The Department of Interior has implemented a policy change that could significantly boost offshore oil production in the U.S. Gulf, through expanded Downhole Commingling parameters. The policy change from the…
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Hanwha Ocean Launches Drillship ‘Tidal Action’ for Petrobras Charter
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has marked its entry into the deepwater drilling operations sector with the naming ceremony of its next-generation drillship ‘Tidal Action’. The vessel includes advanced capabilities,…
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Trump Launches Ambitious New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Establishes High Arctic Planning Area
The Department of the Interior has initiated the development of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, marking a significant shift in U.S. offshore energy…
China Discovers 100 Mln Ton Oilfield In South China Sea
BEIJING, March 31 (Reuters) – China National Offshore Oil Corporation has discovered an oilfield in the eastern South China Sea with proven reserves exceeding 100 million tonnes, a report in China’s official Xinhua news agency said…
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Environmental Groups Sue to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Expansions
Environmental groups on Wednesday moved in court to block President Donald Trump’s administration from allowing offshore oil drilling along broad swaths of U.S. coastline, in what appeared to be the first legal challenges to the Republicans’ efforts to boost fossil fuel production.
https://gcaptain.com/environmental-groups-sue-to-block-trumps-offshore-drilling-expansions/
Transocean CEO Jeremy Thigpen to Step Down, Keelan Adamson Named Successor
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) announced today a significant leadership transition, with current President and Chief Operating Officer Keelan Adamson set to take the helm as President and Chief Executive Officer…
https://gcaptain.com/transocean-ceo-jeremy-thigpen-to-step-down-keelan-adamson-named-successor/
Noble Corporation to Scrap Two Ultra-Deepwater Drillships
Noble Corporation plc (NYSE: NE) has announced plans to divest two cold-stacked ultra-deepwater drillships, the Pacific Meltem and Pacific Scirocco, as part of its fleet optimization strategy. The company intends…
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Estados liderados por republicanos demandan a la administración Biden por prohibición de perforaciones en alta mar
Por Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, 17 ene (Reuters) – Un grupo de estados liderados por republicanos presentó una demanda el viernes impugnando una prohibición anunciada por el presidente demócrata saliente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden. a principios de este mes sobre nuevos desarrollos de petróleo y gas en alta mar a lo largo de la mayoría […]
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Republican-Led States Sue Biden Administration Over Offshore Drilling Ban
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A group of Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a ban announced by outgoing Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden earlier this month on new offshore oil…
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Biden Administration Blocks Offshore Drilling Across 625 Million Acres of U.S. Waters
U.S. President Joe Biden will ban new offshore oil and gas development along most U.S. coastlines, a decision President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to boost domestic energy production, may find difficult to reverse.