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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
BP Focuses on Familiar Turf in GoM as Rivals Push New Offshore Oil Frontiers
Offshore

BP Focuses on Familiar Turf in GoM as Rivals Push New Offshore Oil Frontiers

(Bloomberg) — For a company that made its name with frontier oil discoveries from Iran to Alaska, BP Plc is notably absent from today’s hottest new oil

April 16, 2024
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Monday, April 15, 2024
Department of Interior officials tour Dominion Energy’s wind turbine installation vessel Charybdis under construction at the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, March 20, 2024. Photo courtesy BOEM
Offshore

First US-Built Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Launched in Texas

Virginia-based energy company Dominion Energy has announced the launch of the first U.S.-built and Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation

April 15, 2024
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Illustration of Kalypso's Jones Act-compliant offshore wind cable layer
Offshore

Kalypso and Royal IHC to Build First Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Cable Layer

Emerging U.S. offshore wind contractor, Kalypso Offshore Energy, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with maritime technology leader, Royal IHC, to construct

April 15, 2024
Total Views: 1380

Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Offshore wind farm
Offshore

Biden Administration Approves Eighth Offshore Wind Project

The Biden Administration has given the green light to its eighth offshore wind project with the approval of the 2,600-megawatt New England Wind project located

April 2, 2024
Total Views: 872

Monday, April 1, 2024
Drillship Offshore Brazil
Offshore

MODEC Secures FEED Contract for Shell’s Gato do Mato FPSO Project in Brazil

Tokyo-based offshore floating platform expert, MODEC Inc. has announced being awarded the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for a new Floating

April 1, 2024
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Equinor Strikes Major Labor Agreement for South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Construction

Equinor has announced a landmark project labor agreement (PLA) with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) for

March 27, 2024
Total Views: 619

Friday, March 22, 2024
aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

US Revises Tax Credit Rule to Help Offshore Wind Projects

March 22 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday released new rules that will make it easier for offshore wind developers to claim a subsidy

March 22, 2024
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Wind Osprey offshore wind installation vessel installing offshore wind turbines
Offshore

Offshore Wind’s Next Big Problem? Not Enough Ships

By Lars Paulsson (Bloomberg) — On the outskirts of Rotterdam, a bright orange ship is hoisted above the muddy Rhine with the help of six chunky

March 20, 2024
Total Views: 2960

A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
Offshore

Biden Administration Plans Second Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico

The Biden Administration has announced plans for a second offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico after a first sale which, despite its historic

March 20, 2024
Total Views: 593

Friday, March 15, 2024
Photo courtesy Maersk Supply Service
Offshore

Maersk Supply Service Partners with Edison Chouest to Speed Up Offshore Wind Installations in the U.S.

Maersk Supply Service has partnered with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to speed up the installation of offshore wind farms in the United States. The

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 1703

Thursday, March 14, 2024
A photo of turbines as the South Fork Wind offshore wind farm
Offshore

South Fork Wind Project Makes History as America’s First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the completion of South Fork Wind, America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. With all 12 offshore

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 1137

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
offshore wind turbine
Offshore

First Offshore Wind Farm Approved to Connect to New York’s Grid

March 13 (Reuters) – Energy firm Equinor on Wednesday announced the first Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval for

March 13, 2024
Total Views: 2364

Monday, March 11, 2024
An illustration showing the Goliat FPSO powered by floating offshore wind turbines. Photo courtesy Odfjell Oceanwind
Offshore

Odfjell Oceanwind Secures Major Funding for Barents Sea Floating Wind Project

Odfjell Oceanwind, in partnership with Source Galileo Norge and Kansai Electric Power Company, has been awarded a significant grant amounting to around US $190

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 1136

Sunday, March 10, 2024
Philippines resupply mission in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Offshore

US Key to Philippines’ Plan to Tap Oil, Gas in South China Sea

By Andreo Calonzo and Manolo Serapio Jr. Mar 10, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines is counting on the US and its allies to play a crucial role in

March 10, 2024
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Saturday, March 9, 2024
Photo shows an oil sheen in the water off Hungtington Beach. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Offshore

US Coast Guard Says No Remaining Recoverable Oil Sheen Seen Off California

March 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Saturday it did not observe any remaining recoverable oil sheen during a morning overflight off

March 9, 2024
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Friday, March 8, 2024
Photo shows an oil sheen in the water off Hungtington Beach. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Offshore

Oil Sheen Reported Near Southern California Platforms

A Unified Command has been established to respond to an oil sheen spotted offshore of Huntington Beach, California, near oil platforms. Sector Los Angeles-Long

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 936

Friday, March 1, 2024
Tidewater offshore vessel at sea
Offshore

Tidewater Shares Surge as 2023 Revenue Tops $1 Billion

Shares of Houston-based offshore support vessel operator Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) surged as much as 15% on Friday following its fourth quarter and full year

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 2697

Wind of Change for Shetland Oil Hub, But Who Will Benefit?
Offshore

Wind of Change for Shetland Oil Hub, But Who Will Benefit?

LONDON, March 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When storms batter Scotland’s Shetland Islands, as they frequently do, the force

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 1149

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

New York Awards Awaited Offshore Wind Contracts

Feb 29 (Reuters) – New York officials on Thursday awarded conditional contracts to buy electricity from

February 29, 2024
Total Views: 1178

A Sikorsky S-92 helicopter hovering
Accidents

Norway May Ground Sikorsky Helicopters After North Sea Crash

OSLO, Feb 29 (Reuters) – Norway on Thursday halted all helicopter traffic to its offshore oil and gas fields after a deadly crash, and said it was

February 29, 2024
Total Views: 3710
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