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OFFSHORE OIL DRILLING

The quest for fossil fuel at home is far from over. Soaring prices of gasoline has opened up the debate on whether Washington should revisit the 1981 moratorium on U.S. offshore oil drilling. Whatever is decided will have a huge impact on the oil companies and the U.S. economy.

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US drilling rig count gains 12 units to reach 1,986more

There were a total of 1,986 oil and gas drilling rigs working in the US this week, up by 12 units from last week.

Analyst: US unconventional liquids production could mean zero net oil ...more

Production from unconventional liquids plays could result in the US becoming independent from oil imports before 2020,...

Iran makes Caspian oil discoverymore

Iran has made an oil discovery in its sector of the Caspian Sea, which it claims could contain around 7bn-10bn bl of...

DOI to offer 38 million acres in June GOM lease salemore

Today the Obama Administration provided final details for the Central Gulf of Mexico lease sale announced by President...

Shell Secures One of Last Permits Needed for Arctic Drillingmore

Shell still needs to obtain approvals from the Interior Department and Fish and Wildlife Service before it gets the...

'Lessons Learned' Post-Macondo by USCGmore

Three major lessons learned by the USCG were: Safety gaps, Risk analysis for fire/explosion and Drill floor...

2012 OTC to Feature Satellite Communications Solutions for Offshore In...more

2012 OTC to Feature Satellite Communications Solutions for Offshore Industries, NewSat Vice-President Tom Wright will...

US drilling rig count declines to 1,945 unitsmore

Most of this loss was in land drilling operations, which was off 26 units to 1,878 rigs working. There were 45 rigs...

Satellite Communications Trends and Other Highlights of the 2012 OTCmore

Australia, Commonwealth of: Latest breaking news - NewSat to feature Ka band satellite capacity at the 2012 OTC.

Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)more

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston promotes the development of offshore resources in the fields of...

Liberia: Rig engaged for West Africa explorationmore

African Petroleum Corp. Ltd., Perth, has secured the Ocean Rig UDW Eirik Raude deepwater fifth generation...

The Luck of the Irish: an Oil Boom for the Emerald Isle?more

A combination of a high oil prices, improving technology and a more favorable fiscal policy is seeing interest in Irish...

U.S. oil rig count hits 25-year highmore

The U.S. oil rig count rose to a new record last week as energy companies boosted exploration to take advantage of...

Deepwater Oil Drilling Returns to Gulf and Grows as Blast Fadesmore

After a yearlong oil drilling moratorium, BP and other companies have intensified exploration and production in the...

New rig concept to improve oil recoverymore

Statoil is offering a new type of drilling rig for mature fields on the Norwegian continental shelf.

US government poses next challenge for BPmore

BP may have resolved some of the claims it faced over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill with a $7.8bn deal to...

$7.8 Billion BP Settlement of Gulf Oil Spill Is Just the Beginning for...more

Plaintiffs who haven’t received compensation yet can take money from the settlement, opt out and apply to a BP-run...

BP, plaintiffs reach billion dollar deal in Gulf oil spillmore

BP and plaintiffs involved in the legal battle over the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico have reached...

US drilling rig rises by 8 units to 1,989more

The rig count for the week ended Mar. 2 was up by 282 rigs from the comparable period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc.

Macondo partners 'facing billions in fines'more

BP and Anadarko Petroleum have been exposed to billions of dollars in potential fines after the judge who will oversee...

BP, Anadarko Liable for US Spill Damagesmore

Decision allows the US government to pursue civil penalties

ExxonMobil, Nigeria agree renewal of licensesmore

Nigeria Wednesday renewed ExxonMobil licenses for another 20 years on three oil blocks which together produce 500,000...

US drilling rig count falls 8 unitsmore

The rig count for the week ended Feb. 10 was up by 268 rigs from the comparable period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc.

Obama Administration announces proposed central Gulf of Mexico oil and...more

The sale will include all available unleased areas in the Central Planning Area offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and...

Russia's Offshore Move Raises Tension in The Caspian Seamore

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