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Monday, February 8, 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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Big Oil Steps Up to Take Over Next Generation of U.K. Offshore Wind

By William Mathis and Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — Oil majors agreed to pay a hefty premium to develop the next generation of major British offshore wind

February 8, 2021
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Friday, February 5, 2021
FILE PHOTO: General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool
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South Korea Unveils $43 Billion Plan to Build the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) – South Korea unveiled a 48.5 trillion won ($43.2 billion) plan to build the world’s largest wind power

February 5, 2021
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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Drillship Breaks Moorings in Heavy Weather in Scotland
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Drillship Breaks Moorings in Heavy Weather in Scotland

A drill ship broke its moorings at a terminal in southwest Scotland on Tuesday night and drifted into a channel before its crew was able to drop anchor and

February 4, 2021
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offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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U.S. Maritime Industry Quietly Landed a Pair of Key Legislative Victories in Congress

By Ira Breskin –  The popular notion that the Congress is dysfunctional has been dispelled, somewhat, given recent legislative “wins” for the

February 4, 2021
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Polarcus Amani
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Polarcus to Cease Operations and Terminate All Employees

Oslo-listed seismic survey shipping company Polarcus (OSE: PLCS) has announced its intention cease operations and terminate all employees after its lenders

February 4, 2021
Total Views: 11749

Denmark to Build North Sea ‘Energy Island’
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Denmark to Build North Sea ‘Energy Island’

COPENHAGEN, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Denmark approved a plan on Thursday to build the world’s first energy island in the North Sea that will produce and

February 4, 2021
Total Views: 2257

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
wind turbine
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U.S. to Restart Permitting for Major Offshore Wind Project

Feb 3 (Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Wednesday it would restart permitting for the first major U.S. offshore wind farm, reversing

February 3, 2021
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Monday, February 1, 2021
offshore wind farm
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Equinor and BP Secure Offshore Wind Partnership in U.S.

Norway’s Equinor says it has closed its previously disclosed agreement with BP to sell 50 percent stakes in its Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects,

February 1, 2021
Total Views: 1347

Thursday, January 28, 2021
Abducted MV Mozart Crew Members Reported Uninjured After Pirate Attack
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Abducted MV Mozart Crew Members Reported Uninjured After Pirate Attack

The owner of the MV Mozart has made contact with fifteen crew members abducted from the vessel during a violent and deadly pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea

January 28, 2021
Total Views: 3298

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
wind turbine
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Shell Acquires Majority Stake in Celtic Sea Floating Wind Farm

By Laura Hurst (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc agreed to buy a 51% stake in an Irish project to develop a floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea.

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 2396

offshore rig north sea
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Biden Issues Dozens of Oil Drilling Permits in First Few Days

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Biden administration has issued at least 31 new drilling permits authorizing operations on federal land and

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 5134

offshore oil rig
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Biden to Pause Oil and Gas Leases, Cut Fossil Fuel Subsidies with Climate-Focussed Executive Order

By Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden was set on Wednesday to sign executive actions to combat climate

January 27, 2021
Total Views: 1316

Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Polarcus Amani
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Lenders Take Control of Polarcus Assets After Seismic Surveyor Defaults on Debt

OSLO, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Lenders took control of Polarcus’s ships on Tuesday after the seismic surveyor defaulted on its bank loans and bonds,

January 26, 2021
Total Views: 3309

Monday, January 25, 2021
offshore rig
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BP Drastically Cuts Oil Exploration

BP ($BP) cuts in oil exploration could hurt struggling offshore exploration companies like Transocean ($RIG). UK oil major BP has drastically scaled back the

January 25, 2021
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Friday, January 22, 2021
offshore rig
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Goldman Sachs Says Biden’s First Steps Are Bullish for Oil

By Andres Guerra Luz and Saket Sundria (Bloomberg) — Initial steps taken by U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration may help support the oil market

January 22, 2021
Total Views: 3123

Thursday, January 21, 2021
Norway to Award Arctic Drilling Permits in Q2, Minister Says
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Norway to Award Arctic Drilling Permits in Q2, Minister Says

OSLO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Norway is proceeding with plans to award oil and gas exploration permits in frontier regions of the Arctic later this year, Oil

January 21, 2021
Total Views: 1192

EU Lawmakers Call for Halt to Nord Stream 2 After Kremlin Critic’s Arrest
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EU Lawmakers Call for Halt to Nord Stream 2 After Kremlin Critic’s Arrest

By Kate Abnett and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, Jan 21 (Reuters) – European Union lawmakers passed a resolution on Thursday calling for the bloc to stop the

January 21, 2021
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offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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Permitting for Big U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Will Resume ‘Very, Very Soon’ -Avangrid CEO

Jan 20 (Reuters) – The developer of the first major U.S. offshore wind farm said on Wednesday it will soon apply for a federal permit from

January 21, 2021
Total Views: 2673

Friday, January 15, 2021
Construction Set to Start on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline in Danish Waters
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Construction Set to Start on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline in Danish Waters

BERLIN, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 (NS2) consortium on Friday said preparatory work to complete the subsea gas pipeline to Germany

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 2703

Offshore Oil Rig At Night
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Total Quits American Petroleum Institute Over Climate Policies

By Ron Bousso LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – France’s Total SE on Friday became the first major global energy company to quit the main U.S. oil and gas

January 15, 2021
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