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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
johan sverdrup offshore field
Offshore

Equinor to Boost Production Capacity at Giant Johan Sverdrup Oil Field

Norwegian energy company Equinor has confirmed that its colossal Johan Sverdrup oil field, situated in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, has the potential

May 23, 2023
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Monday, May 22, 2023
Equinor Pulls the Plug on North Sea Floating Wind Farm
Offshore

Equinor Pulls the Plug on North Sea Floating Wind Farm

Norwegian energy company Equinor has pulled the plug on plans for a large floating offshore wind farm in the Troll area of the Norwegian sector of the North

May 22, 2023
Total Views: 10287

Sunday, May 21, 2023
South Africa Gets Ready for Legal Fight Over Power Ships
Offshore

South Africa Gets Ready for Legal Fight Over Power Ships

By Adelaide Changole May 21, 2023 (Bloomberg) –South Africa is prepared for legal fights with environmental groups over the government’s plans to

May 21, 2023
Total Views: 18377

Thursday, May 18, 2023
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Brazil Blocks Drilling at Key Offshore Exploration Zone

(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s environmental authority has rejected Petrobras’s request to drill its first well at an offshore oil frontier known as the

May 18, 2023
Total Views: 2362

Monday, May 15, 2023
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Offshore

BOEM Opens Public Comment Period for Contested New Jersey Wind Energy Projects

In line with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to expanding offshore wind energy capacity, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has

May 15, 2023
Total Views: 2520

Vineyard Wind Turns to Bubbles to Reduce Noise from Offshore Wind Construction
Energy

Vineyard Wind Turns to Bubbles to Reduce Noise from Offshore Wind Construction

Vineyard Wind announced a program to test deploying an innovative bubble curtain to help reduce noise pollution during offshore wind foundation installation.

May 15, 2023
Total Views: 4435

Thursday, May 11, 2023
offshore wind farm
Environment

Taiwan’s Wind Industry Braves Cross-Strait Risks in Clean Energy Boom

TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) – In the port city of Taichung on Taiwan’s west coast, a crane hoists into place the end section of a white wind

May 11, 2023
Total Views: 832

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
offshore oil and gas rig
Offshore

Transocean Lands Latest Contract Award in Australia

Transocean Ltd., a leading offshore drilling contractor, has announced that its Transocean Equinox has been awarded a five-well contract in Australia by a

May 10, 2023
Total Views: 1476

shell nigeria oil spill satellite image
Environment

Shell Wins UK Supreme Court Case on 2011 Oil Spill Off Nigerian Coast

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two

May 10, 2023
Total Views: 1153

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Tidewater Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue Since 2015
Offshore

Tidewater Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue Since 2015

Tidewater Inc., a leading global provider of offshore support vessels, has reported a strong start to 2023, posting its highest quarterly revenue since the

May 9, 2023
Total Views: 1607

Port of Long Beach Unveils Plans for Massive Floating Offshore Wind Facility
Offshore

Port of Long Beach Unveils Plans for Massive Floating Offshore Wind Facility

The Port of Long Beach has announced plans for Pier Wind, a giant floating offshore wind facility designed to help California and the nation achieve renewable

May 9, 2023
Total Views: 3397

Offshore oil and gas platform
Environment

The Gulf of Mexico Has a $30 Billion Unplugged Oil Well Problem

(Bloomberg) — In the roughly 160 years since Edwin Drake drilled the first US oil well in the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, more than 4.5 million

May 9, 2023
Total Views: 5282

Monday, May 8, 2023
Seatrium to Build Substations for Empire Wind Offshore Wind Farms in US
Offshore

Seatrium to Build Substations for Empire Wind Offshore Wind Farms in US

Singapore-based Seatrium, formerly known as Sembcorp Marine, has secured a $377m contract to construct two offshore wind farm substations for Empire Offshore

May 8, 2023
Total Views: 3647

Friday, May 5, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

America’s Offshore Wind Capacity Projections Expanding Rapidly, Report Says

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has released a new report on the rapidly growing offshore wind market in the United States. The report highlights a

May 5, 2023
Total Views: 1688

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Russian Navy Vessels Seen Near Nord Stream Before Blasts -Reports
Offshore

Russian Navy Vessels Seen Near Nord Stream Before Blasts -Reports

COPENHAGEN, May 3 (Reuters) – Three Russian navy ships were observed in the Baltic Sea in the area of the Nord Stream pipeline blasts prior to the

May 3, 2023
Total Views: 2830

Monday, May 1, 2023
auger tension leg platform
Offshore

US Gulf of Mexico Makes Room for Carbon Capture as Oil Output Peaks

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON, May 1 (Reuters) – After nearly a century, oil output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is heading towards its peak with new

May 1, 2023
Total Views: 1653

Thursday, April 27, 2023
Van Oord Secures Key Role in Massive German Offshore Wind Project
Offshore

Van Oord Secures Key Role in Massive German Offshore Wind Project

Van Oord, a leading Dutch maritime contractor, has been named the preferred supplier for the transport and installation of foundations for the 1.6 GW

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 1146

Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

BOEM Seeks Public Input on Offshore Wind Development Off New England

As part of the Biden Administration’s ambitious plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy

April 27, 2023
Total Views: 1014

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Hess Reveals New Guyana Discovery as Profit Tops Estimates

By Arunima Kumar, Liz Hampton and Sabrina Valle April 26 (Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Hess Corp on Wednesday topped Wall

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 2144

offshore oil rig
Offshore

London Court Allows Legal Challenge of UK Oil and Gas Drilling Plan

By Gautam Naik (Bloomberg) — London’s High Court has given Greenpeace permission for a judicial review of the UK government’s decision to open a new

April 26, 2023
Total Views: 709
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