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BP, Shell Seek US Licenses for Trinidad-Venezuela Cross-Border Gas Fields

Jan 28, 2026

Shell and BP are seeking U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control licenses to extract natural gas from fields in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, the Caribbean country's energy minister Roodal Moonilal said on Wednesday.Shell is seeking a license to develop the Loran-Manatee discovery…

Massachusetts Offshore Wind Project to Resume Construction

Jan 28, 2026

A federal judge on Tuesday allowed Vineyard Wind to resume work on its Massachusetts offshore wind project, which President Donald Trump's administration halted along with four other projects last month.The ruling by U.S. District Judge Brian…

Victoria’s First Offshore Wind Auction Slated for August

Jan 27, 2026

The Australian Government is progressing the state of Victoria’s offshore wind industry with Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio announcing the Request for Tender (RFP) for Victoria’s first offshore wind industry auction which…

ExxonMobil Picks Sentinel Proactive System to Guard Guyana’s Gas Pipeline

Jan 27, 2026

ExxonMobil Guyana has deployed Sentinel Proactive to enhance marine safety and environmental protection around its subsea pipeline, providing real-time visibility along the pipeline corridor, particularly in shallow coastal waters where anchoring risk is highest…

Golden Energy Sells Two Offshore Support Vessels

Jan 27, 2026

Norwegian vessel owner and operator Golden Energy Offshore Services has signed binding agreements to sell two offshore support vessels for a combined gross price of about $57.25 million, completing a previously announced plan to divest vessels in the near term…

Europe Turns to Offshore Wind to Curb Dependence on US Gas

Jan 27, 2026

European countries have agreed to jointly develop a vast offshore wind network, marking a pivotal step in the region's push to both trim its dependence on U.S. natural gas imports and tackle rising renewable energy costs.At the North Sea Summit on Monday…

BOEM Invites Public Input on Potential Offshore Oil Leasing Areas in California

Jan 26, 2026

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the issuance of two Calls for Information and Nominations to solicit industry nominations and public comments on areas of interest for potential offshore oil and gas leasing in Southern California…

European North Sea Investment Pact to Mobilize $1.17T for Offshore Wind

Jan 26, 2026

Governments from nine North Sea countries, together with industry and power grid operators, have formed an investment pact aimed at mobilizing up to $1.17 trillion (€1 trillion) in offshore wind investment and accelerating Europe’s buildout of offshore wind capacity…

Akrake’s Sèmè Field Set for Early February Production Start as Drilling Wraps Up

Jan 26, 2026

Akrake Petroleum, an indirect subsidiary of Rex International Holding, is completing drilling operations on a key production well at the Sèmè field offshore Benin, with oil production expected to begin in early February.The drilling operations…

Gulf Marine Services Lines Up First Fleet Addition in 10 Years

Jan 26, 2026

Gulf Marine Services (GMS), a provider of jack-up support vessels to the offshore energy industry, has agreed to acquire a new mid-class self-propelled, self-elevating support vessel, marking its first vessel acquisition in a decade.The vessel…

Nuclear-Powered DP Vessels Technically Feasible, Vard Study Shows

Jan 26, 2026

A study led by Vard, a subsidiary of Italy’s Fincantieri, has found that nuclear-powered offshore vessels are technically feasible, confirming that small fourth-generation nuclear reactors can be integrated into dynamically positioned vessels while meeting safety…

Europeans Commit to Wind Energy Expansion Despite Trump Criticism

Jan 23, 2026

European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed…

RWE Divests Swedish Wind Portfolio in Deal with Nordic Player Aneo

Jan 23, 2026

Germany’s RWE and Nordic renewables company Aneo have signed a transaction agreement for the sale of RWE’s Swedish wind activities, including its operational Karehamn offshore wind farm, as the utility refocuses on markets offering large-scale renewable growth…

DeepOcean Wraps Up Work at US Offshore Wind Project

Jan 23, 2026

Global ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed trenching and survey operations on inter-array cables for a U.S. offshore wind project.DeepOcean’s scope of work encompassed trenching and surveying of the inter-array cables that connect turbines to the offshore substations…

Australia Grants Permits for Three Offshore Wind Schemes

Jan 23, 2026

Australia has offered three offshore wind licenses to projects off the southern coast of Western Australia that could add 4 gigawatts of clean energy into the state's isolated power system, the government said on Friday.The offer comes after…

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