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Monday, June 7, 2021
drillship
Offshore

Transocean Reaches Deal for Delayed Delivery of New Ultra-Deepwater Drillships

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean announced today it has reached an agreement with Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong Shipyard on the delayed delivery of the

June 7, 2021
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Thursday, June 3, 2021
Russia Nearing Completion of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Offshore

Russia Nearing Completion of Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

MOSCOW, June 3 (Reuters) – The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea is almost complete with just 100 kilometers (62 miles) left to build, TASS

June 3, 2021
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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Offshore

New Ship Will Play Key Role in America’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — A Dominion Energy Inc. ship being built to install offshore wind farms will be the first to comply with a U.S. domestic

June 2, 2021
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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Offshore

Dominion Energy Reaches Deal on Charter of First Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

The first Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) has received its first charter for the construction of two offshore wind farms in the

June 1, 2021
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

Offshore Wind Manufacturing Jobs Likely to Take ‘Several Years’ to Land in U.S.

By Isla Binnie, Susanna Twidale and Nichola Groom May 27 (Reuters) – When U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration approved the country’s first

May 27, 2021
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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Offshore

Waves and Seaweed Challenge France’s Plans for Floating Wind

By Francois de Beaupuy and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Floating wind energy projects could open up vast areas of the world’s oceans to produce

May 26, 2021
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Shell Loses Climate Case That May Set Precedent for Big Oil
Offshore

Shell Loses Climate Case That May Set Precedent for Big Oil

By Diederik Baazil, Hugo Miller and Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc was ordered by a Dutch court to slash its emissions harder and

May 26, 2021
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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
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Offshore

UK Declines to Rule Out New Oil Exploration Despite Dire Climate Warning

By Noah Browning LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) – The United Kingdom will not commit to halting new oil exploration in the North Sea, a government energy body

May 25, 2021
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Offshore

Biden Administration Announces Offshore Wind Areas Off California Coast

The Biden Administration on Tuesday announced plans to advance the development of offshore wind capacity in the Pacific Ocean as the administration looks to

May 25, 2021
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offshore wind farm
Offshore

U.S. Seeks to Approve Dozens of Offshore Wind Projects in Years to Come

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Reuters) – The Biden administration will seek to approve more than a

May 25, 2021
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Friday, May 21, 2021
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Offshore

BHP Divests Neptune Stake in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

BHP announced Friday it has sold its 35 percent stake and will turn over the operation of the Neptune oil and gas field in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico

May 21, 2021
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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
U.S. Waives Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Company and CEO
Offshore

U.S. Waives Sanctions on Nord Stream 2 Company and CEO

By Timothy Gardner, Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – The Biden administration waived sanctions on the company behind

May 19, 2021
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drillship
Offshore

IEA Says Climate Goals Out of Reach with Continued Investment in Fossil Fuels

By Nina Chestney LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) – Investors should not fund new oil, gas and coal supply projects if the world wants to reach net zero

May 19, 2021
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Over 700 Barges Stranded by Mississippi River Closure in Memphis Due to Bridge Crack
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Over 700 Barges Stranded by Mississippi River Closure in Memphis Due to Bridge Crack

The U.S. Coast Guard said 44 vessels with a total of 709 barges are now in the queue as a 1-miles stretch of the Mississippi River remains closed after

May 13, 2021
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Offshore

Colonial Pipeline Restarting After Cyberattack

By Mike Jeffers and William Turton (Bloomberg) — The largest gasoline pipeline in America is returning to service, recovering from a cyberattack

May 12, 2021
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

First Large-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in U.S. Waters Wins Federal Approval

The Biden Administration today announced the approval for the construction and operation of Vineyard Wind, the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind

May 11, 2021
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keppel shipyard
Offshore

Keppel Wins $2.3 Billion FPSO Contract from Petrobras

Keppel Offshore & Marine has been awarded a $2.3 billion contract to build a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for Brazil’s

May 11, 2021
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Friday, May 7, 2021
offshore wind farm
Offshore

How an Oil Company Becomes a Renewables Company

By Nathaniel Bullard (Bloomberg) — Last week a raft of oil majors released their first-quarter results, with companies like Royal Dutch Shell

May 7, 2021
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Monday, May 3, 2021
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Offshore Driller Valaris Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy After Eliminating $7 Billion in Debt

Leading offshore drilling contractor Valaris Group has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy having successfully completed its financial restructuring to

May 3, 2021
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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
Offshore

U.S. Announces Environmental Review of Revolution Wind Project Off Rhode Island

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced an environmental review and public comment period for the

May 3, 2021
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