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Thursday, February 15, 2024
File Photo: Wind farm in the North sea off the coast of United Kingdom.
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UK Government Expects Bidders to Return to Offshore Wind Auction

OSLO, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Britain has learned the lessons of last year’s failed offshore wind auction and expects bidders will make a comeback

February 15, 2024
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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
A stock photo of a vessel servicing an offshore wind farm at sunset
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Eversource to Sell Stakes U.S. Offshore Wind Projects for $1.1 Billion

Eversource Energy has announced a definitive agreement to sell its 50 percent ownership stake in two offshore wind projects off the U.S. Northeast to Global

February 14, 2024
Total Views: 1879

The multi-purpose support vessel (MPSV) Siem Day. Photo courtesy DeepOcean
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DeepOcean Secures Major Subsea Contract with ExxonMobil in Guyana

Norway-based DeepOcean, a leading provider of ocean services, has secured a major contract from ExxonMobil Guyana for subsea construction and inspection,

February 14, 2024
Total Views: 4086

Tuesday, February 13, 2024
The Island Innovator drilling rig courtesy Island Offshore
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Rig Safety Dispute Leads to Contract Termination Off Equatorial Guinea

Trident Energy and its partners Panoro Energy and Kosmos Energy have terminated the contract for the Island Innovator semi-submersible drilling rig off the

February 13, 2024
Total Views: 5890

Monday, February 12, 2024
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
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President Biden’s Offshore Drilling Leases Plan Faces Legal Challenges

Feb 12 (Reuters) – Oil and gas companies and environmental groups on Monday filed dueling legal challenges to the Biden

February 12, 2024
Total Views: 1758

Saturday, February 10, 2024
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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Clean Energy And Conservation Collide In California Coastal Waters

By Nadia Lopez and Josh Saul (Bloomberg) –Two of President Joe Biden’s biggest priorities — conservation and the switch to clean energy — are

February 10, 2024
Total Views: 4082

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Wind turbines off of Block Island
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Orsted Cuts Investment, Capacity Targets in Offshore Wind Revamp

COPENHAGEN, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Orsted, the world’s biggest offshore wind farm developer, trimmed its investment and capacity targets on

February 7, 2024
Total Views: 974

Tuesday, February 6, 2024
The Ocean GreatWhite semi-submersible drilling rig
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Diamond Offshore Semi-Submersible ‘Ocean GreatWhite’ Loses Lower Marine Riser Package

Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling has confirmed an equipment failure involving its semi-submersible rig Ocean GreatWhite in the UK. The

February 6, 2024
Total Views: 7020

Friday, February 2, 2024
offshore wind farm
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Germany Looks to End Environmental Reviews to Aid Offshore Wind

(Bloomberg) — Germany wants to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind energy by removing environmental impact assessments that sometimes delay

February 2, 2024
Total Views: 1774

Wednesday, January 31, 2024
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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Germany Short on Ports and Ships Needed to Expand Offshore Wind

(Bloomberg) — Germany’s wind industry warned that the country’s targets for expanding the renewable energy are increasingly threatened by

January 31, 2024
Total Views: 868

Friday, January 26, 2024
The Empire Wind 1 and 2 and Beacon Wind 1 projects located off New York State. Illustration: Equinor
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Equinor and BP Swap Ownership in New York Offshore Wind Projects

Equinor has agreed to a swap transaction with BP, resulting in a significant reshuffling of ownership for several offshore wind projects in New York State. The

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 1543

Thursday, January 25, 2024
Jan De Nul's Connector vessel underway
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Jan De Nul Group Secures Export Cable Contract for World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Belgian offshore construction and dredging company Jan De Nul Group has announced a major contract with Ørsted for the export cable component of the massive

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 2540

north sea oil rig
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SEACOR to Convert Four More PSVs to Battery Power

SEACOR Marine Holdings has announced plans to convert four platform supply vessels (PSVs) to hybrid battery power. The company on Thursday announced it a deal

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 1477

aerial of an offshore wind turbine
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Big Turnout Expected in New York Offshore Wind Power Auction

Jan 25 (Reuters) – Several offshore wind developers will likely bid in New York‘s fourth offshore wind solicitation by the Thursday

January 25, 2024
Total Views: 1740

Wednesday, January 24, 2024
File Photo: Wind farm in the North sea off the coast of United Kingdom.
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New Jersey Approves Two Major Offshore Wind Projects

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has given the green light to two major offshore wind projects, with a combined capacity of 3,742 megawatts

January 24, 2024
Total Views: 2746

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.
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Europe’s Offshore Wind Ambitions Face Huge Supply Chain Challenge

By John Ainger (Bloomberg) — Europe’s offshore wind sector faces a herculean effort to build the infrastructure needed to meet the continent’s

January 23, 2024
Total Views: 2105

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
offshore worker in the foreground looking out at a production platform in the background
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Norway Awards New Oil and gas Production Licenses

Norway’s state-controlled energy company Equinor has been granted 39 new production licenses by the Ministry of Energy in this year’s licensing

January 16, 2024
Total Views: 696

Thursday, January 11, 2024
Photo of French offshore wind
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Enbridge To Avoid US Offshore Wind Projects

By Rod Nickel (Reuters) Canadian pipeline company Enbridge is keen on further offshore wind investments in France, but will avoid the United States, where

January 11, 2024
Total Views: 1989

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Island Condor at sea. Image courtesy Island Offshore
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DeepOcean Provides New Details on ‘Island Condor’ Conversion

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has revealed new details about a recently signed long-term charter agreement for a converted, battery-powered multi-purpose

January 9, 2024
Total Views: 1522

An illustration of Great Lakes Dredge and Docks' Jones Act-compliant rock installation vessel that will support the growing U.S. offshore wind industry. Illustration courtesy Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Receives Termination Notice for Empire Wind 2 Rock Installation

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) has announced the termination of the rock installation contract for Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farm

January 9, 2024
Total Views: 5511
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