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Thursday, March 18, 2021
dogger bank service operation vessels
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Contracts Awarded for Dogger Bank Wind Farm Service Operation Vessels

UK-based North Star Renewables has been awarded contracts for delivering three service operation vessels for the Dogger Bank wind farm. The total value of the

March 18, 2021
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lena platform
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How an Offshore Oil Rig Becomes an Artificial Reef

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — Fifty miles southeast of Grand Isle, La., sits the Lena, which used to be an oil rig owned by ExxonMobil. After the site

March 18, 2021
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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
jones act Service Operation Vessel
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Crowley and ESVAGT Join Forces to Develop Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Service Vessels

U.S.-based Crowley has partnered with Danish shipping company ESVAGT to develop Jones Act vessels to support the offshore wind industry in the United States.

March 16, 2021
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Monday, March 15, 2021
edda mistral offshore wind service vessel
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Edda Wind Expanding Offshore Wind Services Fleet and Plans IPO

Oslo-based Edda Wind is expanding its fleet of offshore wind service vessels with an order for two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). Edda Wind

March 15, 2021
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Japan Mulls Undersea Cable Plan to Expand Offshore Wind

By Masumi Suga and Sophie Jackman (Bloomberg) — Japan is considering laying undersea cables to link offshore wind power generation with demand centers

March 15, 2021
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Sunday, March 14, 2021
Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

How a Hasty Move to Change the World’s Key Oil Price Unraveled

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — How do you measure the value of the world’s most important commodity? It’s a conundrum that brought uproar in the oil

March 14, 2021
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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Equinor Announces New Oil Discovery in Barents Sea Near Johan Castberg Field
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Equinor Announces New Oil Discovery in Barents Sea Near Johan Castberg Field

Norwegian energy company Equinor has announced a new oil discovery at a well near the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. Equinor and its partners Vår

March 11, 2021
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offshore wind farm
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GE to Build Giant Blades for North Sea Wind Farms in Northeast England

By Jessica Shankleman and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — GE Renewable Energy will create as many as 750 new jobs in northeast England with a new factory

March 11, 2021
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Britain Announces Major Investment in Two New Offshore Wind Ports
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Britain Announces Major Investment in Two New Offshore Wind Ports

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) – Britain will invest 95 million pounds ($132 million) in the construction of two new facilities to service a big expansion

March 10, 2021
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
offshore oil rig
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Israel, Cyprus Agree to Framework for Settling Offshore Gas Dispute

NICOSIA, March 9 (Reuters) – Israel and Cyprus have reached an understanding over gas reserves straddling their maritime border, the Cypriot energy

March 9, 2021
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Monday, March 8, 2021
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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America’s First Commercial-Scale Offshore Wind Farm Clears Key Regulatory Hurdle

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – The Interior Department completed its final environmental review of what would the first commercial scale

March 8, 2021
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Saturday, March 6, 2021
Photo of Shipment of high-grade blue ammonia
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Saudi Arabia’s Plan To Dominate The $700B Hydrogen Export Market

By Verity Ratcliffe (Bloomberg) –Sun-scorched expanses and steady Red Sea breezes make the northwest tip of Saudi Arabia prime real estate for what the

March 6, 2021
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Friday, March 5, 2021
offshore wind turbine
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Biden Administration Set to Advance Offshore Wind Farm Near Martha’s Vineyard

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is moving closer to a final approval of Vineyard Wind LLC’s $2.8

March 5, 2021
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Allseas-Backed EV Battery Developer DeepGreen to Go Public via $2.9 Billion SPAC Deal
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Allseas-Backed EV Battery Developer DeepGreen to Go Public via $2.9 Billion SPAC Deal

March 4 (Reuters) – DeepGreen Metals, an EV battery metals maker, said on Thursday that it will be acquired by blank-check firm Sustainable Opportunities

March 4, 2021
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
U.S. Energy Secretary Calls on Oil and Gas Companies to Embrace Green Transition or Risk Being Left in the Dust
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U.S. Energy Secretary Calls on Oil and Gas Companies to Embrace Green Transition or Risk Being Left in the Dust

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — Jennifer Granholm used her first speech as U.S. Energy Secretary to warn oil and gas companies they risk being left behind

March 3, 2021
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
New Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Vessel ‘Alfa Lift’ Launched in China
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New Offshore Wind Foundation Installation Vessel ‘Alfa Lift’ Launched in China

The new offshore wind foundation installation vessel Alfa Lift has been floated out of dry dock at the China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) shipyard where

March 2, 2021
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American Petroleum Institute Weighing Support of Carbon Pricing -Source
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American Petroleum Institute Weighing Support of Carbon Pricing -Source

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The main U.S. oil industry lobby group, the American Petroleum Institute, is weighing

March 2, 2021
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Friday, February 26, 2021
Norway Sees Dramatic Drop in Interest for Arctic Oil Exploration
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Norway Sees Dramatic Drop in Interest for Arctic Oil Exploration

By Lars Erik Taraldsen (Bloomberg) — Interest in oil exploration in the Norwegian Arctic has dropped dramatically following years of disappointing

February 26, 2021
Total Views: 1552

Thursday, February 25, 2021
Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

Oil Benchmark Revamp Sees Surge in Trading of Opaque Swaps

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — A planned overhaul of how the world’s most important benchmark crude price is calculated has caused a surge in trading

February 25, 2021
Total Views: 815

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Oil Hits One-Year High With Market Eyeing Tight Global Supplies
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Oil Hits One-Year High With Market Eyeing Tight Global Supplies

By Andres Guerra Luz (Bloomberg) — Oil surged to the highest in more than a year as the market looks ahead toward an accelerating decline in global

February 24, 2021
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