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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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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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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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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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Former commanding officers face negligent homicide charges over fatal US Navy destroyer incidents
Negligent homicide charges are to be brought against the former commanding officers of two US Navy guided missile destroyers involved…
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Canada issues new safety and pollution rules for shipping in Arctic waters
Transport Canada announced it has introduced new Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations for vessels operating the country’s Arctic…
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New Jersey political foes unite to press for Florida-style drilling waiver
A bipartisan grouping of politicians from the state of New Jersey on Sunday wrote a letter to the President Donald…
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AAPA renews call for $66bn investment in federal ports
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has reiterated the investment needs of federal ports and waterways. AAPA President and…
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US Senators from a dozen coastal states call for offshore drilling waiver
The chorus of US politicians calling for their states’ exclusion from offshore drilling plans expanded on Thursday, according to Reuters…
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US east coast states clamour for Florida-style exemption from offshore drilling expansion
States all along the US east coast on Wednesday were pressing the Trump administration for exemptions from a planned bonanza…
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Belize bans offshore oil drilling to protect reef
Just days after the US declared its intent to unshackle energy producers by opening up huge offshore swathes for oil…
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Florida exempted from US proposal to increase offshore oil and gas leases
In a surprise move on Tuesday, the US administration of President Donald Trump declared that the state of Florida would…
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Exxon has another oil hit offshore Guyana
The hits keep coming for ExxonMobil in its exploratory drilling offshore Guyana with the declaration that it has positive results…
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City of Los Angeles sues port truck firms for exploitative labour practices
Three port trucking companies that work the Port of Los Angeles were sued on Monday by the city attorney for…
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Mining firm sues Washington state for blocking coal terminal project
A Utah-based mining company has sued Washington state on constitutional grounds after the firm, Lighthouse Resources, was denied the chance…
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US east coast’s shipping and ports feel effects of ‘bomb’ cyclone
The US Coast Guard (USCG) effectively closed the Port of Baltimore to commercial shipping because of high winds and extreme…
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Diamond Offshore settles rig contract dispute with Petrobras
Houston-based Diamond Offshore Drilling on Thursday announced it has settled a longstanding dispute with Brazil’s state oil company Petrobras over…
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Petrobras signs agreement to pay $2.95bn settlement in US court over corruption case
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras announced on Wednesday that it has agreed in principle to pay a $2.95bn settlement in…
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Department of the Interior looks to expand offshore leases in US Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific and Gulf waters
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is believed to be readying a proposal for expanding offshore drilling rights in…
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