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Oil Pirates Dangerously Close To U.S. Waters

Piracy is an age-old problem in the energy industry, often seen in West Africa and other regions of the world. However, following the rise of the...

Dryad Global December 7, 2020

Gulf of Mexico Oil

Trump's Final Offshore Lease Shows Gulf of Mexico’s Long Future

The Trump administration’s final sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico generated nearly $121 million in high bids, an improvement from...

Dryad Global November 27, 2020

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Ethiopia: Observers fear huge consequences for the Horn of Africa

Tigray is at war again, this time with the federal government in Addis Ababa, and observers fear it could escalate — with huge consequences for...

Dryad Global November 19, 2020

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Piracy Attacks On Oil Facilities: Are US Vessels a target?

It has not received a lot of attention from the media or U.S. policymakers to this point, but the oil and gas business has a growing global issue...

Dryad Global November 18, 2020

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Maritime piracy in Mexico… a ticking time bomb

MEXICO CITY (Informex) – Communication equipment, diving equipment, tools, wiring, metal caps, navigation instruments, watches, cell phones, and...

Dryad Global August 31, 2020

Maritime Security Gulf of Mexico

Oil rig workers off Mexico defenceless in face of pirate attacks

Working on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is not for the faint-hearted.

Dryad Global August 19, 2020

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Maritime experts urge Gulf of Mexico be declared high risk for piracy

Campeche Sound in the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico should be declared a high-risk area by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) due...

Dryad Global August 3, 2020

Incident Maritime Piracy Security Gulf of Mexico

Robbery - Ciudad del Carmen

Reporting indicates that a number of armed criminals have committed a robbery at an equipment yard in Ciudad del Carmen.

Dryad Global July 30, 2020

Incident Maritime Piracy Security Gulf of Mexico

Violent Robbery - 12nm NE Coatzacoalcos

Reporting indicates that the Mexican flagged Offshore Supply Vessel the MV NATALIE was boarded whilst conducting operations in the vicinity of the...

Dryad Global July 27, 2020

Maritime Piracy Industry News Gulf of Mexico

Navy Reports Zero Oil Rig Thefts By Pirates Since May

Mexico Daily News 24 June 2020

Dryad Global June 26, 2020

Gulf of Mexico