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Israel court rules against deal to develop offshore natural gasfields
2016-03-29 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
The Supreme Court of Israel has ruled against a deal between the country's government and a US-Israeli consortium to develop offshore natural gasfields.
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Off-shore oil drilling in the Arctic is still far too risky
2016-03-26 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: When oil executives look at an offshore drilling rig, they see money. Environmentalists, though, see a disaster waiting to happen. The Obama administration should have listened more closely to the latter before including in its 2017-2022 drilling plan a proposal to allow three new offshore leases in Alaska, two of them in the Arctic Ocean. Yes, the Arctic Ocean, one of the most fragile natural environments in the world, where disturbances can have devastating impacts. In the event of a serious spill...
Obama Administration to block offshore drilling in Atlantic Ocean
2016-03-26 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sun Times: Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the move on Twitter, saying a new five-year plan "protects the Atlantic for future generations". Late a year ago the Obama administration cancelled 2016 and 2017 Arctic oil drilling lease sales. Big Oil had targeted our coasts, but President Obama has reversed his decision to open the Atlantic seaboard for offshore drilling. The reversal comes as Mr Obama looks to solidify his legacy on environmental issues, which includes a global agreement...
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Prysmian's New Cable Solution Enables Cost Reduction of Offshore Wind Farms
2016-03-25 16:41:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Prysmian Group has gained verification of its higher voltage cable system technology for offshore wind inter-array networks. The group announces the successful completion of type testing of its 66 kV cable system in accordance with CIGRE and IEC test protocols, as part of the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) program. read more
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Maersk Drilling to axe 70 offshore drilling jobs in Norway
2016-03-24 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Maersk Drilling has announced plans to cut 70 offshore drilling jobs from its Norwegian operations due to its Reacher jackup rig being out of work after its existing contract with BP expires.
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