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U.S. Judge Orders Expansion of Gulf of Mexico Oil Lease Auction

Sep 22, 2023

A federal judge in Louisiana has ordered an expansion of next week's sale of oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico, saying the Biden administration must include additional acreage, according to a court ruling issued late on Thursday.The oil and gas industry…

U.S. Gulf of Mexico: W&T Offshore Seals Deal for Shallow Water Oil and Gas Fields

Sep 21, 2023

U.S. Gulf of Mexico-focused oil and gas company W&T Offshore said Thursday it had wrapped up the acquisition of interests in eight shallow water oil and gas producing assets from an undisclosed private seller.The offshore fields are located…

Equinor 'More Optimstic' About Proceeeding with Bay Du Nord Offshore Project After Delay

Sep 21, 2023

The head of Canadian operations for oil producer Equinor said on Tuesday he is more optimistic the Norwegian company will proceed with its Bay du Nord offshore project, four months after delaying the project for up to three years due to soaring costs…

Ljungstrӧm to Provide Specialized Steelwork for New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 21, 2023

Steel component provider Ljungstrӧm has signed a contract with Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. to provide specialized structural steelwork for an offshore wind project. Ocean Wind I, New Jersey's first offshore wind project developed by the Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted…

Carbonvert, Castex Energy Execute Deal for Operation of Louisiana's First Offshore CO2 Storage Hub

Sep 20, 2023

Carbonvert and Castex Energy announced on Tuesday the execution of an operating agreement with the State of Louisiana to develop a 24,000 acre tract of land situated in state waters, offshore Cameron Parish, to permanently store carbon dioxide (“CO2”)…

Byrne to Spearhead Equinor's US Offshore Wind Operations

Sep 20, 2023

Norwegian energy industry giant Equinor has appointed of Samuel Byrne as Vice President of Operations at Equinor Renewables Americas to lead Equinor's offshore wind operations in the U.S.Bryne most recently served as Vice President responsible…

Aramco, Exxon CEOs Push Back against Forecasts of Peak Oil Demand

Sep 19, 2023

The CEOs of top Saudi Arabian and U.S. oil producers Aramco and Exxon Mobil on Monday pushed back against forecasts that oil demand will peak, and said the transition to cleaner energy to fight climate change would require continuing investment in conventional oil and gas…

Ørsted CEO Says US Offshore Wind Targets Still Possible But Not Easy

Sep 18, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden's plan to deploy 30,000 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind by 2030 is still possible, although not easy, the CEO of Ørsted, the world's largest offshore wind developer, said on Monday at the Climate Week NYC event in New York…

Turbine Installation Kicks Off at U.S. First Commercial-scale Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 13, 2023

Avangrid, Inc., a U.S. offshore wind developer and part of the Spanish Iberdrola Group on Wednesday announced the start of the wind turbine installation campaign for Avangrid’s Vineyard Wind 1 project offshore Massachusetts, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States…

US Oil Output to Rise More than Expected in 2023

Sep 12, 2023

U.S. crude oil production is forecast to rise more than previously thought in 2023, while global oil inventories are expected to fall after Saudi Arabia extended output cuts this month, the Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday.U…

FACTBOX-US Offshore Wind Projects Facing Inflation Headwinds

Sep 12, 2023

The U.S. has no large-scale commercial wind farms in operation today, but President Joe Biden's administration aims to have 30 gigawatt (GW) installed by 2030 to help decarbonize the power sector and revitalize domestic manufacturing.The federal…

Why the Offshore Wind Power Industry has Hit Turbulence?

Sep 11, 2023

Britain's latest subsidy auction for new renewable energy projects failed to attract bidders from the offshore wind industry, raising fears among developers and environmental groups that the country may struggle to meet its climate goals.Over the last two decades…

Eversource Energy Completes $625M Offshore Wind Lease Sale to Ørsted

Sep 08, 2023

Eversource Energy has sold the uncommitted lease area of approximately 175,000 developable acres located 25 miles off the south coast of Massachusetts to Danish offshore wind farm developer Ørsted for $625 million in an all-cash transaction…

Refurbished Jack-Up Rig Starts Work in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Sep 08, 2023

Gulf of Mexico-focused oil and gas exploration firm Arena Energy and drilling contractor White Fleet Drilling recently christened and mobilized a refurbished jack-up drilling rig in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. White Fleet, Arena's strategic partner…

Chevron, Repsol Quit Oil and Gas Exploration Blocks in Mexican Gulf

Sep 08, 2023

Energy companies Chevron and Repsol decided to quit offshore oil and gas exploration areas in Mexico, the regulator for the sector said on Thursday, joining more than a dozen other companies after disappointing results.Both had won the blocks in the Gulf of Mexico in a tender process…

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