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Magseis Fairfield in Mexico's First Deepwater OBN Survey

Mar 27, 2020

Offshore seismic data acquisition company Magseis Fairfield has secured a deepwater Ocean Bottom Node project offshore Mexico.According to Oslo-listed Magseis Fairfield, work is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2020 and will take approximately 60 days…

Brent, WTI Fall as Coronavirus Spreads

Mar 16, 2020

Brent fell by 10% on Monday, and U.S. crude to below $30, as emergency rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve and its global counterparts failed to tame markets and China's factory output plunged at the sharpest pace in 30 years amid the spread of coronavirus…

Norway Economy Strong Despite Oil Crash, Minister says

Mar 09, 2020

The Norwegian economy remains strong despite the sharp fall in the price of oil, Norway's biggest export, but it is too early to tell what the full impact will be from cheaper crude and the coronavirus, Finance Minister Jan Tore Sanner said on Monday…

Helix Energy Solutions Extends Loan Maturity Date

Mar 12, 2020

Offshore services provider Helix Energy Solutions has amended its existing credit agreement dated as of September 26, 2014, with Nordea Bank ABP and the lender parties related its Q5000 well intervention unit. The amendment extends the final…

Noble Corp. CFO Steps Down. Replacement Named

Mar 16, 2020

Offshore drilling company Noble Corporation has informed that Richard Barker will be appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the company.The new appointment comes following the current CFO Stephen M. Butz's decision to to step down as Executive…

WTI Oil Price Hits 17-Year Low, Brent Goes Below $28

Mar 18, 2020

Oil prices fell for the third session on Wednesday with U.S. crude futures tumbling to a 17-year low as travel and social lockdowns sparked by the coronavirus epidemic knocked the outlook for demand.U.S. crude was down $1.49 cents, or 5.53%…

Hess Reduces 2020 Capex by $800M. Curtails Drilling Plans

Mar 17, 2020

U.S. oil company Hess Corporation has cut its capital and exploratory program in response to the sharp drop in oil prices, affecting both onshore and offshore drilling programs. The company said Tuesday it would reduce its capex to $2.2B from previously proposed $3 billion…

U.S. Offshore Oil Lease Sale Weakest Since 2016

Mar 19, 2020

A major sale of oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday generated $93 million in high bids, the lowest total for any U.S. offshore auction since 2016, reflecting caution in the drilling industry amid a steep slide in oil prices…

TenneT Secures EIB Loan for Offshore Wind Power Line

Mar 09, 2020

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to lend 250 million euros to the electricity transmission company TenneT for the western section of TenneT’s “Zuidwest 380 kV” project. According to the bank's statement, the project will enable…

UBS Cuts Funding for New Arctic Offshore Oil Projects

Mar 06, 2020

Swiss bank UBS won't fund new offshore oil and gas projects in the Arctic, and will 'enhance due diligence' on some deepwater drilling projects.In a statement on Thursday, UBS said it had, in 2019, reduced carbon-related assets on its balance sheet to USD 1…

Dolphin Drilling Signs Multi-Well Drilling Contract with i3

Mar 19, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has signed a drilling contract for one of its semi-submersible offshore drilling rigs in the UK North Sea with oil company i3 Energy.Bjørnar Iversen, CEO of Dolphin Drilling said the contract was…

Oil Facing Prolonged Period of Demand Destruction

Mar 20, 2020

Oil prices rose on Friday as the world's richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy to stop a coronavirus-driven recession and U.S. President Donald Trump hinted he may intervene in the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia…

Valaris Gears up for Possible Debt Restructuring

Mar 20, 2020

Offshore oil driller Valaris PLC is exploring debt restructuring options as it grapples with a rig accident and a broader collapse in energy prices, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.Valaris has tapped debt restructuring attorneys…

Oil Falls After Saudi Aramco Asked to Raise Output Capacity

Mar 11, 2020

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains, after Saudi Aramco said it had been directed by the energy ministry to raise its production capacity by a million barrels per day. Brent crude slid $0.41, or 1.1%, to $36.81 a barrel by 0740 GMT…

Dogger Bank Triplets Renamed

Feb 27, 2020

European developer and operator of renewable energy SSE Renewables and Equinor have renamed their trio of projects in the Dogger Bank totalling 3.6GW.The three offshore wind sites are renamed to recognise their link to the historic area in which they are situated…

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