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Texas City oil terminal welcomes its first VLCC
The Enterprise Products Partners (EPP) oil terminal at Texas City, Texas, has received a very large crude carrier (VLCC) for…
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Rowan awarded jackup contract by Chrysaor
Offshore driller Rowan Companies has been awarded a contract by UK oil and gas explorer Chrysaor for the company’s jackup…
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Vantage Drilling jackup awarded Gabon contract by Total
US offshore driller Vantage Drilling International has been awarded a contract by Total Gabon for 2009-built jackup rig for operations…
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Erin Energy files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Houston-based Erin Energy Corporation, which mainly focuses on offshore oil developments in Africa, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.…
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Gulftainer gets approval for Port of Wilmington deal
The legislature of the US state of Delaware has agreed to privatise the Port of Wilmington and grant a 50-year…
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McDermott management stands firm in face of growing Subsea 7 overtures
Top management at American offshore firm McDermott International remain resolute against the takeover overtures from Kristian Siem’s Subsea 7. The…
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Shell decides to invest in Vito development offshore Louisiana after cutting costs
Shell has made a final investment decision (ID) to authorize the multibillion-dollar Vito development in the deep-water US Gulf of…
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Intermarine transfers leasehold of terminals on Houston Ship Channel to Watco
Houston-based ocean transportation and marine logistics services company Intermarine has transferred its Industrial Terminals facility to Pittsburg, Kansas-based Watco, which…
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Caledonia continues rapid fleet buildup with panamax charter
Caledonia Maritime Services has confirmed to Splash that it has taken 2005-built panamax vessel on charter, expanding its fleet to…
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Vroon product tanker spills 2,600 gallons of HFO in Mississippi River
The US Coast Guard (USCG) and other entities were responding on Monday to an oil spill from a Dutch-flagged tanker…
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Europe
DeepOcean acquires Delta SubSea
Norway’s DeepOcean has acquired US remotely operated vehicle specialist Delta SubSea in a move to expand its presence in the US…
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Europe
Subsea 7 moves to acquire McDermott for $2bn, wants CB&I deal scrapped
Kristian Siem-led Subsea 7 has proposed a deal to the board of US offshore firm McDermott International to acquire the…
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US Senators introduce Clean Coast Act to codify safety rules for offshore drilling
Two Democratic US Senators from the state of Washington have introduced a bill to codify into law some rules for…
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Ben Ognibene returns with new tanker platform Concord Maritime
Ben Ognibene has partnered with private equity firm American Working Capital to form Concord Maritime, which will commence operations based…
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Rowan Companies awarded contracts for drillship and jackup pair
Houston-headquarterd offshore driller Rowan Companies has reported new contracts for a drillship and two jackup rigs in its latest fleet…
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Freeport LNG postpones expected start date for export terminal
Freeport LNG has postponed the expected start date for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal near to Freeport, Texas,…
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Ports of LA and Long Beach offer funding for technology that reduces air pollution
The two largest seaports in the US, Los Angeles and Long Beach, are offering millions in seed money for innovations…
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Crowley Alaska completes purchases of three oil tankers from SeaRiver
Crowley Alaska Tankers, a part of Crowley Maritime Corporation, has completed the purchases of three tankers from ExxonMobil subsidiary SeaRiver…
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DOI decides against lowering royalty rates for offshore leases
Department of the Interior (DOI) secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday he will not reduce royalty rates for offshore lease…
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Cove Point’s first official commercial LNG export shipment sets sail
Dominion Energy’s Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility has officially become the second LNG export terminal in the US…
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