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Monday, August 16, 2021
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Offshore

Biden Admin Appeals Court Decision Blocking Pause on Oil and Gas Leasing

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday challenged a federal judge’s decision in June to block the Interior

August 16, 2021
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Offshore

BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Proposed South Fork Wind Farm

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of the proposed South Fork Wind project offshore New York and Rhode Island,

August 16, 2021
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Saturday, August 14, 2021
OTC in Houston
Offshore

Schlumberger Withdraws From OTC As Houston Hospitals Near Capacity

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Top oilfield services firm Schlumberger NV on Thursday said it had withdrawn staff from next

August 14, 2021
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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Commodity Inflation Squeezes Profits for Wind Giant Vestas

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — One of world’s biggest makers of wind turbines cut its outlook for the year, citing commodity inflation and

August 11, 2021
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
Offshore

Big Oil Squeezes Renewable Energy Profits as Commodities Rally

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The world’s largest oil companies are bidding up prices for renewable energy projects, squeezing profits from wind and

August 10, 2021
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China offshore wind converter station
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China Installs World’s Largest Offshore Wind Converter Station

The installation of the world’s largest offshore converter station is being hailed by China Classification Society (CCS) as a milestone in the development of

August 10, 2021
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Friday, August 6, 2021
Russian Arctic Cable Layer
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Russia Starts Arctic Cable Laying Project

By Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) – Russia on Friday begins laying its first undersea fiber optic communications cable through the Arctic as part of a

August 6, 2021
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Thursday, August 5, 2021
seajacks
Offshore

Eneti to Become Leading Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Company with Acquisition of Seajacks

Emanuele Lauro shocked the shipping industry and Wall Street last summer when he announced that Scorpio Bulkers, the NYSE-listed dry bulk shipping company he

August 5, 2021
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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
wind turbine
Offshore

US Wind Seeks Approval for Wind Farm off Maryland

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — US Wind Inc. has submitted a bid to Maryland regulators to build a massive wind farm off the state’s shoreline, the latest

August 3, 2021
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
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Offshore

BOEM Advances Offshore Wind Leasing Process in California

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is moving forward with plans to advance offshore wind leasing off California’s coasts, part of the Biden

July 29, 2021
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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Interior Secretary Accused of Defying Ruling to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing
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Interior Secretary Accused of Defying Ruling to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — Six weeks after a federal judge ordered the Biden administration to resume selling oil and gas leases on federal

July 28, 2021
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deepwater wind block island wind farm
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Biden Administration Considering Paying Fishing Industry for Offshore Wind Impacts

By Nichola Groom July 28 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is considering ways to ensure the U.S. commercial fishing industry is paid for any losses

July 28, 2021
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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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Offshore Wind Development in U.S. Set to Fall Short of Biden’s 2030 Goal

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The plan to rapidly scale up wind farms off the U.S. coast is set to miss President Joe Biden’s 2030 goal by 30%,

July 28, 2021
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STENA DRILLMAX
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ExxonMobil Makes Significant New Oil Discovery Off Guyana

ExxonMobil has announced a significant new oil discovery offshore Guyana, adding to its growing list of successful exploration campaign off the South American

July 28, 2021
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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
offshore oil rig
Offshore

Senators Introduce Bill to Ban Offshore Drilling Off Florida Coasts

United States Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rick Scott (R-FL) have introduced legislation to make permanent a federal ban on oil and gas drilling off

July 27, 2021
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Monday, July 26, 2021
Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Capsizes Off China
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Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Capsizes Off China

Four people are missing after a wind turbine installation vessel partially capsized in the South China Sea off Huizhou, China. The WTIV Shengping 001 was

July 26, 2021
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Drillship Offshore Brazil
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Oil Majors Hunt for One Last Big Discovery Off Brazil

Last year, Brazil was one of the few that raised output, adding more than any other non-OPEC country apart from Norway, and it wants to double crude output by

July 26, 2021
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

New Jersey Amps Up Fight Against Beachside Towns Opposed to Offshore Wind

By Josh Saul and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Offshore wind farm developers are finding one more thing in common with the fossil fuel industry:

July 22, 2021
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Pipe-laying vessel Akademik Cherskiy
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U.S. and Germany End Energy Rift With Nord Stream 2 Accord

By David Wainer (Bloomberg) The U.S. and Germany have completed a deal approving completion of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, effectively ending a longstanding

July 21, 2021
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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
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BP Faces Latest Test for Offshore Wind Push in U.K. Waters

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — BP Plc is facing a test of its green energy strategy as the company makes its latest bid to expand wind power production

July 21, 2021
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