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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Equinor Delays Bay du Nord Project in Canada Due to Rising Costs
Offshore

Equinor Delays Bay du Nord Project in Canada Due to Rising Costs

By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 31 (Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor ASA said on Wednesday that it will postpone its Bay du Nord

May 31, 2023
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FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Offshore

Helix Energy Solutions Awarded Major Decommissioning Contract in US Gulf of Mexico

Helix Energy Solutions (NYSE: HLX) has been awarded a significant 39-well decommissioning contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract was awarded to

May 31, 2023
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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Biden Administration Completes Environmental Review of Gulf of Mexico Wind Areas

The Biden Administration’s plan to achieve 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 has taken another step forward with the Bureau of Ocean

May 30, 2023
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Saturday, May 27, 2023
deep-sea mining vessels
Offshore

Researchers Detect 5,000 Species Threatened By Deep Sea Mining

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) –Researchers have released the first tally of deep ocean animals that inhabit the seabed targeted for strip mining,

May 27, 2023
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Friday, May 26, 2023
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain.
Offshore

Eversource Selling Stake in U.S. Offshore Wind Area to Ørsted

Danish energy company Ørsted has announced an agreement to acquire partner Eversource Energy’s 50 percent interest in a federal offshore wind lease area

May 26, 2023
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Offshore Strike Action Intensifies in UK Sector of the North Sea
Offshore

Offshore Strike Action Intensifies in UK Sector of the North Sea

In a growing dispute concerning job security, wages, and working conditions in the UK offshore sector, the Unite union has announced that approximately 1,650

May 23, 2023
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johan sverdrup offshore field
Offshore

Equinor to Boost Production Capacity at Giant Johan Sverdrup Oil Field

Norwegian energy company Equinor has confirmed that its colossal Johan Sverdrup oil field, situated in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, has the potential

May 23, 2023
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Monday, May 22, 2023
Equinor Pulls the Plug on North Sea Floating Wind Farm
Offshore

Equinor Pulls the Plug on North Sea Floating Wind Farm

Norwegian energy company Equinor has pulled the plug on plans for a large floating offshore wind farm in the Troll area of the Norwegian sector of the North

May 22, 2023
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Sunday, May 21, 2023
South Africa Gets Ready for Legal Fight Over Power Ships
Offshore

South Africa Gets Ready for Legal Fight Over Power Ships

By Adelaide Changole May 21, 2023 (Bloomberg) –South Africa is prepared for legal fights with environmental groups over the government’s plans to

May 21, 2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Brazil Blocks Drilling at Key Offshore Exploration Zone

(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s environmental authority has rejected Petrobras’s request to drill its first well at an offshore oil frontier known as the

May 18, 2023
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Monday, May 15, 2023
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Offshore

BOEM Opens Public Comment Period for Contested New Jersey Wind Energy Projects

In line with the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to expanding offshore wind energy capacity, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has

May 15, 2023
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Vineyard Wind Turns to Bubbles to Reduce Noise from Offshore Wind Construction
Energy

Vineyard Wind Turns to Bubbles to Reduce Noise from Offshore Wind Construction

Vineyard Wind announced a program to test deploying an innovative bubble curtain to help reduce noise pollution during offshore wind foundation installation.

May 15, 2023
Total Views: 4434

Thursday, May 11, 2023
offshore wind farm
Environment

Taiwan’s Wind Industry Braves Cross-Strait Risks in Clean Energy Boom

TAIPEI, May 11 (Reuters) – In the port city of Taichung on Taiwan’s west coast, a crane hoists into place the end section of a white wind

May 11, 2023
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
offshore oil and gas rig
Offshore

Transocean Lands Latest Contract Award in Australia

Transocean Ltd., a leading offshore drilling contractor, has announced that its Transocean Equinox has been awarded a five-well contract in Australia by a

May 10, 2023
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shell nigeria oil spill satellite image
Environment

Shell Wins UK Supreme Court Case on 2011 Oil Spill Off Nigerian Coast

By Estelle Shirbon LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two

May 10, 2023
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Tidewater Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue Since 2015
Offshore

Tidewater Posts Highest Quarterly Revenue Since 2015

Tidewater Inc., a leading global provider of offshore support vessels, has reported a strong start to 2023, posting its highest quarterly revenue since the

May 9, 2023
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Port of Long Beach Unveils Plans for Massive Floating Offshore Wind Facility
Offshore

Port of Long Beach Unveils Plans for Massive Floating Offshore Wind Facility

The Port of Long Beach has announced plans for Pier Wind, a giant floating offshore wind facility designed to help California and the nation achieve renewable

May 9, 2023
Total Views: 3397

Offshore oil and gas platform
Environment

The Gulf of Mexico Has a $30 Billion Unplugged Oil Well Problem

(Bloomberg) — In the roughly 160 years since Edwin Drake drilled the first US oil well in the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, more than 4.5 million

May 9, 2023
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Monday, May 8, 2023
Seatrium to Build Substations for Empire Wind Offshore Wind Farms in US
Offshore

Seatrium to Build Substations for Empire Wind Offshore Wind Farms in US

Singapore-based Seatrium, formerly known as Sembcorp Marine, has secured a $377m contract to construct two offshore wind farm substations for Empire Offshore

May 8, 2023
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Friday, May 5, 2023
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

America’s Offshore Wind Capacity Projections Expanding Rapidly, Report Says

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has released a new report on the rapidly growing offshore wind market in the United States. The report highlights a

May 5, 2023
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