Kearney New York,(Reuters) – A damaged oil pipeline component that disrupted output at several offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms was

August 13, 2022
Total Views: 1012

Thursday, August 11, 2022
Production Halted at Multiple Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Platforms Due to Pipeline Leak
Offshore

Production Halted at Multiple Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Platforms Due to Pipeline Leak

By Arathy Somasekhar and Laila Kearney HOUSTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) – U.S. offshore oil producers Shell, Chevron and Equinor on

August 11, 2022
Total Views: 3147

Tuesday, August 9, 2022
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Terminates More Contracts Linked to 2010s Offshore Boom

Singaporean rigbuilder Keppel O&M has announced the termination of contracts over failure of clients to make final payments and take delivery. The

August 9, 2022
Total Views: 2211

Turkey’s Sends New Drillship to Mediterranean
Offshore

Turkey’s Sends New Drillship to Mediterranean

ISTANBUL, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Turkey resumed its hydrocarbon drilling operations in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday after a two year hiatus, though

August 9, 2022
Total Views: 1426

Friday, August 5, 2022
Tidewater Confirms ‘Inflection Point’ in Offshore Support Vessel Market
Shipping

Tidewater Confirms ‘Inflection Point’ in Offshore Support Vessel Market

Houston-based Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW), owner and operators of the world’s largest fleet of offshore support vessels, says this year has marked an

August 5, 2022
Total Views: 4033

Tuesday, August 2, 2022
offshore rig
Offshore

Transocean Says Offshore Drilling Market Rebounding After ‘Extremely Challenging’ Eight Years

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean says the market for offshore drilling services is clearly recovering after eight “extremely challenging”

August 2, 2022
Total Views: 3091

Thursday, July 28, 2022
keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Profit Rises Amid Rebound in Offshore and Marine Unit

By Harish Sridharan July 28 (Reuters) – Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp on Thursday reported a first-half profit that rose 66%, helped by higher

July 28, 2022
Total Views: 562

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Subsea 7 and Van Oord Picked to Lay Pipe for Guyana’s ‘Gas to Energy’ Project
Offshore

Subsea 7 and Van Oord Picked to Lay Pipe for Guyana’s ‘Gas to Energy’ Project

Subsea 7 and Van Oord have been awarded a large contract from ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited for the Gas to Energy project

July 27, 2022
Total Views: 1880

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
offshore rig
Offshore

Norway Oil and Gas Workers End Strike as Government Steps In

By Gwladys Fouche, Nora Buli and Victoria Klesty OSLO, July 5 (Reuters) – The Norwegian government on Tuesday intervened to end a strike in the

July 5, 2022
Total Views: 1409

Monday, July 4, 2022
Troll A
Offshore

Norway To Increase Gas Production At Offshore Fields

OSLO, July 4 (Reuters) – Norway’s oil ministry on Monday said it had approved adjusted production permits for six offshore fields

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 1653

Friday, July 1, 2022
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Biden Administration’s Offshore Drilling Plan Could Bring Up to 11 Lease Sales

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration opened the door to selling new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska in

July 1, 2022
Total Views: 1250

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Schlumberger Sees Global Offshore Oil Exploration and Production Accelerating

By Liz Hampton June 22 (Reuters) – Spending in the global oil exploration and production industry is “poised to accelerate broadly” and

June 22, 2022
Total Views: 2046

Monday, June 13, 2022
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Norwegian Oil Workers Reach Wage Deal in Principle, Averting Strike For Now

OSLO, June 12 (Reuters) – Norwegian oil firms and employees have agreed in principle a new wage deal, avoiding for now a strike at nine fields that

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 481

Friday, June 3, 2022
offshore rig
Offshore

Norwegian Offshore Oil Workers Threaten Strike

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, June 3 (Reuters) – At least 647 Norwegian oil workers plan to strike from June 12 if state-brokered wage mediation

June 3, 2022
Total Views: 722
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