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Anadarko Petroleum announces two finds in Gulf of Mexico
Texas-based deep-water E&P company Anadarko Petroleum has announced two new discoveries in the US Gulf of Mexico. One, at the…
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Brazilian shipbuilder Ecovix files for bankruptcy protection
Brazilian shipbuilding company Engevix Construcoes Oceanicas (Ecovix) announced on Friday that it and five subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy protection…
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Petrobras signs $5bn financing deal with Chinese bank
Brazil’s troubled state oil company Petrobras, which holds huge offshore oilfield interests, on Thursday agreed a multibillion-dollar financing deal with…
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Pair given stiff prison terms for DeepWater Horizon claims fraud
A man and a woman were sentenced to prison terms on Thursday for conspiracy in making fraudulent damages claims related…
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California governor asks President Obama for offshore drilling ban
Governor Jerry Brown of California has called on US President Barack Obama to ban all drilling for hydrocarbons offshore the…
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President Obama’s executive order bans drilling in parts of the Bering Sea
US President Barack Obama has used an executive order to ban oil and gas drilling in parts of the Bering…
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El Faro audio transcripts capture haunting final moments
Transcripts of audio from the bridge of the sunken cargo ship El Faro were released on Tuesday, revealing a growing…
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Sydney container terminal in Nova Scotia planning for ultra-large ships
The Port of Sydney in Nova Scotia, Canada, could become the first in North America with a terminal able to…
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Perenco acquires major stake in blocks offshore Trinidad
Anglo-French oil and gas firm Perenco has bought a 70% interest in the Teak, Samaan and Poui (TSP) Block of…
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Leaked testimony claims Brazil President Temer took $3m in Petrobras corruption
Brazil’s President Michel Temer on Friday was implicated in the Petrobras scandal in leaked testimony from executives of the Brazilian…
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Terminal developer sues Oakland over coal transportation ban
The would-be developer of a port terminal in Oakland, California, is suing the Bay Area city over a ban on…
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Ship engineers get prison time for obstructing USCG probe of illegal dumping
A US judge on Wednesday sentenced two ship engineers to prison time for obstructing a US Coast Guard (USCG) investigation…
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Trinidad and Venezuela sign deal on offshore natural gas
Trinidad and Tobago has signed a deal with Venezuela whereby the Caribbean islands will process and sell natural gas from…
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Pemex bond frenzy follows Mexico’s successful deep-water auction
State oil firm Pemex appeared to reap the reward of Monday’s successful deep-water oilfield auction by Mexico when its $5.5bn…
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Aker Solutions completes acquisition of majority stake in Brazil’s CSE
Norwegian oil services firm Aker Solutions has announced taking a majority stake in Brazilian company CSE Mecanica e Instrumentacao. The…
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Eight of 10 blocks awarded in Mexico’s landmark offshore bidding
Mexico’s first deep-water drilling rights tender produced results far better than the country’s Energy Minister claimed to hope for last…
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Mitsui takes buy 20% stake in US Gulf of Mexico blocks from Shell
A North American unit of Japanese trading giant Mitsui & Co has announced it will buy 20% working interests in…
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Colombia’s new SPIA terminal is open to business
The first phase of a new $500m container terminal in Colombia is up and running, according to Reuters. Located in…
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Fire aboard chemical tanker causes closure of Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel, one of the world’s busiest waterways, was closed for an hour on Monday when a fire…
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BHP Billiton earns JV rights to Mexico’s Trion field
The local unit of Australia’s BHP Billiton on Monday won the rights to team up with Mexico’s state oil firm…
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