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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The Prosperity FPSO at Payara, Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block. Photo courtesy ExxonMobil
Offshore

ExxonMobil Begins Production at Guyana’s Third Offshore Oil Project

ExxonMobil has announced the start of production at Payara, the third offshore oil development on Guyana’s Stabroek Block, bringing total production

November 14, 2023
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Monday, November 13, 2023
A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Orsted Quits Norway Offshore Wind Projects

By Rachel Morison and Priscila Azevedo Rocha (Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S has withdrawn from a partnership developing offshore wind projects in Norway as

November 13, 2023
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan installing wind turbines at the Akita and Noshiro offshore wind farms in Japan
Offshore

Cadeler Launches Offer to Forge Offshore Wind Installation Giant with Eneti

Cadeler A/S (OSE: CADLR) has announced the launch of a share exchange offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Eneti (NYSE: NETI), part of a

November 8, 2023
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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Tidewater offshore vessel at sea
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Tidewater Shares Tumble as OSV Day Rates Hit New High-Water Mark

Shares of Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) fell more than 10% on Tuesday after the company reported impressive revenue of nearly $300 million in the third quarter

November 7, 2023
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north sea oil rig
Offshore

Will UK’s New Push for Oil Drilling Boost Energy Security?

(Bloomberg) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will this week announce a mandate for annual auctions of new licenses for oil and gas exploration in the

November 7, 2023
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Monday, November 6, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
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White House Remains Optimistic on Offshore Wind

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Denmark’s Orsted is still “committed” to

November 6, 2023
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Sunday, November 5, 2023
Vessels that are used for towing oil rigs in the North Sea are moored up at William Wright docks in Hull. REUTERS/Russell Boyce
Offshore

Britain To Legislate For Annual North Sea Oil And Gas License Rounds

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – The British government plans to legislate to mandate annual North Sea oil and gas licensing rounds, in a

November 5, 2023
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Friday, November 3, 2023
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
Offshore

Vessel Delay Sinks Orsted’s New Jersey Offshore Wind Projects

Orsted is attributing the cancellation of its Ocean Wind projects to factors including high inflation, rising interest rates and supply chain constraints,

November 3, 2023
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Thursday, November 2, 2023
ocean wind 1 project
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Biden Climate Goal Within Reach Despite Offshore Wind Setbacks

By Leslie Kaufman (Bloomberg) — The cancellation this week of two major wind projects off the coast of New Jersey effectively sinks President Joe

November 2, 2023
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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Crisis in U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Escalates

(Bloomberg) — The crisis engulfing the US offshore wind industry escalated as Orsted A/S and BP Plc became the latest developers to take large writedowns

November 1, 2023
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Orsted Halts Offshore Wind Projects Off New York and New Jersey
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Orsted Halts Offshore Wind Projects Off New York and New Jersey

Nov 1 (Reuters) – Renewable energy firm Orsted on Wednesday halted the development of two U.S. offshore wind projects and said

November 1, 2023
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
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Why the US Offshore Wind Industry is in the Doldrums

Oct 31 (Reuters) – Energy giants BP and Norway’s Equinor have booked hundreds of millions of dollars worth of impairments on their

October 31, 2023
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Subsea 7 stock photo
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Subsea 7 Awarded Major Mero 4 Field Development Contract by Petrobras

Subsea 7 S.A. has confirmed the award of a significant contract by Petrobras for the development of the Mero 4 field. The field is located approximately 200

October 31, 2023
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A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
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Biden Administration Gives Green Light to Largest US Offshore Wind Farm

The Biden Administration has given its approval for Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, marking the U.S. largest offshore

October 31, 2023
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Monday, October 30, 2023
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Energy

As Wind Industry Struggles, Investors Brace for Orsted Losses

(Bloomberg) — As the German government scrambles to prop up Siemens Energy AG, another major European wind firm faces its own moment of truth after

October 30, 2023
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Sunday, October 29, 2023
deep-sea mining vessels
Offshore

Will China Win The Race For Seabed Riches?

by James Stavridis (Bloomberg Opinion) When I was a Ph.D. student at Tufts University almost 40 years ago, I focused on the law of the sea. I was fascinated

October 29, 2023
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Saturday, October 28, 2023
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
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Brazilian Oil Industry Gets Support From New Congressional Caucus

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Brazilian lawmakers have set up a congressional caucus to represent Brazil’s oil and gas industry,

October 28, 2023
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Friday, October 27, 2023
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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Equinor Takes $300 Million Hit on U.S. Offshore Wind, But Remains Hopeful

OSLO, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor booked a $300 million impairment on its U.S. offshore wind power portfolio on Friday after New York

October 27, 2023
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Thursday, October 26, 2023
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Offshore Drilling Rigs Seeing Longer Contracts

The increasing utilization of offshore drilling rigs is causing a decrease in availability and longer contract awards and tender opportunities, according to

October 26, 2023
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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

Whale Buffer Zone Could Thwart Gigawatts of US Offshore Wind

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Nearly 3 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity could be imperiled if the US government imposes a 20-kilometer

October 25, 2023
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