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Friday, August 15, 2025
The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
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Orsted ‘Surprise’ Credit Downgrade Caps Worst Week on Record

Orsted A/S’s debt was downgraded by S&P Global Ratings to the lowest tier of investment grade, surprising some analysts days after the Danish wind turbine

August 15, 2025
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Monday, August 11, 2025
offshore wind farm with vessel in foreground
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Orsted Turns to Shareholders as U.S. Offshore Wind Market Sours

Shares in Orsted plunged to a record low on Monday as the wind farm developer asked shareholders for $9.4 billion to help fund a U.S. project, after potential

August 11, 2025
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Friday, August 8, 2025
The Johan Castberg FPSO in the Barents Sea. Photo: Lars Morken/Equinor
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Norway’s Northernmost Oil Field Johan Castberg Officially Opens

Norway’s northernmost oil field, Johan Castberg, was officially opened today by Norwegian Energy Minister Terje Aasland, marking a significant milestone

August 8, 2025
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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Germany Gets Zero Bids in Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind Auction

An offshore wind auction in Germany ended without a single bid, showing that zero-subsidy contracts aren’t in demand with

August 6, 2025
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Monday, August 4, 2025
Valaris Renaissance drillship
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BP Makes Biggest Oil Discovery in 25 Years Offshore Brazil

BP has announced a significant oil and gas discovery at the Bumerangue prospect in deepwater offshore Brazil, marking the company’s largest discovery in

August 4, 2025
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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Scotland Gives Go-Ahead for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
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Scotland Gives Go-Ahead for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

By Eamon Akil Farhat and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The Scottish government has given SSE Plc consent to build what would be the world’s

July 31, 2025
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Marmac 306 cable barge
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Nexans and Crowley Launch Jones Act Cable Lay Barge for U.S. Offshore Wind

Nexans and Crowley Wind Services have announced a partnership to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant cable lay barge specifically designed for offshore

July 31, 2025
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Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
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BOEM Rescinds All Offshore Wind Energy Areas in Major Policy Reversal

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced yesterday it has rescinded all designated Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf,

July 31, 2025
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
File Photo: Wind farm in the North sea off the coast of United Kingdom.
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Canada Designates First Four Offshore Wind Areas in Historic Clean Energy Push

The Government of Canada and Nova Scotia have jointly designated the country’s first four offshore wind energy areas, marking a significant milestone in

July 30, 2025
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offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
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Seatrium Reaches $183 Million Settlement in Brazil’s Operation Car Wash Probe

Singapore-based Seatrium Limited, formerly known as Sembcorp Marine, has signed a leniency agreement with Brazilian authorities and a deferred prosecution

July 30, 2025
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Friday, July 25, 2025
Oil Production Resumes at Santa Ynez Unit After Decade-Long Shutdown Following Major California Spill
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Oil Production Resumes at Santa Ynez Unit After Decade-Long Shutdown Following Major California Spill

After nearly a decade of inactivity following one of California’s worst oil spills in recent history, production has resumed at the Santa Ynez Unit (SYU)

July 25, 2025
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The Seven Atlantic offshore supply ship and dive vessel berthed in Peterhead Harbour in Aberdeenshire
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Energy Giants Saipem and Subsea7 Announce $23 Billion Merger Deal

Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement to create a global powerhouse in energy services. The resulting entity, to be named Saipem7, will

July 25, 2025
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Thursday, July 24, 2025
TechnipFMC Surges on Outlook for $10 Billion in Subsea Orders
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TechnipFMC Surges on Outlook for $10 Billion in Subsea Orders

Shares of TechnipFMC PLC, one of the world’s biggest makers of offshore oil gear, surged to the highest in a decade on signs of a robust outlook that

July 24, 2025
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Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
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Equinor Reports $763 Million Impairment on Empire Wind Amid Regulatory Setbacks

Equinor has reported a significant impairment of $763 million related to its Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project and South Brooklyn Marine Terminal development

July 24, 2025
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
deepgreen sea mining
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Trump’s Critical Minerals Obsession Reignites Deep-Sea Mining

The leader of one of the most aggressive seabed mining startups spent years invoking global warming to spark interest in extracting avocado-sized rocks rich in

July 22, 2025
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Monday, July 21, 2025
Bibby Marine eCSOV illustration
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Bibby Marine Lays Keel for Groundbreaking Hybrid Methanol-Electric Vessel in Spain

Bibby Marine has marked a significant milestone with the keel laying ceremony for its first e-CSOV (commissioning service operation vessel) at Armon Shipyard

July 21, 2025
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Saturday, July 19, 2025
FTC reverses bans on two executives joining Chevron, Exxon boards
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Chevron Wins Exxon Case But Loses Time, Oil And Billions

By Arunima Kumar July 18 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil XOM.N has lost its arbitration challenge to block Chevron’s CVX.N $55 billion Hess HES.N

July 19, 2025
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Friday, July 18, 2025
Wind Keep jack-up
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Cadeler Bags Long-Term Contract With Vestas as New Jack-Up Vessel Arrives Early

Offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler has taken delivery of its newest jack-up vessel, Wind Keeper, ahead of schedule and simultaneously secured a

July 18, 2025
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Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
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New York Halts Offshore Wind Transmission Planning Amid Federal Permit Freeze

The New York State Public Service Commission has terminated its offshore wind transmission planning process due to stalled federal permitting, to protect

July 18, 2025
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Friday, July 11, 2025
Greater Changhua 2 offshore wind project
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Ørsted Secures $3 Billion Financing for Taiwan Offshore Wind Project

Danish energy company Ørsted has successfully secured financial close on a TWD 90 billion (approximately USD 3 billion) project finance package for its 632 MW

July 11, 2025
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