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Fuel for Thought: North Sea oil drone threat prophesied in Middle East

North Sea waters have been considered one of the world's most secure offshore basins for producing crude, until now.
October 17, 2022

Norway Steps Up Security for Offshore Oil and Gas

With the help of its NATO allies, the government of Norway is stepping up the security presence around the nation's oil and gas infrastructure, offshore and onshore.
October 10, 2022
4 Min Read

Libya’s complicated push for more oil production

Political upheaval threatens the nation’s top export, including a spring shutdown of oil fields that deeply cut production. But Tripoli has resumed higher output at a critical time.
October 04, 2022

Where Is the Most Dangerous Offshore Region for Oil, Gas Right Now?

The answer to that question really depends on the sector of oil and gas where you work, Dryad Global Chief Executive Officer Corey Ranslem told Rigzone.
September 29, 2022

Impunity follows offshore attacks in Mexico

A recent spike in thefts from shallow-water oil platforms and support vessels in the heart of Mexico's offshore oil and gas industry has worsened delays and economic losses for both state-owned Pemex..
September 19, 2022
3 Min Read

IRGC Navy Warns Arab States Against Cooperation With Israel

Since 1995, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy has been tasked with guarding “the Persian Gulf, Iran’s islands and coasts, continental shelf, oil platforms, and passage through the Strait of..
September 15, 2022
4 Min Read

How to Avert an Imminent Disaster off Yemen’s Red Sea Coast

Crisis Group calls on governments, international institutions and affluent private individuals to reach into their pockets as a matter of extreme urgency to help stave off a disaster of dramatic..
July 13, 2022

Niger Delta activist warns against fresh oil war

A human rights activist and legal practitioner, Comrade Cleric Alaowei, has warned the Federal Government and the National Assembly to stop further hearing on the controversial water bill, saying..
July 11, 2022

Iran’s Seizure Of Greek Tankers Threatens Regional Maritime Security

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps revealed on Friday that it had seized two oil tankers belonging to Greece, which has accused Tehran of piracy for its taking of Delta Poseidon and Prudent..
June 07, 2022

Libya To Open All Ports When Oil Revenue Dispute Is Resolved

Libya expects to open all its oil loading terminals after it sets up a mechanism for a fair distribution of the country’s oil revenues among the regions, Parliament Speaker Aqila Saleh told U.S...
May 10, 2022