Offshore exploration in South America has become a cornerstone for several countries in the region, contributing to increased revenue, energy security and foreign investment. Home to some of the largest and most prolific offshore basins in the world, South …

US operator ConocoPhillips has paused drilling of its second wildcat in the Otway basin offshore Australia after “unexpectedly” intersecting gas above the primary target. Programme partner 3D Energi said on Monday that the operator is "evaluating …

ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, has kicked off drilling activities at another well in the Otway Basin off the coast of Australia, with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, an …

Singapore-based Bluewhale Offshore has picked up a substantial stake in OOS-International, formalising a partnership aimed at strengthening and expanding its offshore services. Bluewhale Offshore, a subsidiary of China’s CIMC Group, recently signed an …

Norwegian authorities have given their blessing for exploration drilling activities Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP is planning to undertake in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NOC), with a semi-submersible rig owned by Saipem, an …

A catastrophic error on a North Sea oil rig claimed five lives when a diving bell was unlatched prematurely, causing explosive decompression that ejected one diver's organs from his body The horrific tragedy resulted in multiple deaths(Image: Bloomberg …

The horrific tragedy resulted in multiple deaths (Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images) In a chilling tale, a catastrophic error which took place below the ocean's surface led to what have been dubbed some of the 'most gruesome deaths' in history, …

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The accident remains one of the most horrific and gruesome deaths on record. The horrific tragedy resulted in multiple deaths(Image: Wiki Commons) In a chilling tale, a fatal underwater mishap involving six men led to what has been …

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US Southern Command announced the latest strike against a drug trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific in the Trump Administration’s campaign against narco-traffickers and the Venezuelan Maduro regime on Monday.  This is the first strike against a boat …