Americas
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Petrobras to join industry climate initiative
Brazil’s troubled state oil firm Petrobras, a major offshore drilling player, is set to join the Oil and Gas Climate…
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Planned merger of McDermott with CB&I clears US antitrust hurdle
A potential multi-billion-dollar merger of Houston-based offshore drilling services company McDermott International with Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) moved a…
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Total ups its Gulf of Mexico presence with acquisition of Samson Offshore Anchor
French oil supermajor Total has agreed to purchase US-based Samson Offshore Anchor. The deal gives Total a stronger deep-water presence…
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McDermott earns big Saudi Aramco contract
Houston-based oilfield services company McDermott International on Wednesday said it had been awarded a major contract by Saudi Aramco. The…
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Maersk Drilling axes 84 drillship workers
Maersk Drilling is letting go of around 84 workers in the United States according to Houston Business Journal. The workers…
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OSV runs aground in US Virgin Islands
A Togo-flagged offshore supply vessel ran aground and was later refloated on Tuesday just off the entrance of the Charlotte…
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Tiger Subsea Services behind Ultra Deep Solutions DSCV charters
Louisiana-based subsea startup Tiger Subsea Services has been revealed as the charterer behind recent announcements by Singapore’s Ultra Deep Solutions…
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US east coast’s biggest oil refinery files for Chapter 11
The biggest oil refinery on America’s east coast has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of Delaware, according…
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Maersk signs up to the New York Shipping Exchange
Maersk Line has become the sixth container carrier to sign up to the groundbreaking New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX). NYSHEX,…
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Mexico’s latest oil and gas auction seen as last big chance to reap major investments
Mexico is just eight days away from its latest and potentially biggest-yet round of offshore oil and gas auctions, according…
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Chembulk Tankers raises $200m via bond issue
Connecticut-based tanker owner Chembulk Tankers has raised $200m in a secured bonds issue. Proceeds from the offering will be used for the…
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BOEM boss casts doubt on Florida offshore drilling exemption
A US Department of the Interior (DOI) official has cast into doubt the recent talk of Florida being exempted from…
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English Bay oil spill trial to proceed with or without bulker owner’s participation
Canadian authorities will proceed with a prosecution of the Greek owners of the bulker regarding the 2015 English Bay oil…
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CSL Group takes another handysize
Brokers tell Splash that Montreal-headquartered shipowner CSL Group has snapped up the 28,400 dwt bulker . The purchase is the…
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Vantage Drilling awarded new jackup contract by Carigali-PTTEPI
Vantage Drilling International has received a letter of award from Carigali-PTTEPI Operating Company (CPOC) for its 2009-built jackup rig . …
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Production suspended at Husky FPSO off Newfoundland after probe into iceberg incident
Calgary-based Husky Energy has suspended oil production activities on its SeaRose FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading vessel) because of…
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Seacor Marine establishes OSV joint venture with Cosco
Offshore vessel owner Seacor Marine Holdings has announced the formation of Seacosco Offshore, a joint venture with affiliates of China’s…
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BP takes another big hit in Deepwater Horizon payouts
BP on Tuesday said the amount it will pay for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster will increase to…
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Maersk and IBM form shipping blockchain JV
Two of the biggest names to proclaim the bright future of blockchain for shipping have formed a joint venture to…
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Fire breaks out on Petrobras FPSO
Fire broke out on a Petrobras majority-operated FPSO offshore Brazil on Tuesday. Petrobras, Brazil’s troubled state-run oil giant, said the…
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