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ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS sels (OSVs) will continue to rise as many ships that were Gulf of Mexico, as part of Cobalt International Energy’s mothballed up during the downturn will not return to the bankruptcy auction sale. The deal, which was reported to market. With the number of OSV’s now being scrapped have cost Total $300 million, involved a 20 percent stake on the rise, he might just be right. in the North Platte asset. Once consummated, Total will

As oil prices plunged between 2014 and 2016, many control a 60 percent overall stake in North Platte, with offshore support