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By Reuters (Reuters) – More than a quarter of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and 16% of natural gas output remained offline in the aftermath of storm Rafael, the U.S. offshore energy regulator reported on Sunday. There were 482,790 barrels of oil and 310 million cubic feet of natural gas production shut-in on Sunday, offshore regulator …
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By Ron Bousso and Arunima Kumar LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The British government will increase a windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers to 38% from 35% and extend the levy by one year, finance minister Rachel Reeves announced on Wednesday. Presenting the first budget under the new Labour government, Reeves said …
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Summary New rules add some specific equipment and reporting requirements Applies to projects with more than 15,000 PSI, or more than 350F Regulators expect rise in ultra-high pressure projects BP awards SLB a key contract for ultra-high pressure Kaskida project HOUSTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) rolled out …
US Sets New Safety Measures as Deep Sea Oil Drillers Test New Depths Read More »
Offshore drilling provider Transocean is in talks to merge with rival Seadrill Ltd, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The companies are discussing the potential structure of the combination, it said. However, a final decision has not been made and the companies could choose to remain independent, Bloomberg reported. Seadrill …
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Summary Companies Storm expected to miss most oil infrastructure Set to make landfall near Tampa Imports and exports could be temporarily halted Biden approves emergency declaration (Reuters) – At least one oil and gas platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut on Monday and Florida ports imposed restrictions on vessel navigation as Hurricane Milton rapidly …
Ports Restrict Navigation, Some Oil Facilities Shut as Milton Approaches Florida Read More »
Only 3% of crude oil and 1% of natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico remained shut down in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Sunday. Currently, energy producers are left with 59,000 barrels per day of oil production and nearly 17 million cubic …
Oil Production in U.S. Gulf of Mexico Recovers Post Hurricane Helene Read More »
By Gary Mcwilliams and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Helene was expected to turn eastward on its track through the Caribbean and into the Gulf of Mexico, increasing the threat of high winds and heavy rains to Cuba and Florida but lessened the risk to U.S. offshore oil production, forecasters said …
Storm Helene’s Eastward Tack Eases Pressure on Offshore US Oil Read More »
Sept 23 (Reuters) – U.S. oil producers on Monday were scrambling to evacuate staff from Gulf of Mexico oil production platforms as forecasters predicted the second major hurricane in two weeks could tear through offshore oil producing fields. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said a potential Tropical Cyclone System Nine near the western tip of …
Oil Firms Evacuating U.S. Gulf of Mexico Staff as Hurricane Threat Rises Read More »
(Reuters) – Shell said on Sunday that it would shut production at its Stones and Appomattox facilities in the Gulf of Mexico as a precautionary measure in response to a tropical disturbance. “We are in the process of safely pausing some of our drilling operations, and currently have no other impact on our production across the …
Shell to Shut Production at Two Oil Facilities in Gulf of Mexico Read More »
U.S. Gulf of Mexico energy firms on Friday were lumbering back from hurricane disruptions as offshore oil and gas producers ramped up operations after halving the key energy region’s output, ports reopened, and onshore terminals accepted oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers. Hurricane Francine shut in up to 42% of the region’s offshore oil …
U.S. Offshore Oil Industry Reawakens After Francine Shut-Ins Read More »
