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seismic-survey-vessel-ccg-veritas — A seismic survey vessel tows an air gun array. CCG Veritas photo.

BOEM revives Atlantic seismic survey permits

Kirk Moore

ESG Harvey Stone 1 — Harvey Gulf's new multipurpose field support vessel from Eastern Shipbuilding, the Harvey Stone. Eastern Shipbuilding Group photo

Customs pulls back from Jones Act changes

Kirk Moore

rsz_kirby_tug_from_nbbb — New 120'x35'x19'3 tug for Kirby Corp. will welcome a sistership in November."

Nichols Brothers launches new Kirby tug

WorkBoat Staff

offshore-rig-derrick-from-below-generic-bp — A rig's derrick from below. BP photo.

U.S. set for record oil output in 2018

WorkBoat Staff

layla_vlcc_saudi_arabia — The VLCC Layla, owned by the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri). Bahri photo.

Understanding recent oil price swings

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brandon_bordelon_uliv_bordelon_marine — The Brandon Bordelon, a 260'x62' DP 2 subsea ultralight intervention vessel. Bordelon Marine photo.

Gulf of Mexico offshore service sector charts road to recovery

WorkBoat Staff

offshore-rig-ocean-star-museum-cc-ed-schipul — Creative Commons photo by Ed Schipul.

OPEC cuts questioned as crude oil prices tumble

WorkBoat Staff

Ocean-Confidence-semisubmersible-GOM-BOEM — Ocean Confidence, a semisubmersible deepwater drill rig used in the Gulf of Mexico. Image via BOEM/Courtesy of Diamond Offshore

Trump moves to expand offshore drilling, change regulations

WorkBoat Staff

Off_Shore_Drilling_Rig_Santa_Barbara_CC_TheConduqtor — A drilling rig offshore California. Creative Commons photo by TheConduqtor.

Trump to study oil drilling off California coast

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stacked-oil-equipment-texas-generic-cc-carol-m-highsmith — Oil rigs off the coast of Galveston, Texas. The western and central Gulf of Mexico, which includes offshore Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, is one of the major petroleum-producing areas of the United States, accounting for 19.5% of all US oil.

Should falling oil prices scare the offshore industry?

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offshore-rig-derrick-from-below-generic-bp — A rig's derrick from below. BP photo.

Oil producers reach initial deal to extend OPEC cuts

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