Americas
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Hess extends Noble Corp semi-submersible contract
Noble Corporation semi-submersible rig has been handed an extension by Hess for ongoing operations in the US Gulf of Mexico.…
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US House committee votes to pass SECURE act which would increase offshore oil and gas activity
A committee of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to pass the SECURE American Energy Act, which will…
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Brazil court lifts injunction on Petrobras deal to sell stakes in offshore fields
A federal court in Brazil has lifted an injunction on state oil company Petrobras, a ruling which had hitherto prevented…
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Delfin seals China LNG deal
Delfin Midstream has signed a preliminary 15-year sales deal with China’s gas distributor China Gas Holdings, Reuters has reported. According…
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Solstad Farstad PSVs find work with Statoil in Brazil
A pair of Solstad Farstad platform supply vessels have landed six-month firm contract with Statoil to support drilling at the…
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Shell platform in Gulf of Mexico shut down after fire, two workers injured
Two people were injured and all other personnel were evacuated from a Shell platform in the Gulf of Mexico after…
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Petrobras selling subsidiary with deep-water assets offshore Nigeria
Brazil’s state oil firm Petrobras on Tuesday announced it is putting up for sale its minority shares in deep-water assets…
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Puerto Rico chief says there could be a case for limited Jones Act exemptions
The man in charge of the US federal body overseeing Puerto Rico’s economy on Tuesday told a Congressional panel that…
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Wilbur Ross offloads Diamond S stake and readies Navigator sale
The under fire American commerce secretary Wilbur Ross has sold his stake in Diamond S Shipping, but has yet to…
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Shell Trading agrees charter deal for US-made LNG bunker vessel
Shell Trading (US) Company on Tuesday announced it has made a long-term charter deal with US firm Q-LNG Transport for…
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Wilbur Ross denies impropriety regarding shipping firm with Russia links
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday hit back at media reports that he failed to properly disclose to Congress…
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Petrobras calls on Odebrecht to stop operating drillship involved in fatal blast
Petrobras has asked offshore drilling company Odebrecht Oil and Gas (OOG) to halt operations on a drillship which suffered a…
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Sea Blind: Arctic shipping debate on celluloid
A documentary movie Sea Blind – The Price of Shipping our Stuff, will premier tomorrow during this week’s UN Climate…
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Santos Brasil mulls sale of container terminal at Port of Imbituba
Brazilian holding company Santos Brasil Participacoes SA is considering selling part or all of its assets at the Port of…
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SBM Offshore hit by more costs from Petrobras scandal fallout
Netherlands-based SBM Offshore is feeling the financial pinch of the ongoing Brazilian probe of its role in the Petrobras corruption…
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Petrobras request to temporarily suspend class action suit granted by US court
A class action suit against Brazil’s troubled state oil firm Petrobras has been halted in US court, according to Reuters…
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Wilbur Ross’s shipping investments at the centre of the Paradise Papers
Wilbur Ross’s shipping empire forms one of the most high profile exposés in the just released Paradise Papers. Ross, the…
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USCG makes call for radical changes in seafarer training
Current seafarer training is becoming out of step with the quantum leaps in technology seen onboard ships hitting the water…
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Dorian LPG sells VLGC for $65m in sale and leaseback deal
NYSE-listed LPG operator Dorian LPG has reached a deal to sell 2014-built VLGC for $65m as part of a sale…
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Jones Act defended at hearing on hurricane relief efforts
A US Congressional hearing on maritime responses to the recent spate of big hurricanes in the Caribbean and the Gulf…
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