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Yesterday | Sys-Con Media

Deepwater Activity Statistics - New Discoveries Worldwide Driving...

Depleting shallow water reserves and a lack of new shallow water discoveries means that offshore exploration and production activity in deepwater regions is becoming a new fashion, states a new report by energy experts GBI Research.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Motley Fool

Why Transocean Is Poised to Bounce Back

Keep track of the stocks that matter to you. Help yourself with the Fool's FREE and easy new watchlist service today.

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Related Topix: Transocean, Oil & Gas, Financial Markets

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Northwest Florida Daily News

EDITORIAL: Shaking up the Gulf drill debate

Better keep that tarball scooper handy. Government officials and oil industry lobbyists aren't just talking about expanded drilling in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

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Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Surfrider Foundation, Oil Spill, Opinion

Investopedia

Transocean Updates Fleet Summary - Analyst Blog

Offshore drilling giant, Transocean Ltd. , recently issued a Fleet Update Summary for the period commencing May 15, 2013 to date.

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Related Topix: Transocean, Oil & Gas

Thu Jun 13, 2013

USA Today

Investing: Time to oil up your portfolio?

During the 1970s energy crisis, a popular bumper sticker in the West was "Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark."

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Related Topix: World News, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)

Forbes.com

A New Blog Begins

Welcome to my new blog discussing energy and economic issues. First, a little bit about me.

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Related Topix: Business News

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Northwest Florida Daily News

Early hearing on seismic surveying in Gulf draws small crowd

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management hosted the meeting Tuesday night to begin a long process of developing an Environmental Impact Statement, an assessment of the effects an activity such as seismic surveying has on the environment.

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Related Topix: Oil Spill, New Orleans, LA

Investopedia

U.S. Rig Count Falls by 6 - Analyst Blog

In its weekly release, Houston-based oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported a dip in the U.S. rig count .

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Related Topix: Baker Hughes, Oil & Gas, Transocean, Energy, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Ensco International

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Virginia Beach NAACP rallies behind Rep. Rigell offshore drilling bill

The Virginia Beach chapter of the NAACP threw its support this week behind federal legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell , R-Virginia Beach, to lift the moratorium on drilling for natural gas and oil in the state's coastal waters.

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Related Topix: African-American, Virginia Beach, VA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Robert Scott, Senator Tim Kaine, US Senate, Senator Mark Warner

Tue Jun 11, 2013

WWL-TV New Orleans

Sources: Grand jury to probe La. company for alleged human trafficking

A Louisiana oilfield contracting company has been under intense scrutiny in the wake of a deadly oil platform explosion last November.

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Related Topix: Louisiana

NowPublic

White House allows China direct access to Us T-Bills

In the last 4 years Americans have seen more than their share of economic ineptitude by the administration as well as counterproductive legislation, but this latest blunder is unbelievable! One might recall how the Obama White House decided not to act on the redrawn international borders between Russia and the United States along a 7 Island chain ... (more)

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Related Topix: US News

The Greenville News

Bipartisan oil deal a positive step

Duncan, one of President Barack Obama's most vocal opponents on many issues, deserves credit for setting aside those differences to work with Democrats on a bill that has the support of the administration and that can help move the nation's energy policy forward.

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Related Topix: Duncan, SC, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Jeff Duncan

Mon Jun 10, 2013

Rotor.com

Interior: No Atlantic Drilling

Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said following a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing June 6 that the administration will not expand drilling to include the Atlantic Ocean.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Doc Hastings

Sat Jun 08, 2013

Daily Mail

VIDEO: Scientist believe they have captured the mysterious Giant Oarfish on camera for the first time

Marine biologists at Louisiana State University captured the mysterious fish on camera in 2011 through a partnership with an offshore drilling company in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Louisiana State University, San Lucas, CA

The Virginian-Pilot

Protect our oceans

We welcome your opinion on public issues, in either of two ways. You can submit a letter to the editor for possible publication in the printed edition.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Oil Spill

Fri Jun 07, 2013

Free Republic

API cites growing support for opening areas to offshore drilling

Broad, bipartisan support is building among lawmakers at the state and federal levels for expanding access to offshore oil and gas drilling and development, said Erik Milito, American Petroleum Institute director of upstream and industry operations.

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Related Topix: Prison, North Carolina, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner

Thu Jun 06, 2013

The Motley Fool

What Does Seadrill See Under the Sea?

With its large and growing fleet of offshore drilling rigs, the company has a lot of insight into the demand from exploration and production companies.

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Benzinga

Noble Corporation Provides Fleet Contract Status Update

Noble Corporation today announced that its report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of June 6, 2013.

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Related Topix: Noble Corporation New Cayman, Energy, Oil & Gas

Northern Michigan News

Ken Salazar to work for int'l law firm in Denver

Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will start work next week as a partner in an international law firm that will allow him to remain in his home state and work on cases involving the energy industry he once regulated.

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Related Topix: Colorado, Colorado Government, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Wed Jun 05, 2013

The Hill

Overnight Energy: Interior under Senate panel microscope

ON TAP THURSDAY: Interior Secretary Sally Jewell makes her first appearance before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee since being confirmed in her new role.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Doc Hastings, Barbara Boxer, US Senate, Democrat, California, Harry Reid