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Two Greek firms and engineers convicted of illegal discharges in US waters
A court in Greenville, North Carolina has convicted two Greek firms and two ship engineers for illegally discharging oily waste…
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Several US east coast ports close or restrict access due to Hurricane Hermine
Seaports in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas were taking varying degrees of restrictive measures as Hurricane Hermine continued its progress…
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More workers evacuated and 15% of production shut in ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine
Offshore oil producers by Thursday had shut in 15% of production from rigs in the Gulf of Mexico in anticipation…
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APM Terminals to invest $70m in new berth at Port Elizabeth container terminal
APM Terminals (APMT) has announced a $70m investment in a new berth at its Port Elizabeth facility in New Jersey.…
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Fire hits Ultrapetrol PSV in Macae, Brazil
A platform supply vessel (PSV) suffered a fire on Wednesday morning while in the anchorage of Macae in Rio de…
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Brazil to release Subsalt Polygon burden from Petrobras
Brazilian authorities expect a law obliging state oil firm Petrobras to operate and invest in all the country’s new Subsalt…
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Petrobras and Statoil sign MOU on co-operation offshore Brazil
Petrobras and Statoil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate more co-operation and joint ventures between the two…
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Shell sells Gulf of Mexico oil assets for $425m
Royal Dutch Shell is selling a chunk of its US Gulf of Mexico oil assets to Houston-based EnVen Energy for…
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US Gulf of Mexico oil production reduced by 22% ahead of tropical depression
Offshore oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico had been reduced by 22% as of Tuesday because of concerns…
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Carcara sale will help Petrobras save $11bn
Petrobras’ CEO says the $2.5bn sale of its stake in the offshore Carcara field will probably help Brazil’s debt-laden state…
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Chevron signs 10-year deal to supply China’s ENN with LNG
Chevron has announced a 10-year deal with Chinese firm ENN to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG). The San Ramon, California-headquartered…
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California passes anti-coal terminal bill
The state of California has taken another step towards blocking construction or expansion of coal export terminals by banning state…
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Rand Logistics gains breathing room with agreement from creditors
Bulk shipping company Rand Logistics, which runs services in the Great Lakes, has reached agreement with lenders to amend its…
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More rigs evacuate non-essential staff as storm nears US Gulf of Mexico
More oil companies have followed BP’s lead and evacuated non-essential personnel from rigs in the US Gulf of Mexico in…
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Argentina delays transfer of Buenos Aires Port
Argentina’s national government is withholding approval for transferring control of Buenos Aires Port, according to the Buenos Aires Herald. The…
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Proposed Petronas LNG terminal in Northern British Columbia gets boost
Malaysia’s state oil and gas giant Petronas has received a boost to its planned Pacific Northwest LNG plant in Canada…
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Storm forces BP to start evacuating staff from Gulf of Mexico rigs
BP on Friday morning became the first oil producer to start evacuating some personnel from its US Gulf of Mexico…
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Brazilian police recommend Petrobras-related corruption charges against former president Lula
Brazil’s former national president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife are likely to face charges relating to the…
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Petrobras offers voluntary layoff deals to over 6,000 employees
Petrobras has made a cost-saving voluntary layoffs deal with thousands of its employees, according to Reuters. Under the deal, 6,100…
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Matson orders two new vessels for $511m
US container carrier Matson announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Matson Navigation has ordered two new combination container and roro…
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