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Underwater Power Grids Could Revolutionize How the US East Coast Gets Its Electricity

Aug 01, 2024

Offshore winds have the potential to supply coastlines with massive, consistent flows of clean electricity. One study estimates wind farms just offshore could meet 11 times the projected global electricity demand in 2040.In the U.S., the East Coast is an ideal location to capture this power…

US DOE Sets Aside Up to $112M for Wave Energy Development

Aug 01, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office has set out plans to provide up to $112.5 million in funding to advance the commercial readiness of wave energy technologies through open water testing and system validation.The…

BP Hires Transocean’s Ultra-Deepwater Drillship for Gulf of Mexico Ops

Aug 01, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a $531 million contract with BP for its ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Invictus.Under the 1,095-day contract, the Deepwater Invictus will be deployed in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The program is expected to being in the first quarter of 2025…

US Oil Output Falls in May for First Time Since January

Jul 31, 2024

U.S. crude oil production fell in May in its first monthly decline since January, while fell natural gas output decreased to its lowest since February 2023, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday.Crude oil production fell by 61…

Valaris Nets $715M in Rig Contract Awards and Extensions in Last Three Months

Jul 30, 2024

Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured approximately $715 million in new contracts and extensions since its last fleet status report issued three months ago.Contract backlog of $715 million excludes lump sum payments such as mobilization fees and capital reimbursements…

BP Approves Sixth Production Hub in US Gulf of Mexico

Jul 30, 2024

BP has taken a final investment decision on the Kaskida project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, with the oil production expected to start in 2029.Kaskida will be BP’s sixth hub in the Gulf of Mexico, featuring a new floating production platform with the capacity to produce 80…

Baker Hughes Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates on International Demand

Jul 30, 2024

Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, powered by higher demand for its drilling services and equipment in international markets.The results echo those from SLB and Halliburton, as…

BOEM Issues Final EIS for Maryland Offshore Wind Project

Jul 29, 2024

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Monday announced the availability of its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed wind project offshore Maryland.US Wind is seeking approval for its proposed Maryland offshore wind project…

US Opens Bidding for Offshore Wind Acreage off Texas

Jul 26, 2024

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said on Friday it is seeking competitive bids for offshore wind leases off the coast of Texas after renewable energy developer Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC made an unsolicited bid.The administration…

Twin Brothers Marine Assists US Northeast Coast Offshore Wind Development

Jul 26, 2024

Twin Brothers Marine (TBM) has joined a major infrastructure development project to support multiple renewable energy initiatives along the Northeast Coast, including offshore wind.The project will involve the fabrication and delivery of 3,000 tons of structural components…

US Launches $50M Offshore Wind R&D Call

Jul 26, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) has issued the Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development Funding Opportunity, which will award $48.6 million for projects that address several major areas of need for offshore wind…

Irish Company Deploys Utility-Scale Wave Energy Device Off Hawaii

Jul 26, 2024

Ocean Energy USA, a subsidiary of Irish-based Ocean Energy, has deployed its 1.25 MW-rated wave energy device at the US Navy's Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) in Hawaii.The 826-ton wave energy device, dubbed OE-35, will be connected to the Hawaiian electricity grid by subsea cable in the coming weeks…

Port San Luis Harbor District Eyes Offshore Wind Prize in California

Jul 25, 2024

The Port San Luis Harbor District has entered into a project evaluation agreement with Clean Energy Terminals (CET), a leading developer of offshore wind port facilities across the U.S., to asses the development of the West Coast's first offshore wind operations and maintenance port…

GE Vernova Says Faulty Manufacturing Led to Offshore Wind Blade Failure

Jul 24, 2024

Power services firm GE Vernova on Wednesday said a manufacturing flaw led to a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts earlier this month.The turbine blade broke on July 13 and left potentially dangerous debris on beaches on the island of Nantucket…

New Fortress Energy Secures $700M Loan for Second FLNG Unit in Mexico

Jul 24, 2024

One of the world’s leading LNG project developers New Fortress Energy (NFE) has secured a $700 million loan for the second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit in Mexico, days after producing LNG at its first FLNG unit offshore Altamira…

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