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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Offshore

Oil Tops $50 for First Time Since February

By Andres Guerra Luz (Bloomberg) — Oil surpassed $50 a barrel as Saudi Arabia pledged to voluntarily cut output by an extra 1 million

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 1236

Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Russia Pushes Ahead on Gas Link to Europe Before U.S. Sanctions
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Russia Pushes Ahead on Gas Link to Europe Before U.S. Sanctions

By Vanessa Dezem, Daniel Flatley and Dina Khrennikova (Bloomberg) — Russia is stepping up work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline before the U.S. tightens

December 29, 2020
Total Views: 1655

Monday, December 28, 2020
Offshore Oil Rig At Night
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Opinion: Was 2020 Really So Bad for Oil?

By Liam Denning (Bloomberg Opinion) — If ever a year needed a shot of glass-half-full attitude, it’s 2020. I got it recently from an oil

December 28, 2020
Total Views: 1459

Wednesday, December 23, 2020
U.S. Preparing New Sanctions to Impede Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
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U.S. Preparing New Sanctions to Impede Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Pipeline

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The United States is urging European allies and private companies to halt work that could help build the

December 23, 2020
Total Views: 3561

Thursday, December 17, 2020
bourbon reorganization
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Bourbon Emerges from Reorganization Proceedings

French offshore services provider Bourbon Maritime has emerged from reorganization after eliminating 1.5 billion euros in debt. Bourbon’s recovery plan

December 17, 2020
Total Views: 1420

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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U.K. Power Grid Moving Offshore to Support $27 Billion Wind Boom

By Rachel Morison and William Mathis (Bloomberg) — Britain’s electricity grid operator is pushing deeper into the turbulent waters of the North Sea,

December 17, 2020
Total Views: 905

Tuesday, December 15, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
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Japan Plans Major Offshore Wind Push to Hit Climate Goals

By Aya Takada (Bloomberg) — Japan will aim to more than quadruple offshore wind generation capacity in the decade to 2040 under plans to meet its

December 15, 2020
Total Views: 968

Sunday, December 13, 2020
offshore wind farm
Offshore

Vineyard Wind Said to Face Lengthy Delay After Pulling Permit

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Will Wade (Bloomberg) — Vineyard Wind LLC’s decision to push back a permitting review of the $2.8 billion offshore wind farm

December 13, 2020
Total Views: 4702

Friday, December 11, 2020
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Offshore

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
Total Views: 5021

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
Total Views: 3442

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
Total Views: 2851

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
Total Views: 5042

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
Total Views: 1633

offshore oil and gas rig
Offshore

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
Total Views: 1153

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
Total Views: 1067

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
Total Views: 5724

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
Total Views: 3316

offshore oil rig
Offshore

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
Total Views: 1425

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

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
Total Views: 974

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
Offshore

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
Total Views: 1869