Americas
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Evacuated staff back at offshore Gulf of Mexico rigs after Hermine’s passing
By Monday all Gulf of Mexico offshore workers who had evacuated their rigs and platforms because of what became Hurricane…
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Baker Hughes cuts staff’s pay to stave off more job cuts
Baker Hughes, the oilfield services company that was forced to cancel a $25bn merger with Halliburton earlier this year, has…
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Two Greek firms and engineers convicted of illegal discharges in US waters
A court in Greenville, North Carolina has convicted two Greek firms and two ship engineers for illegally discharging oily waste…
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DSME plans to spin off naval shipyards
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has said it plans to spin off its naval shipbuilding business within the next…
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Several US east coast ports close or restrict access due to Hurricane Hermine
Seaports in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas were taking varying degrees of restrictive measures as Hurricane Hermine continued its progress…
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Algoma collects final refund from Nantong Mingde
Canada’s Algoma Central Corp has been awarded a $29.1m refund for the fourth and final shipbuilding contract it has been disputing with Nantong Mingde…
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SBM Offshore rocked by Brazil judgment U-turn
SBM Offshore has been rocked with news the Fifth Chamber of the Brazilian Federal Prosecutor Service has not approved the…
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Shell Brasil extends contract for MODEC FPSO
Shell Brasil Petróleo has extended its contract with Japan’s MODEC for the operations & maintenance of . The contract has…
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More workers evacuated and 15% of production shut in ahead of Tropical Storm Hermine
Offshore oil producers by Thursday had shut in 15% of production from rigs in the Gulf of Mexico in anticipation…
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Petrobras terminates drilling contract with Diamond Offshore
Brazil’s Petrobras has terminated its contract for Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible drilling rig two years early and the owner says legal…
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APM Terminals to invest $70m in new berth at Port Elizabeth container terminal
APM Terminals (APMT) has announced a $70m investment in a new berth at its Port Elizabeth facility in New Jersey.…
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Fire hits Ultrapetrol PSV in Macae, Brazil
A platform supply vessel (PSV) suffered a fire on Wednesday morning while in the anchorage of Macae in Rio de…
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Brazil to release Subsalt Polygon burden from Petrobras
Brazilian authorities expect a law obliging state oil firm Petrobras to operate and invest in all the country’s new Subsalt…
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Petrobras and Statoil sign MOU on co-operation offshore Brazil
Petrobras and Statoil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate more co-operation and joint ventures between the two…
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Genco extends equity financing deadline
Genco Shipping & Trading has given itself an extra two weeks to enter into a definitive agreement with its lenders…
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Shell sells Gulf of Mexico oil assets for $425m
Royal Dutch Shell is selling a chunk of its US Gulf of Mexico oil assets to Houston-based EnVen Energy for…
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US Gulf of Mexico oil production reduced by 22% ahead of tropical depression
Offshore oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico had been reduced by 22% as of Tuesday because of concerns…
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Carcara sale will help Petrobras save $11bn
Petrobras’ CEO says the $2.5bn sale of its stake in the offshore Carcara field will probably help Brazil’s debt-laden state…
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Chevron signs 10-year deal to supply China’s ENN with LNG
Chevron has announced a 10-year deal with Chinese firm ENN to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG). The San Ramon, California-headquartered…
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California passes anti-coal terminal bill
The state of California has taken another step towards blocking construction or expansion of coal export terminals by banning state…
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