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Friday, December 11, 2020
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
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U.S. Defense Bill Affirms Key Federal Law Also Applies to Offshore Wind

The U.S. Senate today overwhelmingly passed the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2021, a wide-ranging $740 billion defense bill that sets

December 11, 2020
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offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
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Brazil Prosecutors Sue Maersk and Others Alleging Corruption

By Gram Slattery and Sabrina Valle RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit against

December 11, 2020
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Russia Restarts Nord Stream 2 pipeline Construction Despite U.S. Sanctions
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Russia Restarts Nord Stream 2 pipeline Construction Despite U.S. Sanctions

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Oksana Kobzeva MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Russia has resumed construction of the politically-charged Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline

December 11, 2020
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Thursday, December 10, 2020
GAO Reports on Challenges of Building Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels
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GAO Reports on Challenges of Building Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Vessels

Offshore wind projects planned for off the U.S. East Coast could lead to the construction of new vessels at American shipyards, but industry stakeholders face

December 10, 2020
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offshore wind farm
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Shell-EDF Venture Seeks to Build New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm

Dec 10 (Reuters) – Wind farm developer Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind said on Thursday it had submitted a proposal to New Jersey’s utility

December 10, 2020
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offshore oil and gas rig
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Trump Charts Sale of Offshore Drilling Rights From California to Gulf

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is preparing to issue a broad plan that keeps the door open for expanded oil drilling

December 10, 2020
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
EU to Toughen Sanctions on Turkish Drilling – Draft Statement
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EU to Toughen Sanctions on Turkish Drilling – Draft Statement

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The European Union will impose sanctions on more Turkish individuals and companies responsible for drilling

December 9, 2020
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Friday, December 4, 2020
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Targeted in U.S. Defense Bill
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Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Targeted in U.S. Defense Bill

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – The annual U.S. defense policy bill unveiled by lawmakers late on Thursday contains sanctions that

December 4, 2020
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CNOOC Among Four Chinese Companies Added to U.S. Blacklist
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CNOOC Among Four Chinese Companies Added to U.S. Blacklist

By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) — The Pentagon added four more Chinese companies to a list of firms it says are owned or controlled by China’s

December 4, 2020
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offshore oil rig
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Trump Administration Encourages Offshore Drilling in Final Energy Push

By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environment Enforcement, which overseas offshore oil and gas

December 4, 2020
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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
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Eni Joins North Sea Wind Power Grab with Dogger Bank Deal

By Nerijus Adomaitis and Stephen Jewkes OSLO/MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Italy’s Eni is buying a 20% stake in the Dogger Bank Wind Farm project from

December 4, 2020
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Wednesday, December 2, 2020
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 to Fight $1.1 Billion Danish Tax Bill for U.K. Wind Farms

By Morten Buttler (Bloomberg) — Orsted A/S, the world’s biggest developer of offshore wind farms, will appeal a decision by Danish tax authorities

December 2, 2020
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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Exxon Tries to Put the Worst Behind it With $20 Billion Writedown
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Exxon Tries to Put the Worst Behind it With $20 Billion Writedown

By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday said it would write down the value of natural gas properties by $17 billion to

December 1, 2020
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Monday, November 30, 2020
offshore support vessels
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ADNOC in Talks to Buy Offshore Oil Services Firm Zakher Marine

By Nicolas Parasie (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. is a potential contender to buy a local offshore oil-services firm that counts the

November 30, 2020
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U.S. Blacklists China’s CNOOC After Years of South China Sea Tension -Report
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U.S. Blacklists China’s CNOOC After Years of South China Sea Tension -Report

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s third-biggest oil company faces a U.S. blacklist, which could spur major outflows from its Hong Kong-listed

November 30, 2020
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
FSO Safer Yemen
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Houthis Approve UN Plan to Assess Decaying ‘Safer’ Tanker Off Yemen

By Lisa Barrington DUBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Houthi authorities in Yemen have given long-awaited approval for a United Nations plan to visit and assess a

November 25, 2020
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
kulluk aground
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Trump Administration Moves to Loosen Safety Rules for Arctic Offshore Drilling

Nov 19 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday proposed to loosen Obama-era safety regulations for the oil industry in the Arctic Ocean off

November 19, 2020
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wind turbine
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European Union Plans Mammoth Expansion of Offshore Wind Farms

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Nov 19 (Reuters) – The European Union unveiled plans on Thursday to transform its electricity system to rely mostly on

November 19, 2020
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020
offshore wind
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Europe Seeks $940 Billion Boost for Giant Offshore Wind Farms

By Ewa Krukowska (Bloomberg) — The European Union wants a massive increase in offshore wind to help clean up the electricity industry and aid the

November 18, 2020
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offshore oil rig
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Final Offshore Lease Under Trump Shows GoM’s ‘Long Future’

By Nichola Groom Nov 18 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s final sale of oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico generated nearly $121 million

November 18, 2020
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