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Hurricane Zeta shuts-in 66 pct of U.S. GoM oil production

Hurricane Zeta has forced oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico to shut-in two-thirds of ...

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  • Safety
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Maersk Launceston collides with Greek Navy ship

Maersk Launceston, a Madeira flagged containership, collided with the Hellenic Navy minesweeper HS K...

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  • Vessels
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Operators shut-in nearly half of Gulf of Mexico oil producti

Operators have shut-in nearly half of oil production and over 55 per cent of gas production from the...

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  • Exploration & Production
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One dead after offshore vessel hits platform off Malaysia

A crew member from an offshore support vessel died after the vessel collided with an oil platform of...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Oil and gas operators brace for impact ahead of storm Zeta

Oil and gas operators are evacuating their offshore personnel from facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Me...

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  • Safety
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PSA finds 'serious breaches' on Equinor's North Sea field

Equinor has received a notification of order from the country’s offshore safety watchdog after...

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  • Safety
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BP evacuates four Gulf of Mexico platforms ahead of storm

Oil major BP on Sunday started evacuating workers from four of its Gulf of Mexico platforms ahead of...

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  • Exploration & Production
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7 stowaways arrested after UK forces take control over suspected hijacked tanker

British armed forces have taken control of the oil tanker Nave Andromeda after seven stowaways repor...

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  • Vessels
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NZ introduces stricter rules governing livestock shipments

New Zealand is imposing stricter rules for the export of live animals by ship following a fatal inci...

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  • Authorities & Government
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MSC Cruises first to use Fincantieri's air sanitation system

MSC Seashore, a yet-to-be-delivered cruise ship owned by Switzerland-based cruise line MSC Cruises, ...

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  • Technology
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IMCA publishes basic safety training guide for offshore renewables

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published ‘Basic Safety Training R...

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  • Safety
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Update: Crew evacuated from coronavirus-hit livestock carrier in Fremantle

Confirmed coronavirus cases have been evacuated from a livestock carrier berthed at Fremantle Port, ...

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  • Safety
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PSA launches probe into serious incident on West Bollsta rig

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has begun an investigation of the incident on the West Bollsta...

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  • Safety
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MOL moves forward with autonomous collision avoidance study

Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a contract to conduct a joint study on ...

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  • Research & Development
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80 Brae workers isolated over possible Covid-19 exposure

Oil and gas firm TAQA has asked a total of 80 offshore workers to go into self-isolation as a precau...

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  • Safety
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WA: COVID-19 cases discovered on another 2 int'l ships

Western Australia has reported COVID-19 cases onboard two more internationally flagged vessels that ...

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  • Vessels
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Pirates kidnap seafarer from LNG carrier in Gulf of Guinea

An LNG carrier has been boarded and attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, resulting in the kidn...

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  • Safety
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GoM offshore rigs ops back to normal after Hurricane Delta

All rigs operating in the Gulf of Mexico have begun operating normally following the passing of Hurr...

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  • Safety
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IMB: Kidnappings in GoG surge by 40% year-on-year

There has been a 40% increase in the number of kidnappings reported in the Gulf of Guinea in the fir...

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  • Vessels
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Pandemic causes steep rise in serious offshore incidents

The Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has warned that the coronav...

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  • Safety
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Equinor to use West Hercules rig for North Sea drilling

Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Safety body to investigate following Gjøa well incident

Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA), has started an...

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  • Safety
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7 crew members aboard MOL’s bulker test positive for Coronavirus

Seven crew members deployed on MOL’s Capesize bulker Vega Dream have tested positive for COVID...

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  • Vessels
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Workers returning to GoM platforms following Hurricane Delta

Oil and gas operators are returning its workers to platforms in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurrica...

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  • Safety
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Hurricane Delta closes 92 pct of Gulf of Mexico oil output

Over 90 per cent of current oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut-in as a result of Hur...

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  • Safety
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