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Thursday, October 15, 2020
shell Prelude floating LNG facility underway
Offshore

Is Shell’s $17 Billion Bet On Floating LNG A Flop?

What new ship construction project has cost more than a US Navy Supercarrier and is equally troubled with delays and problems? Shell’s Prelude FLNG. by

October 15, 2020
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
UN Access to Decaying Yemen Tanker Could Take Weeks, Say Sources
Offshore

UN Access to Decaying Yemen Tanker Could Take Weeks, Say Sources

By Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – A United Nations team will have to wait several weeks to access a deteriorating tanker off Yemen’s

October 14, 2020
Total Views: 415

wind turbine
Environment

Stocks Surge For China’s Offshore Wind Turbine Manufacturers

(Bloomberg) Chinese wind power equipment makers advanced as the industry proposed an aggressive installation plan that would boost capacity 14-fold through

October 14, 2020
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Monday, October 12, 2020
Damen Crew Transfer Vessel Receives ABS Approval in Principle
Environment

Damen Crew Transfer Vessel Receives ABS Approval in Principle

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyard’s Group has announced an approval in principle from classification society ABS for its next-generation crew transfer vessel

October 12, 2020
Total Views: 165

Friday, October 9, 2020
Hurricane Delta: Gulf of Mexico Shut-Ins Highest Since Katrina
Offshore

Hurricane Delta: Gulf of Mexico Shut-Ins Highest Since Katrina

HOUSTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – A large and powerful Hurricane Delta dealt the greatest blow to U.S. offshore Gulf of Mexico energy production in 15 years,

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 69

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Dudgeon offshore wind farm
Environment

Boris Johnson’s Offshore Wind Plan Will Require $58 Billion from Industry

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Boris Johnson’s plan to quadruple the size of the U.K. offshore wind industry will require $58 billion of investment

October 6, 2020
Total Views: 148

Monday, October 5, 2020
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
Environment

Boris Johnson to Announce Major Expansion of U.K.’s Offshore Wind Capacity

By Thomas Penny and Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — Boris Johnson will commit to boosting U.K. offshore wind power as part of his delayed plan for a

October 5, 2020
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2020’s 25th Named Storm Threatens Gulf Coast
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2020’s 25th Named Storm Threatens Gulf Coast

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Energy companies on Monday began evacuating offshore oil platforms as the 25th named storm of the year formed in

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 121

offshore wind farm
Environment

Orsted Offshore Wind Farm to Power Green Ammonia Plant for Fertilizer

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S, the world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms, plans to use its latest Dutch installation to make

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 148

Friday, October 2, 2020
Noble Energy Shareholders Approve Chevron Takeover
Offshore

Noble Energy Shareholders Approve Chevron Takeover

HOUSTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) – Noble Energy shareholders on Friday approved a deal to sell the oil and gas producer to Chevron Corp, making Chevron the No. 2

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 118

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
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
Environment

U.K. Plans to Create Offshore Grid to Connect Wind Farms

By Rachel Morison (Bloomberg) –National Grid Plc outlined a plan for an offshore grid that will link new wind parks and interconnectors, saving consumers

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 167

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Energy Transitions and Zero-Carbon Targets -Opinion
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Energy Transitions and Zero-Carbon Targets -Opinion

By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Policymakers in many countries have outlined plans for an ambitious transition from a system dominated by oil,

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 102

Monday, September 28, 2020
Maersk Supply Service to Test Charging Station Buoy at Offshore Wind Farm
Environment

Maersk Supply Service to Test Charging Station Buoy at Offshore Wind Farm

Maersk Supply Service will has announced plans to test a prototype charging station buoy for battery-powered vessels. For the project, Maersk Supply Service,

September 28, 2020
Total Views: 150

Friday, September 25, 2020
offshore wind turbine
Environment

U.S. House Passes Bill Supporting Jones Act Enforcement in Offshore Wind

The U.S House of Representatives has passed the “Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act” seeking to reform U.S. energy policy and authorize major

September 25, 2020
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Monday, September 21, 2020
eneti wtiv
Offshore

Scorpio Bulkers Tries Wind in Hunt for Returns

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Scorpio Bulkers, a major ocean transporter for the dry commodities industry, is tapping into increasing

September 21, 2020
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Oil Billionaire Says It’s Time to Move Focus to Renewables

By Mikael Holter (Bloomberg) — Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke, who built most of his fortune on oil and gas, says the time has come to start

September 16, 2020
Total Views: 145

Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Energy Transitions, Job Losses and Political Reactions -Opinion
Offshore

Energy Transitions, Job Losses and Political Reactions -Opinion

By John Kemp LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Like other technology shifts, energy transitions provoke strong responses because they involve changes in lives

September 15, 2020
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Thursday, September 10, 2020
wind turbine
Offshore

BP Makes First Move in Offshore Wind

British petroleum giant BP is making its first move into the growing offshore wind market by partnering up Norway’s Equinor to develop offshore wind

September 10, 2020
Total Views: 170

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
offshore wind
Offshore

Total Enters Giant Korean Floating Wind Projects in Green Push

By Francois de Beaupuy (Bloomberg) — Total SE will team up with Macquarie Group’s green bank to develop more than 2 gigawatts of floating wind farms

September 2, 2020
Total Views: 134

Friday, August 28, 2020
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Wind Turbine Behemoth Plans for Hydrogen Future

By William Mathis and Laura Millan Lombrana (Bloomberg) — Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA has one eye on the future where its wind turbines could

August 28, 2020
Total Views: 198