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Thursday, February 17, 2022
Senator Introduces Bill to ‘Level the Playing Field’ in U.S. Offshore Sector
Offshore

Senator Introduces Bill to ‘Level the Playing Field’ in U.S. Offshore Sector

U.S. Senator from Louisiana Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has introduced the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act, a bill he says will provide a level playing field

February 17, 2022
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Friday, January 28, 2022
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

U.S. Judge Nullifies Results of November Offshore Lease Auction Over Climate Impact

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom Jan 27 (Reuters) – A federal judge invalidated the results of an oil and gas lease sale in

January 28, 2022
Total Views: 1434

Monday, January 24, 2022
BSEE Issues Safety Recommendations Following Fatal Offshore Accidents
Accidents

BSEE Issues Safety Recommendations Following Fatal Offshore Accidents

The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has recommended added safety measures following the release of panel investigation reports into

January 24, 2022
Total Views: 1994

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Hornbeck Offshore to Buy Ten OSVs from Edison Chouest
Offshore

Hornbeck Offshore to Buy Ten OSVs from Edison Chouest

Hornbeck Offshore Services announced today that it has entered into definitive purchase agreements to acquire ten high-specification offshore supply vessels

January 12, 2022
Total Views: 1917

Thursday, December 23, 2021
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Global Oil’s Comeback Year Presages More Strength in 2022

By Stephanie Kelly, Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Koustav Samanta NEW YORK, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Global oil demand roared back in 2021 as the world began to

December 23, 2021
Total Views: 512

Monday, December 20, 2021
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Offshore

As World Weans Off Fossil Fuels, Norway Continues Hunt for Offshore Wells

By Lars Erik Taraldsen (Bloomberg) — Equinor ASA will drill about 25 exploration wells off Norway’s coast next year in a bet that it will be among the

December 20, 2021
Total Views: 1172

Friday, December 17, 2021
offshore drilling rig brazil
Offshore

Total, Shell Emerge As Top Bidders in Brazil’s $2 Billion Offshore Auction

By Gram Slattery, Marta Nogueira and Sabrina Valle RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – France’s TotalEnergies , Royal Dutch Shell, Petrobras,

December 17, 2021
Total Views: 885

Thursday, December 16, 2021
Big Oil Gets a Second Chance for Giant Offshore Fields in Brazil
Offshore

Big Oil Gets a Second Chance for Giant Offshore Fields in Brazil

By Mariana Durao and Peter Millard (Bloomberg) — Brazil is giving Big Oil a second chance to join two massive offshore oil prospects in a test of the

December 16, 2021
Total Views: 1148

Friday, December 10, 2021
Guyana Oil Port
Offshore

Exxon Proposing to Build Supply Depot for Guyana Oil and Gas Projects

By Neil Marks and Sabrina Valle HOUSTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp outlined a major new investment in Guyana amid government calls for

December 10, 2021
Total Views: 1187

Wednesday, November 17, 2021
offshore rig
Offshore

Biden Administration’s Gulf Oil Auction to Test Appetite for Offshore Reserves

The Biden Administration will hold its first offshore oil and gas lease sale on Wednesday, but only under a court order to do so. By Jennifer A. Dlouhy

November 17, 2021
Total Views: 449

Monday, November 15, 2021
lng carrier
Shipping

Norway October Trade Surplus at Record High as Gas Sales Soar

OSLO, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Norway’s trade surplus rose to a record high in October as revenues from its offshore petroleum fields soared,

November 15, 2021
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Thursday, October 14, 2021
As Ida-Hit Port Fourchon Rebuilds, Disappearing Wetlands Threaten Its Future
Offshore

As Ida-Hit Port Fourchon Rebuilds, Disappearing Wetlands Threaten Its Future

By Liz Hampton PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana, Oct 14 (Reuters) – On Louisiana’s south coast, in a key port servicing the U.S. offshore oil

October 14, 2021
Total Views: 1716

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Oil-Fouled California Beaches Rekindle Demands for Offshore Ban
Offshore

Oil-Fouled California Beaches Rekindle Demands for Offshore Ban

By Robert Tuttle, Amelia Pollard and John Gittelsohn (Bloomberg) — Cruising along the panoramic Pacific Coast Highway that hugs the curves of

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 810

Friday, September 24, 2021
blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping

Worldwide Energy Shortage Shows Up in Surging Coal, Gas and Oil Prices

By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Record gas and electricity prices in Europe, record coal prices in China, multiyear-high gas prices in the

September 24, 2021
Total Views: 1634

Monday, September 20, 2021
Troll A
Offshore

Equinor Boosts Gas Exports to Supply Tight European Market

Norwegian energy company Equinor says it has received permission to increase gas exports from two fields on the the Norwegian continental shelf to supply the

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 620

Thursday, September 9, 2021
Offshore Operators Face Big Ida Losses as Insurers Trim Cover
Offshore

Offshore Operators Face Big Ida Losses as Insurers Trim Cover

By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Sept 9 (Reuters) – Offshore energy firms are likely to face greater financial losses from Hurricane Ida

September 9, 2021
Total Views: 761

Tuesday, September 7, 2021
hurricane ida damage
Offshore

Ida Ranks Among Worst Storms to Hit U.S. Offshore Energy Production in 16 Years

By Sabrina Valle and Arpan Varghese HOUSTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Hurricane Ida’s damage to U.S. offshore energy production makes it one of

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 1416

Over 80% Of Oil Output In Gulf Of Mexico Still Offline A Week After Ida
Offshore

Over 80% Of Oil Output In Gulf Of Mexico Still Offline A Week After Ida

By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) –- More than 80% of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut in after Hurricane Ida, a U.S. regulator said on Monday,

September 7, 2021
Total Views: 636

Friday, September 3, 2021
Crew From 177 Production Platforms, 6 Rigs And 4 DP Rigs In the Gulf of Mexico Have Been Evacuated
Offshore

Crew From 177 Production Platforms, 6 Rigs And 4 DP Rigs In the Gulf of Mexico Have Been Evacuated

NEW ORLEANS — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) activated its Hurricane Response Team as Hurricane Ida made its way through the

September 3, 2021
Total Views: 5986

Thursday, September 2, 2021
Ariel Photo of Port Fourchon
Ports

Offshore Energy Companies Are Relocating Away From Louisiana’s Devastated Ports

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Offshore energy companies have started searching for new bases away from Louisiana’s devastated ports as oil

September 2, 2021
Total Views: 3831
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