Is A Wave Of Bankruptcies Heading For The Offshore Oil Industry?
Offshore drilling major Valaris became the latest victim of the crisis this week as it filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., proposing a swap of some $6.5 billion in debt Continue Reading
US Gulf of Mexico producers shut in more production ahead of two tropical storms
US Gulf of Mexico producers have opted to shut more of their production and evacuate crews Aug. 23 as meteorologists revised the tracks of two tropical storms, Marco and Laura, Continue Reading
Chevron shutting in output, removing crews from US Gulf platforms ahead of storms
Chevron has begun shutting in production and evacuating crews from four sizeable US Gulf of Mexico platforms in advance of Tropical Storm Laura and Tropical Depression 14, as the two Continue Reading
World’s Largest Offshore Rig Owner Files Bankruptcy
UK-based offshore drilling contractor Valaris has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States, offering creditors to swap some $6.5 billion of its $7.8-billion debt pile for equity. The company Continue Reading
U.S. Offshore Wind Industry To See Explosive Growth
Offshore wind has the potential to become a major industry in the United States over the next decade, unlocking billions of U.S. dollars of investment and creating thousands of jobs. Continue Reading
Demand For Offshore Oil Rigs To Return In 2022
Demand for offshore rigs will slump this year as a result of the pandemic and the low oil prices that are forcing offshore operators to delay drilling activities, but the Continue Reading
Transocean Hires Adviser To Consider “Strategic Alternatives”
The world’s largest offshore rig operator Transocean has hired Lazard to advise it on strategic alternatives for its capital structure, Bloomberg has reported, citing a company statement. Transocean reported a Continue Reading
BOEM Proposes New GOM Lease Sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is proposing to offer approximately 78.8 million acres in a new Gulf of Mexico lease sale. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has Continue Reading
Researchers Look For Ways To Cut Norway’s Gargantuan $100 Billion Decommissionin
A new innovation center in Norway aims to find alternative and cost-efficient solutions aimed at reducing the huge US$100 billion decommissioning cost that the North Sea operators and countries face, Continue Reading
Deepwater GOM Project Gets Green Light
LLOG Exploration Offshore has sanctioned its Taggart discovery and finalized development plans for the deepwater Gulf of Mexico field. LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. reported Monday that it has sanctioned its Continue Reading