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First deepwater drilling permit since moratorium awarded to Noble Energy
… Inc. (NYSE: NBL) has been awarded the first deepwater drilling permit for the Gulf of Mexico since the moratorium ..... operators and service providers to enhance the safety of deepwater drilling operations, including the implementation of third …
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Salazar lifts deepwater drilling moratorium
… agency believes "the risks of deepwater drilling have been reduced sufficiently ..... based his decision to lift the deepwater drilling suspensions on information ..... was affecting more than just deepwater drilling . She pointed out that in the …
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DOE selects projects aimed at reducing ultra-deepwater drilling risks
The US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy has selected six new natural gas and oil research projects aimed at reducing risks and enhancing the environmental performance of drilling in ultra-deepwater settings.
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ONGC awards Baker Hughes deepwater drilling , evaluation contract
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation of India has awarded Baker Hughes a five-year contract to provide drilling and evaluation services and to manage third-party services for the Platinum Explorer drillship.
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EU nations tighten offshore drilling regulations
… issuing for a moratorium on new deepwater drilling . The non-legislative resolution ..... Oettinger is calling for a ban on deepwater drilling offshore EU states. In July ..... decision is made on Atlantic deepwater drilling offshore Europe. The Deepwater …
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Gulf offshore drilling moratorium halted by New Orleans judge
… put a stop to the six-month moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects imposed by President Obama after the explosion ..... the moratorium that halted new permit approval for deepwater drilling and halted drilling of 33 wells in the Gulf of Mexico …
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Chevron grants offshore Thailand contract to Seadrill
Deepwater drilling company Seadrill Ltd. has agreed to a new three-year contract with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production offshore Thailand …
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Shell granted first new deepwater well permit in GOM since Deepwater Horizon explosion
… the coast of Louisiana, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) approved a deepwater drilling permit for a new well that was described in Shell Offshore Inc’s recently approved Exploration Plan. According …
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Gulf uncertainties lead Diamond Offshore to move Endeavor to Egypt
… termination fee, expected to generate $100M Mikaila Adams OGFJ, Associate Editor In a move to keep its rigs employed, deepwater drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE: DO) will move the Ocean Endeavor from the Gulf of Mexico to …
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Halliburton wins Total fluid services contract
… Co. has been awarded a $140 million contract by Total to continue delivering fluid services in support of its deepwater drilling and completion activities offshore Angola. The contract calls for the provision of services on an average of three …