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Monday, June 14, 2021
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
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Orsted Comes Up with Plan to Fix Damaged Wind-Power Cables on Sea Floor

By William Mathis (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms has come up with a unique solution to a potentially expensive

June 14, 2021
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Friday, June 11, 2021
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain
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Biden Administration Proposes Offshore Wind Lease Sale for Waters Off New York and New Jersey

The U.S. Department of the Interior is taking steps to hold an offshore wind lease sale off the coast of New York and New Jersey. The DOI’s Bureau of

June 11, 2021
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Norway Not Ready to Part with Oil and Gas in Push for Greener Energy

By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, June 11 (Reuters) – Norway is betting on hydrogen and offshore wind for its energy transition but will

June 11, 2021
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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North Carolina Sets Big Goal for Offshore Wind

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) — North Carolina set an ambitious goal to develop enough wind power generation to provide electricity for 2.3 million homes by

June 9, 2021
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STENA DRILLMAX
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ExxonMobil Announces New Discovery Offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil announced a new discovery today at the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. The “Longtail-3” well was drilled by the Stena DrillMAX drillship

June 9, 2021
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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U.S. Turns to Gulf of Mexico as Potential New Frontier for Offshore Wind

The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving to explore the potential of offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico, home to the nation’s vast offshore oil and

June 8, 2021
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Monday, June 7, 2021
drillship
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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
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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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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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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
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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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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
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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
offshore rig
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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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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
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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
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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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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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