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Lawsuit Seeks to Reverse Biden Ban

Jan 19, 2025

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 and gas development along most U.S. coastlines.The lawsuit seeks a…

TotalEnergies to Start Exploration Drilling Off Suriname from May

Jan 09, 2025

TotalEnergies will start drilling an exploration well on Suriname's Block 64, the company's country manager Artur Nunes da Silva said on Wednesday, adding final costs and further well operations were still being organized.Suriname is working to build its offshore oil and gas industry…

Trump's Interior and EPA Picks Defend Their Stance on the Environment

Jan 16, 2025

Donald Trump's pick to lead the Interior Department, Doug Burgum, said on Thursday he will vigorously pursue the president-elect's goals of maximizing energy production from U.S. public lands and waters, calling it key to national security.Burgum's…

Alaska sues Biden Administration over ANWR Leases

Jan 08, 2025

The U.S. state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).Monday's lawsuit in the U…

Trump Says He Will Revoke Offshore Drilling Ban Immediately

Jan 07, 2025

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will move quickly to revoke an offshore oil and gas drilling ban announced by outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden.'Banning offshore drilling will not stand. I will reverse it immediately…

TVO Contracts 4C Global Consultancy to Support UK Clients

Jan 16, 2025

Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore (TVO), a developer of innovative solutions for the offshore industry, has engaged Finlay Johnston, through 4C Global Consultancy, to lead business development efforts for TVO in the UK.“We recently appointed a country…

Tower Resources Inks Farm-Out Deals with Prime for Cameroon and Namibia Licenses

Jan 10, 2025

U.K. oil and gas company Tower Resources has signed two farm-out agreements with Prime Global Energies for minority, non-operated interests in its Thali license, offshore Cameroon, and PEL96 offshore Namibia.Through its wholly-owned subsidiary…

US Operator Finds Oil Offshore Vietnam

Jan 08, 2025

U.S. oil firm Murphy Oil Corporation has made an oil discovery at the Hai Su Vang-1X exploration well in the Cuu Long Basin, offshore Vietnam.Murphy Oil’s subsidiary Murphy Cuu Long Tay Oil drilled the well at Block 15-2/17, located 40 miles offshore…

Norway Offers 53 New Production Licenses

Jan 14, 2025

The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has offered 53 new production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf.Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) is an annual exploration round for the Norwegian continental shelf.  Of the 53 production licenses offered in APA 2024…

Trump's Likely First Energy Policy Moves

Jan 13, 2025

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to maximize U.S. oil and natural gas production - already at record highs - in part by clearing away what he deems as unnecessary regulation and bureaucracy.Here are some of the energy-related executive…

Noble’s Semi-Sub Drilling Rig Secures Work Off Australia

Jan 02, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract for its semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Apex offshore Australia.The new contract, with undisclosed client, is for a minimum 37 days, and will begin in direct continuation of the rig’s prior commitments in Australia…

Vantage, TotalEnergies Launch JV Set to Acquire Tungsten Explorer Drillship

Jan 02, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling and French energy major TotalEnergies have created a joint venture (JV) entity TEVA Ship Charter, which will acquire Vantage’s drillship Tungsten Explorer.Subsequent to the completion of the current Tungsten Explorer contract in Congo…

ENI Drill Ship to Start Work Soon Off Egypt

Jan 03, 2025

A drill ship will arrive in Egypt this month as operator Eni starts work on increasing production from the giant Zohr offshore gas field, Egypt's petroleum ministry said in a statement.Egypt had planned to become a major gas exporter after Eni discovered the field in 2015…

Serica Energy Restarts Triton FPSO Production

Jan 07, 2025

U.K.-based oil firm Serica Energy has resumed production at Triton floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit in the North Sea, following the outage caused by a technical issue.Serica Energy said the production into the Triton FPSO resumed on December 27…

Biden Expected to Ban Oil and Gas Development on Millions of Offshore Acres

Jan 05, 2025

President Joe Biden is set to ban new offshore oil and gas development across 625 million acres (250 million hectares) of U.S. coastal territory, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.The ban, to be announced on Monday, rules out the sale of drilling…

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