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Brazil’s former president Lula charged in connection with Petrobras case
Brazilian prosecutors have charged former national president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with money laundering and misrepresentation in regards to…
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First US ethane export cargo ships out from Pennsylvania
The first ever shipment of US-produced ethane was exported on Wednesday with the sailing out down the Delaware River from…
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Brazil authorities make moves to extend some of Petrobras’ longstanding oilfield rights
Brazil’s government announced on Wednesday measures that could lead to extending Petrobras’ rights in some of its oldest oilfields, according…
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Pemex secures lines of credit so it can pay its creditors
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex, which has substantial offshore oil drilling interests in the Gulf of Mexico, on Tuesday announced…
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Kirby snaps up Seacor barge and towboat fleet
Houston-based Kirby Corporation, the biggest tank barge operator in the US, on Tuesday announced it has signed an agreement to…
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Former head of Odebrecht gets 19 years in Petrobras case
The former head of Brazilian engineering and construction giant Odebrecht was jailed on Tuesday for 19 years and four months…
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Equipment breaks off Stena drillship during storm off Nova Scotia
A piece of offshore drilling equipment broke off a Stena Drilling drillship in waters near Nova Scotia, CBC reported on Monday. Shell…
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Car carrier runs aground near Buenaventura in Colombia
A car carrier with a cargo of 500 vehicles ran aground and was refloated near Buenaventura port in Colombia on…
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Lula vows to fight Petrobras-linked bribe allegations
Former president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, on Friday pledged to fight allegations that he received bribes from…
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EIA report cautions US LNG export enthusiasts to pump the brakes
The much-touted coming boom in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the US may not be quite so spectacular the…
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USCG closes section of Mississippi River to clean up fuel spill
US Coast Guard (USCG) closed a section of the Mississippi River near to Granite City, Illinois, for several hours while…
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Former Brazil president Lula arrested in Petrobras-related probe
Brazilian police in the early hours of Friday morning raided the home of former national president Luiz Inazio Lula da…
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Petrobras to sell two-thirds stake in its Argentinian subsidiary
The board of Petrobras, Brazil’s state oil company, has granted approval for talks to sell its stake in its Argentinian…
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BSEE says proposed offshore safety rules adjusted to calm industry worries
The chief of a key US government agency said on Wednesday that proposed new rules on deepwater drilling safety have…
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Stay of enforcement lifted on payout to Tidewater from Venezuelan government
A World Bank ruling on Wednesday means New Orleans-based offshore supply vessel operator Tidewater could soon be seeing more than…
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OSG contemplates spinning off its international tanker business
Overseas Shipholding Group is considering splitting up its international and domestic (Jones Act) tanker fleets, company CEO Ian Blackley has…
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Brazil to privatise operations at six more terminals
The body responsible for administering Brazil’s seaports will, on March 31, offer tenders for concessions at six port terminals. The…
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Petrobras to cut investment plan but also pulls out of offshore oil-fields sale
There were conflicting signals surrounding Petrobras on Tuesday as Reuters revealed the Brazilian oil giant’s plans to cut its five-year…
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Pemex to suspend $2.6bn worth of projects while oil price in slump
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex on Monday announced it is putting on hold around $2.6bn worth of projects, including ones…
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Petrobras scandal probe nears Brazil’s former national president Lula
The Petrobras bribes-for-inflated contracts corruption scandal on Monday claimed another prominent head and came closer to embroiling one of the…
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