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Study: Low Sulfur Fuel Reduces Lightning, May Increase Temperatures

Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea,

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NOAA Accelerates Permitting Timeline for Deep Seabed Mining Applications

NOAA announced revisions to the regulations for exploration licenses and commercial recovery permit applications under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act (DSHMRA), an anticipated milestone in NOAA’s effort to streamline the

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Shell Offshore Exploration in Sao Tome and Principe Fails to Make Commercial Discovery

Shell has failed to make a commercial discovery in its Falcao-1 exploration well on Block 10 offshore Sao Tome and Principe, the company said on Wednesday.'While…

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Seadrill Firms Up Offshore Drilling Workload with Multi-Region Contract Awards

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured multiple contract awards for its West Capella, West Elara and West Carina drilling rigs across Malaysia, Norway and Brazil…

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Halliburton Tops Fourth Quarter Profit Estimates

Halliburton surpassed Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, on the back of steady demand for its services and equipment in international markets…

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TDK’s Tronics Launches High-Temp MEMS Sensor for Drilling Applications

TDK Corporation has expanded Tronics’ high-performance MEMS inertial sensor portfolio with the launch of the AXO315®T1, a high-temperature digital accelerometer designed for energy sector drilling applications.The AXO315T1 MEMS accelerometer…

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AD Ports Strengthens Offshore Wind Push with Spanish Shipyard Acquisition

Abu Dhabi Ports Group, via its subsidiary SAFEEN Drydocks, has acquired full ownership of Balenciaga Astilleros Shipyard in Spain for a total consideration of $13…

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Norwind Offshore Takes Delivery of CSOV Newbuild from Vard

Norwind Offshore has taken delivery delivery of Norwind Maestro commissioning service operations vessel (CSOV) from Vard Søviknes, further expanding its managed…

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New Project to Assess Resilience of Mesophotic Coral Reefs

Scientists are to carry out an assessment of the response and resilience of mesophotic coral ecosystems – coral reef communities found at depths of between 30m and 150m in tropical regions –

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Recfishwest and Woodside Collaborate on Artificial Reef

Recfishwest and Woodside Energy have installed the Dampier Artificial Reef – a new, purpose-built artificial reef designed to support local fishers and enhance marine biodiversity off the Western Australian coast.The Dampier Artificial

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Petrobras Signs $521m Contracts for Gas Carriers, Barges and Pushers

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras and its logistics subsidiary Transpetro on Tuesday signed contracts with shipyards for five gas carriers, as well as 18 barges and 18 pushers…

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Deep Ocean Landers Help Scientists Explore Dark Oxygen Mystery

Two world-first landers that can withstand 1,200 times the pressure on earth’s surface will help answer one of the ocean’s deepest mysteries – where does Dark Oxygen come from?Professor Andrew Sweetman of