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US Offshore Oil Production Reawakens in Wake of Hurricane Francine

Sep 13, 2024

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 and 53% of its natural gas production. The storm missed Texas and came ashore in Louisiana late on Tuesday…

German Independent Inspections Firm Acquires Safetec

Oct 01, 2024

German company TÜV Rheinland has acquired Safetec, a risk management consulting company in Norway active across oil and gas, renewables, and maritime sectors.Safetec’s operations will complement the existing risk, safety and integrity management…

Suncor Pleads Guilty to Charges for 2019 Terra Nova FPSO Injury Incident

Sep 27, 2024

Canada’s oil and gas producer Suncor Energy has pleaded guilty to the charges from the incident that took place in 2019, when a worker was injured following a fall from a ladder while conducting gas testing onboard the Terra Nova FPSO, in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area…

Shell Restarts Stones Platform as Hurricane Forecast Shifts

Sep 24, 2024

Shell said on Tuesday it has started the process of restoring oil production at its Stones platform as the forecast of a looming major hurricane in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shifted.Shell had shut down production on Sunday at both the Stones and…

Energy Firms Evacuate US Gulf of Mexico Platforms as Hurricane Risk Builds

Sep 23, 2024

U.S. offshore oil producers were taking initial steps ahead of a storm predicted to become a hurricane in the middle of the week, evacuating non-essential staff from Gulf of Mexico production platforms.The U.S. National Hurricane Center said…

Crew Rescued from OSV That Caught Fire Off South Africa

Sep 13, 2024

Fifteen crew members have been rescued from an offshore supply vessel (OSV) that went up in flames off the coast of South Africa.The fire reportedly broke out and grew out of control in the messroom aboard the Marshall Islands registered vessel AM Pride on Thursday…

Nearly 40% of US Gulf of Mexico crude oil shut-in by hurricane

Sep 11, 2024

About 39% of crude oil production and 49% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were shut on Wednesday as hurricane Francine barreled toward the Louisiana coast, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said.Francine…

Gulf of Mexico Offshore Platforms Evacuated Ahead of Storm Francine

Sep 09, 2024

U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and gas producers were evacuating staff and curbing drilling to prepare for Tropical Storm Francine on Monday as it churned through the energy region on a path to bring high winds and drenching rains to the U.S. mid-South…

Halliburton Says Cyber Hackers Stole Data

Sep 04, 2024

U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton said on Tuesday an unauthorized third party had accessed and removed data from its systems, providing details regarding the cyberattack in August first reported by Reuters.The company said it is evaluating the nature and scope of information that was removed…

Halliburton Calls In Law Enforcement to Investigate Cyber Attack Impact

Aug 23, 2024

Top U.S. oilfield services firm Halliburton said on Friday it was working with law enforcement to determine the extent of a computer systems breach and was yet to determine if the incident would have a material impact on its business.The $23…

CO2 Leak at Taiwan Offshore Wind Substation

Aug 21, 2024

Canada-based Northland Power has confirmed a carbon dioxide leak on the Hai Long Changhua onshore substation, part of its offshore wind project in Taiwan.The leak, which stemmed from the substation's fire suppression system, occurred at approximately 10 a…

Video: Injured Crewmembers Airlifted from Fire-hit Liftboat in the Gulf of Mexico

Aug 12, 2024

Two crewmembers were medecaved on Sunday after being injured in a fire aboard a U.S.-registered liftboat in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard said.At approximately 7:53 p.m. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received a notification…

Improved Security Lifts Nigeria's Oil Output

Aug 07, 2024

Nigeria's oil output has risen to between 1.6 million and 1.7 million barrels per day after the government beefed up security to curb crude theft, Chief of Naval Staff Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla said on Tuesday.Crude production in Nigeria, a…

Compliance Issues with Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Delay Start of Drilling Ops for Equinor

Jun 04, 2024

Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil), the country’s offshore industry safety watchdog, has denied acknowledgement of compliance (AoC) application for Shelf Drililng’s Barsk jack-up, consequently delaying the drilling assignment with Equinor on the Sleipner Vest field…

Salunda to Install Crew Hawk Monitoring Solution on Jack-Up in Middle East

May 29, 2024

Salunda, a provider of digitised solutions for safety critical industries, has secured a multi-year contract to install its ‘Crew Hawk’ Red Zone monitoring solution on a jack-up rig in the Middle East.The award marks the company’s first installation…

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