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BW Ideol's Floating Wind Pilot Project in California Makes Progress

Nov 04, 2021

Floating wind technology developer BW Ideol said Thursday that its planned offshore floating wind pilot project in California had progressed to the environmental assessment stage.The company said this was the next milestone in a permitting process…

Paltry Bidding for Alaska Oil Lease Sale

Nov 04, 2021

Alaska oil and gas lease sales offering tracts on the North Slope and Beaufort Sea drew almost no bids, state officials said Wednesday.Only six bids were submitted for onshore tracts in the central North Slope, and no bids were submitted for tracts in the Beaufort Sea or the Brooks Range foothills…

McDermott, Shell in MoU to Decarbonize Construction

Nov 03, 2021

Offshore installation and construction company McDermott has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell, to collaborate on decarbonizing construction. 'The agreement enables McDermott and Shell to explore opportunities for reducing…

U.S. House Panel Subpoenas Big Oil in Climate Deception Probe

Nov 03, 2021

The head of a U.S. House panel on Tuesday subpoenaed four major oil companies and two lobbying groups for documents related to their actions on global warming as part of a year-long probe into potential climate deception by the energy industry…

ConocoPhillips Swings to 3Q Profit

Nov 02, 2021

ConocoPhillips reported a third-quarter profit on Tuesday, compared with a year-ago loss, thanks to a rebound in crude prices to pre-pandemic levels.Oil prices have climbed nearly 63% since the beginning of the year, driven by a rise in global demand and on supply bottlenecks…

Danish Firm Semco Maritime Lands Offshore Wind Work in U.S.

Nov 01, 2021

U.S. offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has partnered up with the Danish offshore services firm Semco Maritime to create a service and maintenance hub in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and hire up to 40 people 'in the coming years.' Semco Maritime…

Shell Midstream Partners: Offshore, Onshore Systems to Drive Cash Delivery

Nov 01, 2021

Shell Midstream Partners said on Friday that its offshore and onshore crude and product systems will mainly drive its cash delivery.Deepwater projects in the Gulf of Mexico including Vito and PowerNap will flow into the company's systems and not only replenish…

Pemex Back in Red Despite Oil Production Uptick

Oct 29, 2021

Higher tax payments and foreign exchange losses pushed Mexico's Petroleos Mexicanos back into the red in the third quarter, even as crude production recovered somewhat, the state oil company said on Thursday.Pemex lost 77.2 billion pesos ($3…

Exxon Posts Strongest Results Since 2017

Oct 29, 2021

Exxon Mobil on Friday pledged to revive a share repurchase program next year as its earnings outlook improved on quarterly results that topped analysts' estimates.The largest U.S. oil producer posted an adjusted profit of $1.58 a share, beating the Refinitiv estimate by two cents…

U.S. Moves to Expand Offshore Wind Beyond the Northeast

Oct 29, 2021

The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled fresh steps toward building offshore wind farms in waters off the coasts of Massachusetts, the Carolinas, and in the Gulf of Mexico.The announcement is the government's latest in an aggressive push to expand the nascent ocean industry to every U…

Chevron Posts Highest Quarterly Profit in Eight Years

Oct 29, 2021

Chevron Corp on Friday posted its highest quarterly profit in eight years on surging oil and gas prices and as a recovery in motor fuel demand that boosted refining margins.The strong results came a day after top executives from major oil companies were grilled by U…

Gazelle Wind Power Opens US Office

Oct 27, 2021

Dublin, Ireland based floating wind platform company Gazelle Wind Power announced its entry into the U.S. offshore wind energy marketplace with the opening of its first U.S. office in Austin, Texas.“The addition of this U.S. office is a significant…

Hess Posts 3Q Profit. Output Drop Partially Offset by Guyana Contribution

Oct 27, 2021

U.S. oil producer Hess Corp on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as soaring prices for crude and gas cushioned the hit from lower production.Shale producers in the United States are poised to deliver their strongest…

U.S. Offshore Wind Expansion: Here’s How Officials Decide Where Turbines May Go

Oct 27, 2021

The Biden administration has announced ambitious plans to scale up leasing for offshore wind energy projects along the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts. In an announcement released on Oct. 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior stated…

Investors on Board as U.S. Oil Majors Dismiss Wind and Solar Projects

Oct 27, 2021

Top U.S. oil firms are doubling down on drilling, deepening a divide with European rivals on the outlook for renewables, and winning support from big investors who do not expect the stateside companies to invest in wind and solar. Among a dozen U…

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