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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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President Biden Bans Russian Oil Imports, Warning Gas Prices Will Rise Further

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday banned Russian oil and

March 8, 2022
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Oil Jumps to $130 With U.S. and U.K. Set to Ban Russia Imports

By Julia Fanzeres and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — Oil extended its rally as the U.S. and U.K. said they plan to ban Russian oil imports while oil giant

March 8, 2022
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Monday, March 7, 2022
Edison Chouest Begins Construction on First Jones Act Wind Farm Service Vessel
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Edison Chouest Begins Construction on First Jones Act Wind Farm Service Vessel

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has started building the first Jones Act-compliant wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the United States. The vessel,

March 7, 2022
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Sunday, March 6, 2022
Floating wind turbine WindFloat
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Floating Wind Turbines May Help Reverse Some Effects Of Climate Change

(The Conversation)–Offshore wind is set to move further and further from shore, as demand for renewable energy grows and new floating turbine

March 6, 2022
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Ras Lanuf O&G facility
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Libya’s Oil Production Drops as Political Crisis Deepens

By Hatem Mohareb and Salma El Wardany Mar 6, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Libya’s oil production has fallen below 1 million barrels a day, as the OPEC member

March 6, 2022
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FSO Safer Yemen
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Yemen’s Houthis Agree To Offload Decaying FSO Safer

By Mohammed Ghobari (Reuters) Yemen’s Houthi movement has signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with a decaying oil tanker threatening to

March 6, 2022
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Thursday, March 3, 2022
Plan for New York Offshore Wind Port Hits Major Milestone
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Plan for New York Offshore Wind Port Hits Major Milestone

Equinor and BP have announced an agreement to turn a historic marine terminal in Brooklyn, New York into a major regional hub for offshore wind. Under the

March 3, 2022
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Sunday, February 27, 2022
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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BP Abandons $25B In Russian Oil Retreat

By Ron Bousso and Dmitry Zhdannikov (Reuters) – BP is abandoning its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft in an abrupt and costly end to three decades of

February 27, 2022
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
Nine Airlifted From Burning Jack-up in Dramatic Sabine Pass Rescue
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Nine Airlifted From Burning Jack-up in Dramatic Sabine Pass Rescue

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued nine people Thursday from a burning jack-up drilling rig near Sabine Pass, Texas. Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders

February 24, 2022
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
offshore wind turbine
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‘Historic’ U.S. Offshore Wind Lease Sale Set to Smash Record

By Nichola Groom Feb 23 (Reuters) – The largest ever U.S. sale of offshore wind development rights – for areas off the coasts

February 23, 2022
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Seadrill Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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Seadrill Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has emerged from its second bankruptcy in four years after successfully completing its reorganization pursuant to its

February 23, 2022
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Offshore Wind Turbines At Sea
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Biden Administration Set to Hold First Offshore Wind Lease Auction in New York Bight

The Biden Administration is set to hold its first offshore wind lease sale on Wednesday, auctioning a record of more than 480,000 acres offshore New York and

February 22, 2022
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Monday, February 21, 2022
Trinity Spirit FPOS
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Nigeria’s Deadly Exploding FPSO Has Peers All Over The World

By Paul Burkhardt (Bloomberg) Trinity Spirit, the decades-old, oil-storage ship that blew up off the coast of Nigeria recently — killing some of its

February 21, 2022
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
Senator Introduces Bill to ‘Level the Playing Field’ in U.S. Offshore Sector
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Senator Introduces Bill to ‘Level the Playing Field’ in U.S. Offshore Sector

U.S. Senator from Louisiana Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has introduced the American Offshore Worker Fairness Act, a bill he says will provide a level playing field

February 17, 2022
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Canada Marks 40 Years Since the Ocean Ranger Sinking
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Canada Marks 40 Years Since the Ocean Ranger Sinking

It’s been 40 years since the semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Ranger sank off the coast of Newfoundland during an intense North Atlantic storm with

February 15, 2022
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Monday, February 14, 2022
First Offshore Wind Project in New York Breaks Ground
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First Offshore Wind Project in New York Breaks Ground

Construction has begun on the second major offshore wind project in the United States. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland was in East Hampton, New York last

February 14, 2022
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msc containership
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A New Onassis? Italy’s Sea Captain Swoops On Reborn Alitalia

By Jonathan Saul, Elisa Anzolin and Francesca Landini LONDON/MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Sixty-five years after Aristotle Onassis founded Greece’s

February 14, 2022
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Friday, February 11, 2022
Oil Surges as Ukraine Tensions Stoke Supply Concerns
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Oil Surges as Ukraine Tensions Stoke Supply Concerns

By Julia Fanzeres (Bloomberg) — Brent oil soared to $95 a barrel for the first time since 2014 as political tensions between Ukraine and Russia

February 11, 2022
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Monday, February 7, 2022
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
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Orsted Eyeing Offshore Wind Farm Sites from California to Carolinas

By Josh Saul and Jennifer A Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Danish wind giant Orsted AS is scoping out the U.S. Gulf Coast and California as potential

February 7, 2022
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hornbeck offshore services
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Hornbeck Offshore Acquires Three OSVs Auctioned By MARAD

Louisiana-based Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. has purchased of three high-spec new generation offshore supply vessels at auction from the U.S. Department of

February 7, 2022
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