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Quebec politicians call on federal government to remove abandoned ship before it breaks up
Quebec politicians on Tuesday turned to Canada’s federal government to ask for assistance in resolving the potential toxic pollution hazard…
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Ex-chief of Petrobras claims bribe money went to election campaign of former national president
The former chairman of Petrobras says that as far back as 2006 he received kickbacks which made their way to…
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Pemex signs MOUs with Saudi Aramco and Mubadala Petroleum
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with two major Middle East players about potential cooperation…
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Petrobras exceeded offshore oil output target for 2015
Brazil’s state oil giant Petrobras had some rare good news with the announcement that it had exceeded its target for…
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Falkland Oil and Gas with Rockhopper Exploration merger complete
Two leading firms in Falkland Islands offshore oil exploration have completed their merger, it was announced on Monday. The UK-based…
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Algoma Central and Nova Marine cement new joint venture
Canadian firm Algoma Central Corporation and Italian shipower Nova Marine Holding, based in Luxembourg, have formed a joint venture which will…
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Brazilian authorities in leniency talks with companies implicated in Petrobras scandal
In a bid to unclog the arteries of Brazilian business and trade, authorities are talking deal with 10 firms implicated…
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Toxic smoke continues to hamper operations in Port of Santos
Some port operations continued to be disrupted by the effects of toxic smoke at Brazil’s Port of Santos on Friday,…
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Paragon Offshore in talks with creditors as bankruptcy looms
Struggling US drilling contractor Paragon Offshore announced on Friday that it has decided not to make a due interest payment…
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Mississippi bridge struck for third successive day
The Vicksburg Railroad Bridge over the Mississippi River was struck by a barge towboat on Thursday, making it three successive…
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Chemical fire in containers halts shipping at Santos port
A chemical fire erupted in containers at Brazil’s port of Santos on Thursday, causing vessels to be denied entry to…
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Charleston Harbour deepening project nears with Fed office approval
The plan to deepen Charleston Harbour shipping channel has just one more hurdle to clear – in the US Congress…
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Barges hit Mississippi bridges in two separate incidents
Two separate incidents saw barges slam into bridges over the Mississippi River, with some barges sinking. The US Coast Guard…
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Former Petrobras director given four years for rigging contract to favour Odebrecht
The former director of Petrobras’ international division, Jorge Zelada, on Tuesday was given a four-year jail sentence for his role…
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Regulator approves Pemex request to drill two deepwater wells in Gulf of Mexico
Mexico’s state oil firm Pemex on Tuesday was granted permission to drill two offshore wells in the Gulf of Mexico,…
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Hyperdynamics sues foot-dragging partners in offshore Guinea project
Houston, Texas-based E&P company Hyperdynamics is suing its partners in projects offshore Guinea over alleged breaches of contract. It is…
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Premier Oil confirms find at Isobel Deep off Falkland Islands
UK-based Premier Oil on Monday confirmed an oil find at its offshore Falkland Islands wells, the Isobel Deep. The initial…
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BC opposes expansion of Kinder Morgan oil pipeline to Burnaby terminal
British Columbia has announced it opposes the expansion of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain oil pipeline over concerns for safety and…
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Multiple suitors for Brazilian container terminal
A bevy of companies, including ones from overseas, have made significant bids on the for-sale Brazilian container terminal Sepetiba Tecon,…
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Fieldwood Energy signs PSC for fields offshore Mexico
A subsidiary of Houston, Texas-based Fieldwood Energy announced that it has signed a production sharing contract to work on an…
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