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Thursday, May 8, 2025
A vessel works alongside a wind turbine at the Shell NoordzeeWind offshore wind farm
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Google and Shell Partner to Extend Life of Netherlands’ First Offshore Wind Farm

Tech giant Google has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Shell to extend the operational life of the Netherlands’ first offshore wind farm. The

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025
The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
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Orsted Cancels Major UK Wind Project as Economics Worsen

COPENHAGEN, May 7 (Reuters) – Orsted will no longer build a major offshore wind farm in Britain, it said on Wednesday, citing a deteriorating global

May 7, 2025
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Tuesday, May 6, 2025
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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New York Leads Legal Challenge to Trump Offshore Wind Energy Halt

New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 18 states in legal action against the Trump administration’s sweeping halt on wind

May 6, 2025
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Monday, May 5, 2025
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
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States Sue Over Trump’s Offshore Wind Pause

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind

May 5, 2025
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An overflight displays the affected area of marsh
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Responders Cap Spewing Well in Louisiana Marsh

The U.S. Coast Guard and Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) have successfully secured an oil and natural gas discharge from Well 59 located

May 5, 2025
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An illustration of the Havfram WTIVs
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DEME Completes Acquisition of Norwegian Offshore Wind Contractor Havfram

Belgian marine engineering giant DEME has completed its acquisition of Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram in a deal valued at approximately 900 million

May 5, 2025
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Sunday, May 4, 2025
Trump’s Push For Deep-Sea Metals Clashes With UN Ocean Treaty
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Trump’s Push For Deep-Sea Metals Clashes With UN Ocean Treaty

By Todd Woody May 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump first set his sights on Canada and Greenland’s mineral resources. Now

May 4, 2025
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Friday, May 2, 2025
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
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Trump Administration Reverses Course on Biden Offshore Decommissioning Bonding Rule

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced plans to revise the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) 2024 Risk Management and Financial Assurance

May 2, 2025
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dominion energy wind turbine installation vessel
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Dominion Says Tariffs May Add $500 Million to Wind Project Cost

President Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to increase the cost of a big offshore wind farm that Dominion Energy Inc. is building by as much as $500 million,

May 2, 2025
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Equinor Says it Could Lose Billions on Trump’s Offshore Wind Clampdown
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Equinor Says it Could Lose Billions on Trump’s Offshore Wind Clampdown

Equinor stands to lose billions of dollars on its massive wind power project offshore the state of New York unless U.S. President Donald Trump's

April 30, 2025
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An illustration of the Teesport Offshore Gateway on the banks of the River Tees, next to PD Ports’ Tees Dock
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PD Ports Unveils Plans for Major Offshore Wind Hub on UK’s East Coast

PD Ports has announced ambitious plans to develop one of the UK’s largest offshore wind manufacturing and installation hubs, the Teesport Offshore

April 30, 2025
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Friday, April 25, 2025
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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Major Offshore Wind Developer has Stopped Activities in United States

One of the world's top offshore wind developers, Germany's RWE, has stopped work on its U.S. projects for now in light of recent moves against the industry

April 25, 2025
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Greenpeace activists confront the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Boosting Deep-Sea Mining Industry

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at boosting the deep-sea mining industry, marking his latest attempt to boost U.S. access

April 25, 2025
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
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Interior Department Looks to Boost Gulf Oil Production Through Commingling Policy Change

The Department of Interior has implemented a policy change that could significantly boost offshore oil production in the U.S. Gulf, through expanded Downhole

April 24, 2025
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
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UK Government Commits £300 Million to Boost Offshore Wind Supply Chain

The UK government has announced a significant investment of £300 million through Great British Energy to strengthen the nation’s offshore wind

April 23, 2025
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
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Orsted Shares Slump After Trump Escalates Offshore Wind Threat

(Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S shares dropped almost 10% on the first day of trading since President Donald Trump’s administration ordered another developer

April 22, 2025
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Monday, April 21, 2025
Hanwha Ocean Launches Drillship ‘Tidal Action’ for Petrobras Charter
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Hanwha Ocean Launches Drillship ‘Tidal Action’ for Petrobras Charter

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has marked its entry into the deepwater drilling operations sector with the naming ceremony of its next-generation

April 21, 2025
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Friday, April 18, 2025
offshore rig north sea
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Trump Launches Ambitious New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Establishes High Arctic Planning Area

The Department of the Interior has initiated the development of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, marking a

April 18, 2025
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
offshore wind turbine
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Equinor Weighs Legal Challenge to Trump Admin’s Empire Wind Shutdown

Construction activities for the Empire Wind project off New York’s coast have been suspended following a halt work order from the U.S. government,

April 17, 2025
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A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
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Trump’s Offshore Wind Halt Risks $28 Billion of Investment

With an order to halt work on a wind farm off the coast of New York, the Trump administration dealt the offshore wind industry a damaging blow that puts $28

April 17, 2025
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