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Equinor to Stop Offshore Construction of Empire Wind Project in US

Apr 17, 2025

Norway's Equinor will halt offshore construction of its Empire Wind I project in New York state, following a stop-work order from U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the company said on Thursday.The sudden order marks a major blow for the company and the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, which previously enjoyed substantial support as part of former President Joe Biden's plan to decarbonise the power grid and combat climate change…

India Mulls Cutting US LNG Import Tax

Mar 28, 2025

India is considering a proposal to scrap import tax on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to boost purchases and help cut the trade surplus with Washington, a key irritant for President Donald Trump, four government and industry sources said.The…

Fugro Restarts US Hydrocarbon, LNG Projects After Trump Win

Mar 03, 2025

Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has restarted multiple projects in the U.S. hydrocarbon and LNG sectors since Donald Trump's election and is optimistic about offshore wind development in Asia and Europe, its CEO told Reuters on Friday…

US Oil Output Projection Raised for 2025, says EIA

Feb 11, 2025

U.S. oil production is expected to reach new heights in 2025, surpassing earlier projections, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. The EIA now forecasts U.S. crude oil production will average 13…

First Anti-Offshore Wind Policies Hit US as New Administration Takes Over

Jan 21, 2025

President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife.'We're not going to do the wind thing. Big, ugly wind mills. They ruin your neighborhood…

Big Chunk of US Gulf of Mexico Output Still Shut After Hurricane Francine

Sep 17, 2024

About 6% of crude production and 10% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were offline in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Tuesday.There were 101,778 barrels…

Hurricane Francine Leaves Over 12% of US Gulf of Mexico Oil Output Shut

Sep 17, 2024

More than 12% of crude production and 16% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico were offline in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said on Monday.There were 213,204…

WINDEA CTV Fleet Takes Shape

Jul 05, 2024

With its two latest vessel deliveries, WINDEA CTV has completed its inaugural fleet of Jones Act qualified crew transfer vessels (CTV) to service the growing U.S. offshore wind industry.The four brand-new Incat Crowther-designed hybrid-ready…

Motus to Supply Platform Main Crane for Empire Wind 1 OSS

Apr 02, 2024

Norwegian crane specialist Motus Technology has secured a contract from Seatrium to deliver engineering, design, and construction of the platform main crane for Empire Wind 1 Offshore Substation (OSS).The main platform crane from Motus will be delivered to Seatrium’s Singapore yard…

US Offshore Wind Development Could Ensure East Coast Grid Reliability

Mar 21, 2024

Offshore wind energy development presents an opportunity to add transmission capacity to the U.S. East Coast's power system that could ensure reliability for electric grid, according a study released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday…

US Finalizes Two Offshore Wind Energy Areas in Oregon

Feb 13, 2024

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday finalized two wind energy areas (WEAs) in the offshore Oregon region, aligning with government goals to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power along U.S. coastlines this decade to fight climate change…

US Top LNG Exporter in 2023 with Record Levels

Jan 04, 2024

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports hit monthly and annual record highs in December, tanker tracking data showed, with analysts saying it positioned the United States to leapfrog Qatar and Australia to become the largest exporter of LNG in 2023…

US Postpones Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Auction Due to Litigation

Nov 02, 2023

The Biden administration on Thursday postponed a Nov. 8 sale of offshore drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico pending the outcome of a lawsuit over oil and gas development and federal protection of an endangered species of whale.The move comes after a U…

Report: US Gulf of Mexico Oil Production Leads on GHG Intensity

May 16, 2023

The US National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released a study on global oil production emissions that finds that the greenhouse gas intensity of US oil production, particularly in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, is significantly lower than most other regions around the world…

Singapore's Seatrium to Build Two Substations for U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Projects

May 05, 2023

Singapore's Seatrium, through its subsidiary Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms Pte. Ltd. (“SMOP”), has secured a contract worth more than S$500 million for two offshore wind farm substations from Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and BP…

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