Post Tagged with: "offshore"

Offshore B.C. students struggle to pass English

“Offshore” students at the dozens of overseas B.C.- certified schools are struggling to achieve passing grades in English learning, but that’s to be expected, according to the Ministry of Education.

October 15, 2014 - 7:52 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

Hornbeck Offshore Announces Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Release And Conference Call Schedule

COVINGTON, La., Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2014 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, …

October 15, 2014 - 4:01 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

Offshore Wind Power Can Save US Billions On Electricity, Recent DOE Study Finds

Offshore wind power isn’t usually associated with lower-cost energy, at least not in the public imagination. But it turns out that installing 54 gigawatts of offshore wind power off America’s coasts can cut the cost of electricity in the U.S. …

October 15, 2014 - 11:38 am Energy RSS, Offshore

Senegal to award two offshore oil licences by year-end -Petrosen

DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal will award exploration licences for two offshore oil blocks by the end of the year, the head of state-run hydrocarbons corporation Petrosen said on Wednesday. The announcement comes days after Cairn Energy announced it had made …

October 15, 2014 - 10:09 am Energy RSS, Offshore

Canada considers oil offshore Quebec

Daniel J. Graeber OTTAWA, Oct. 15 (UPI) — An agreement with Quebec outlines how best to manage offshore petroleum resources in eastern Canada, the Canadian prime minister said.

October 15, 2014 - 7:08 am Energy RSS, Offshore

KNOT Offshore Partners LP Announces Third Quarter 2014 Cash Distribution

ABERDEEN, Scotland–(BUSINESSWIRE)– KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE: KNOP) (“The Partnership”) Distribution The Partnership announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash distribution …

October 15, 2014 - 5:14 am Energy RSS, Offshore

Paragon Offshore To Announce Third Quarter 2014 Results

HOUSTON, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Paragon Offshore plc ("Paragon") (NYSE: PGN) announced today that it plans to report financial results for the third quarter 2014 on Monday, November 10, …

October 14, 2014 - 6:03 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

UK opens sovereign offshore renminbi market

The United Kingdom priced the first non-Chinese sovereign offshore renminbi bond on Tuesday, in a move that points to the currency's growing global appeal and the UK's desire for London to be the major offshore renminbi hub. The transaction attracted …

October 14, 2014 - 12:51 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

Weakness Seen in Teekay Offshore (TOO): Stock Falls 6.9%

You should keep an eye on Teekay Offshore going forward to see if this recent slump will continue, as the earnings picture definitely suggests that this might be the case

October 14, 2014 - 6:37 am Energy RSS, Offshore

Statoil finds more gas offshore Tanzania

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway's Statoil has found more gas offshore Tanzania, increasing its total for an eventual investment decision on a liquefaction plant with Britain's BG Group, which operates neighbouring exploration blocks, it said on Tuesday. Statoil found another 1.2 …

October 14, 2014 - 4:09 am Energy RSS, Offshore

Magnitude 7.4 Offshore Quake Hits Central America

Magnitude 7.4 offshore earthquake kills 1 in El Salvador, rattles much of Central America

October 14, 2014 - 12:52 am Energy RSS, Offshore

Paragon Offshore Provides Fleet Status Report

HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Paragon Offshore plc ("Paragon") (NYSE: PGN) announced today that it issued a report on drilling rig status and contract information as of October 13, 2014.  …

October 13, 2014 - 4:10 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

Diamond Offshore to Release Third Quarter 2014 Results on October 23

HOUSTON, Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) announced today that it will issue a press release and host a conference call and webcast related to its third quarter …

October 13, 2014 - 9:00 am Energy RSS, Offshore

KNOT Offshore Partners LP Announces Third Quarter 2014 Earnings Results Conference Call

KNOT Offshore Partners LP plans to release its financial results for the third quarter of 2014 before opening of the market on Friday November 7, 20

October 13, 2014 - 5:41 am Energy RSS, Offshore

Police patrols target oil workers drunk on trains

A CRACKDOWN on drunken offshore workers plaguing trains between Aberdeen and other parts of Scotland and England has been launched by police following an increase in unruly incidents.

October 11, 2014 - 7:21 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

Offshore Drilling: 3 Key Terms Every Investor Needs to Know

Offshore Drilling stocks are getting killed, and investors are scared. If you understand these three terms and how they relate to the companies you invest in, you'll be a more successful investor.

October 11, 2014 - 8:07 am Energy RSS, Offshore

EOC Limited: EMAS OFFSHORE DEBUTS ON SGX-ST

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October 8, 2014 - 5:20 am Energy RSS, Offshore

BW Offshore: Petroleo Nautipa transaction completed

Reference is made to BW Offshore`s announcements dated 9 July 2014 and 24 July 2014. BW Offshore has today completed the sale and purchase agreement with Yinson to take 100% ownership of the FPSO Petroleo …

October 8, 2014 - 1:31 am Energy RSS, Offshore

GulfMark Offshore, Inc. Announces 2014 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

HOUSTON — GulfMark Offshore, Inc. announced today that its third quarter 2014 earnings conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. eastern daylight time. The call will be …

October 6, 2014 - 6:00 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

Teekay Offshore Partners Declares Distribution on Series A Preferred Units

Teekay Offshore GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. , has declared a cash distribution of $0.4531 per unit on the Partnership's Series A preferred units for the period from August …

October 3, 2014 - 4:15 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

Teekay Offshore Partners Declares Distribution

Teekay Offshore GP LLC, the general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. , has declared a cash distribution of $0.5384 per unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. The cash distribution for the …

October 3, 2014 - 4:15 pm Energy RSS, Offshore

Investors warming up to German offshore wind plants

Germany's offshore wind parks, once seen as only for brave investors because of high costs and operational risks, are attracting fresh money after laws were passed to ensure ambitious renewables targets are met. British investment firm Laidlaw Capital bought its …

September 25, 2014 - 7:23 am Energy RSS, Offshore

EPL Oil & Gas Adds Five Blocks to Oily Gulf of Mexico Inventory; Crude Oil Production Forecast to Grow

Founded in 1998, EPL Oil & Gas, Inc. (ticker: EPL) is an independent exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas with an office in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Company’s operations are concentrated in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shelf, …

January 6, 2014 - 5:47 pm Mergers & Acquisitions, Offshore, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Shell, ONGC Videsh Pay $1.636 Billion to Acquire Petrobras’ Interest in Offshore Brazil Assets

Shell, ONGC Videsh Pay $1.636 Billion to Acquire Petrobras’ Interest in Offshore Brazil Assets

On December 30, 2013, Royal Dutch Shell (ticker: RDS-B) completed a $1 billion transaction with Petrobras (ticker: PBR) to acquire an additional 23% interest in the Parque das Conchas (BC-10) offshore Brazil. Its working partner, India-based ONGC Videsh, also increased …

Companies Cautious With Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 233

Companies Cautious With Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 233

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its Western Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Lease Sale 233 on August 28, 2013, which raised $102.4 million in high bids. The event auctioned 3,873 tracts from nine to 250 miles offshore, in …

August 28, 2013 - 3:33 pm Offshore, Oil and Gas 360 Articles, Politics & Opinions
Afren Makes Discovery Offshore Nigeria – Prospective Resources Exceed Expectations

Afren Makes Discovery Offshore Nigeria – Prospective Resources Exceed Expectations

Afren Plc (ticker: AFR) and Lekoil (ticker: LEK) jointly announced a major discovery of significant light oil accumulation at the Ogo-1 well located on the OPL 310 license offshore Nigeria. Today’s discovery confirms the extension of the same Cretaceous sandstones …

Saratoga Resources and Energy XXI Host Third Annual Reception for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

Saratoga Resources and Energy XXI Host Third Annual Reception for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal

Saratoga Resources, Inc. (ticker: SARA) and Energy XXI (ticker: EXXI) will host a third annual reception for Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 (6:00-8:00 pm CDT). Saratoga and Energy …

March 13, 2013 - 3:53 pm Offshore, Oil and Gas 360 Articles
CAMAC Energy Inc: Exploring Proven Africa Basins

CAMAC Energy Inc: Exploring Proven Africa Basins

CAMAC Energy Inc (ticker: CAK) is a Houston-headquartered oil and natural gas company exploring the vast onshore and offshore basins of East and West Africa. Offshore Nigeria, CAK currently produces from the Oyo Oilfield on block OML 120 with additional …

February 26, 2013 - 9:03 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles
ERHC Energy Inc. Raising Funds to Accelerate East Africa Exploration

ERHC Energy Inc. Raising Funds to Accelerate East Africa Exploration

ERHC Energy Inc. (ticker: ERHE) is a publicly traded American company with oil and gas assets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the last year, ERHC has acquired additional exploration blocks in Chad and Kenya to complement its existing offshore blocks in …

December 17, 2012 - 8:10 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles
Callon Petroleum Co Steps Further Out of the Bathtub and Onto Firmer Ground

Callon Petroleum Co Steps Further Out of the Bathtub and Onto Firmer Ground

Callon Petroleum Co (ticker: CPE) is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration and operation of oil and gas properties in Texas, Louisiana and the offshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. At the time of this writing, CPE had a …

November 30, 2012 - 10:02 pm Oil and Gas 360 Articles