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Monday, April 27, 2026
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
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Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With New Deals Steering Capital Into LNG and Oil

The Trump administration has expanded its newfound strategy of unwinding offshore wind development through negotiated buyouts, announcing two new agreements

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Saturday, April 4, 2026
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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Trump Administration Moves to Reunify Offshore Regulators Split After Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Reunification marks major shift in offshore oversight model built after Deepwater

April 4, 2026
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Thursday, April 2, 2026
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U.S. Offshore Oil Hits Record 714M Barrels as Gulf Deepwater Leads Surge

U.S. offshore oil production surged to a record 714 million barrels in 2025, marking a new high for output from the Outer Continental Shelf and underscoring

April 2, 2026
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Valaris DS?17 drillship underway
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Equinor Kicks Off Deepwater Drilling for $9B Brazil Gas Project

Equinor has officially moved into the drilling phase of its massive Raia gas development offshore Brazil, marking a key step forward for one of the country’s

March 25, 2026
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
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Dominion’s $11.5B Virginia Offshore Wind Project Delivers First Power After Legal Fight, Cost Surge

Dominion Energy’s massive Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has delivered its first electricity to the grid, marking a major milestone for the

March 24, 2026
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Greenpeace activists confront the deep sea mining vessel Hidden Gem.
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Trump Administration Quietly Expands Pacific Seabed Mining Area as Environmental Review Begins

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has advanced the next phase of potential offshore mineral leasing near the Commonwealth of the

March 23, 2026
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Wind turbines off of Block Island
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Trump Administration Reimburses TotalEnergies $928M to Scrap Offshore Wind Leases, Pivot to LNG

The Trump administration has struck a $928 million deal with TotalEnergies to abandon two major U.S. offshore wind leases and redirect the capital into LNG and

March 23, 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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BP Wins OK For First New Gulf Project Since Deepwater Horizon Tragedy

By Ari Natter Mar 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Trump administration approved BP Plc’s plan to pump billions of dollars worth of crude from what will

March 14, 2026
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
File photo of an offshore drillship
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Offshore Lease Bidding Falls Off a Cliff in Trump’s Second ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Sale

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) generated $46.98 million in high bids at its latest offshore oil and gas auction Wednesday, marking a sharp

March 11, 2026
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Thursday, February 26, 2026
An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
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Trump Admin Launches Environmental Review for California Offshore Oil Lease Sales

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Wednesday that it will begin preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to

February 26, 2026
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Monday, February 23, 2026
Aerial of a Tidewater offshore vessel underway at sea
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Tidewater Makes $500M Bet on Brazil with Wilson Sons Fleet Acquisition

Houston-based offshore vessel giant Tidewater Inc. is making a major push into Brazil, announcing a definitive agreement to acquire Wilson Sons Ultratug

February 23, 2026
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Monday, February 16, 2026
Chevron-led Consortium Signs Contracts for Gas Exploration Off Greece
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Chevron-led Consortium Signs Contracts for Gas Exploration Off Greece

A consortium led by U.S. oil major Chevron signed exclusive lease agreements on Monday to look for natural gas off southern Greece, expanding the United

February 16, 2026
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Monday, February 9, 2026
Transocean to Acquire Valaris in $17 Billion Offshore Drilling Deal
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Transocean to Acquire Valaris in $17 Billion Offshore Drilling Deal

Transocean and Valaris have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal valued at about $5.8 billion, creating a $17 billion offshore drilling giant with a 73-rig

February 9, 2026
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
johan sverdrup offshore field
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Equinor Sees Johan Sverdrup Oil Production Declining Over 10% in 2026

Equinor expects 10-20% production decline at Johan Sverdrup, Europe's largest oil field growth source. The decline signals broader challenges for global oil

February 4, 2026
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File photo of an offshore drillship
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Trump Administration Sets March Date for 80-Million-Acre ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Lease Sale

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to auction roughly 80.4 million acres of federal waters in the Gulf of America next month, advancing the

February 4, 2026
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Monday, February 2, 2026
Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
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Federal Courts Dismantle Trump’s National Security Case for Offshore Wind Suspension

A string of federal court rulings has effectively unraveled the Trump administration’s attempt to halt offshore wind construction along the U.S. East Coast,

February 2, 2026
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Friday, January 30, 2026
The wind turbine installation vessel Charybdis loads turbine components at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Virginia
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Federal Work Halt and Tariffs Push Dominion’s Offshore Wind Project to $11.5B

Dominion Energy said Thursday that costs for the nation’s largest offshore wind project have climbed to $11.5 billion, a $300 million increase driven by a

January 30, 2026
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
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Legal Defeats Mount for Offshore Wind Suspension as Vineyard Wind Wins Court Battle

A U.S. District Court in Massachusetts has cleared the way for Vineyard Wind to resume full operations after the offshore wind developer successfully

January 28, 2026
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Monday, January 26, 2026
Two people arrested in cable breach investigation
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Finland Ramps Up Baltic Sea Surveillance After String of Undersea Sabotage Incidents

HELSINKI, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Finland’s Border Guard hopes to prevent damage to critical undersea infrastructure in the Gulf

January 26, 2026
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An offshore oil rig is pictured off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024
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Trump Moves to Reopen California Offshore Drilling, Triggering Unified West Coast Opposition

The Trump administration has taken the first formal step toward reopening California’s offshore waters to oil and gas drilling for the first time in decades

January 26, 2026
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