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Monday, July 15, 2024
offshore rig north sea
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Kuwait Announces ‘Giant’ Offshore Oil Discovery

CAIRO, July 14 (Reuters) – Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said on Sunday it had made a “giant” oil discovery in the

July 15, 2024
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Friday, July 12, 2024
FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in Alabama, October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
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US Sued Over ‘Failure to Examine Harms’ From Delayed Offshore Oil Decommissioning

July 11 (Reuters) – An environmental group on Thursday sued the U.S. government over its approach to examining the harm caused by aging offshore oil

July 12, 2024
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Thursday, July 11, 2024
Arctic LNG 2 employee overlooking the Belokamenka construction yard. (Source: Novatek)
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Exit of Chinese Yard Stops Work at Russia’s Arctic LNG 2, Murmansk LNG Delayed Indefinitely

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The U.S. sanctions regime continues to curtail Russia’s flagship LNG project.  Days after Chinese company Wison New

July 11, 2024
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Graphic courtesy California Energy Commission (CEC)
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California Unveils Strategic Plan for Floating Offshore Wind Energy Development

The California Energy Commission has adopted a strategic plan to develop one of the state’s largest untapped sources of renewable energy. The plan calls

July 11, 2024
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
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U.S. Offshore Wind: $65 Billion Investment and 56,000 Jobs by 2030, Report Shows

A new report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) projects $65 billion in investments and 56,000 jobs in U.S. offshore wind by 2030. Currently, 12

July 9, 2024
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Monday, July 8, 2024
Edison Chouest Vessel Departs on High-Tech Imaging Expedition to Titanic Wreck Site
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Edison Chouest Vessel Departs on High-Tech Imaging Expedition to Titanic Wreck Site

C-Innovation’s multi-purpose offshore vessel Dino Chouest has departed from Port Fourchon, Louisiana, and is enroute to Providence, Rhode Island, to

July 8, 2024
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Tropical Storm Beryl approaches the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico in a composite satellite image July 7, 2024. NOAA/Handout via REUTERS
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Texas Energy Industry Braces for Beryl as Hurricane Makes Landfall

By Erwin Seba and Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, July 8 (Reuters) – The Texas energy industry braced for Hurricane Beryl’s impact on

July 8, 2024
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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U.S. Approves Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project

The Department of the Interior has greenlit the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind energy project, marking the nation’s ninth commercial-scale offshore

July 3, 2024
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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
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Avangrid’s New England Wind Construction and Operations Plan Approved

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given the green light to Avangrid’s New England Wind Construction and Operations Plan (COP), authorizing the

July 2, 2024
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Friday, June 28, 2024
Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) ship "Hoegh Esperanza" arrives in Wilhelmshaven
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Infrastructure Funds: The New Financiers of Offshore Energy Vessels

By Ira Breskin NEW YORK — Infrastructure funds are increasingly financing expensive, purpose-built ships serving the offshore energy market, according to

June 28, 2024
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Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
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Biden Administration Schedules Second Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its plans to hold its second offshore wind energy lease sale in the Central Atlantic. The sale is scheduled

June 28, 2024
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024
File photo of an offshore drillship
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Transocean Lands Lucrative Contract Extension for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) has announced a 365-day contract extension for the Deepwater Asgard with an independent operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at a

June 26, 2024
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
(From left to Right) Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer, NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen Harris, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, President of Equinor Renewables Americas Molly Morris, Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), President and CEO of NYCEDC Andrew Kimball, Executive Director of UPROSE Elizabeth Yeampierre
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New York’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Begins Transformation into Offshore Wind Hub

Equinor has officially broken ground on the transformation of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into a central hub for offshore wind energy on the East

June 12, 2024
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Monday, June 10, 2024
The drilling ship Noble Globetrotter II off the coast of Varna, Bulgaria
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Offshore Consolidation Continues as Noble Corp Offers $1.6 Billion for Rival Diamond Offshore

June 10 (Reuters) – Offshore rig contractor Noble said on Monday it would buy smaller rival Diamond Offshore Drilling in a cash-and-stock deal

June 10, 2024
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The drilling ship Noble Globetrotter II off the coast of Varna, Bulgaria
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Noble Corporation to Acquire Diamond Offshore Drilling in a Landmark Deal

Noble Corporation plc and Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc have announced their decision to merge. As per the agreement, Noble will acquire Diamond in a

June 10, 2024
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Friday, June 7, 2024
Governor Wes Moore shakes hands with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
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Maryland and Federal Government Collaborate on Offshore Wind Energy

The Department of the Interior has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State of Maryland supporting the development of offshore wind energy

June 7, 2024
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
offshore wind farm
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New York Finalizes Contracts for Two Massive Offshore Wind Projects

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the finalization of contracts for two major offshore wind projects, Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, as part of the

June 4, 2024
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Equinor Secures Offtake Contract with New York State for Empire Wind 1 Project
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Equinor Secures Offtake Contract with New York State for Empire Wind 1 Project

Equinor, a leading energy company, has announced the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA) with the New York State Energy Research and Development

June 4, 2024
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Transocean_enabler. Photo: Jan Arne Wold / Equinor
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Transocean Secures Offshore Drilling Contracts Worth $161 Million

Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG), a leading offshore drilling contractor, has announced securing new contract fixtures for three of its harsh environment

June 4, 2024
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Monday, June 3, 2024
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South Korea President Approves Exploration of Potentially Huge Offshore Oil and Gas Prospects

By Ju-min Park and Jack Kim SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave the green light on Monday to conduct exploratory

June 3, 2024
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