March 27 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Crown Estate has unveiled plans for the UK’s Offshore Wind Leasing Round 6 to be held in the first half of 2027, targeting the development of at least 6 GW of new capacity. The upcoming leasing process will focus on areas primarily located in the northeast of England. The sites are... Continue Reading →
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado pushes for energy investment security, transparency
March 24 (Reuters) - Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told Reuters on Tuesday that early interest in Venezuela's oil sector is positive but she called for more transparency and contract security, including a new oil law, to further increase crude and gas output in the South American country. In January, Venezuela's National Assembly approved... Continue Reading →
Chevron wants to see more changes to Venezuela hydrocarbons law
March 23 (Reuters) - Chevron is seeing progress in Venezuela as its oil production in the OPEC country rises, but more work is needed to change key energy legislation and secure conditions for investment, CEO Mike Wirth said on Monday. "There's still things that need to happen to encourage investment at the scale that people... Continue Reading →
The Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) Audits Petrobras’ Contracting of Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Vessels
The Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) conducted an audit to analyze how Petrobras contracts and operates FPSOs. These vessels are used to process oil and gas at sea, store it, and then transfer it to other ships. They are important for Petrobras because they are more flexible and faster to install than stationary exploration... Continue Reading →
US Gov’t Drafting Agreements to Pay French Developer Nearly USD 1 Billion to Cancel Offshore Wind Leases – Reports
March 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US government is working on settlement agreements that involve the government cancelling TotalEnergies’ Attentive Energy and Carolina Long Bay offshore wind leases and reimbursing the French energy company USD 928 million (around EUR 806 million) for the financial bids through which it secured the two areas in lease sales during the... Continue Reading →
Trump Administration Files Appeal Against Court Ruling in Multi-State Offshore Wind Lawsuit
Feb. 19 (offshoreWIND.biz) The US Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, filed a Notice of Appeal on 17 February in the case in which a federal judge ruled in favour of 18 states that sued the Trump administration over the sweeping ban on wind energy projects. In May 2025, seventeen US states and the District... Continue Reading →
BW Offshore, McDermott Unveil Blue Ammonia FPSO Concept
Feb. 12 (OE) BW Offshore has unveiled a floating blue ammonia FPSO concept developed in collaboration with McDermott International, combining offshore production, carbon capture and direct export to convert surplus natural gas into lower-carbon fuel. The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) concept is designed to process up to 3 million cubic meters of gas... Continue Reading →
JERA Nex BP to buy EnBW’s stake in UK’s Mona offshore wind project
Jan 16 (Reuters) - JERA Nex BP will buy its partner EnBW's stake in the Mona offshore wind project and has signed a lease agreement for the British facility, it said on Friday. The move comes a day after German utility EnBW said it would take a 1.2 billion euro ($1.39 billion) impairment charge after pulling out of... Continue Reading →
The State of Rio de Janeiro Approves Offshore Wind Energy Policy
Jan 12 - Rio de Janeiro has taken a decisive step towards energy transition by approving a public policy specifically aimed at developing offshore wind energy. The new legislation establishes guidelines for the orderly use of maritime space and creates a favorable environment for attracting investments, generating skilled jobs, and strengthening the maritime economy. Regulatory... Continue Reading →
Equinor challenges US order to suspend Empire Wind project
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Norwegian energy group Equinor said on Friday it had filed a civil suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging a U.S. Department of the Interior order to suspend its Empire Wind project. "As part of that case, Empire plans to seek a preliminary injunction and allow construction... Continue Reading →