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(OE) Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured new contracts and extensions for its drilling rigs, increasing its contract backlog to approximately $4 billion. Since its latest fleet status report, issued on February 15, 2024, Valaris has secured approximately $480 million new contracts and contract extensions, increasing its backlog from $3.9 million. Drillships and Jack-Ups Deals... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled a plan to sell offshore wind leases in waters off the coasts of Maine and Oregon later this year, saying projects in those regions could one day power a total of 6 million homes. The proposed sales are part of a five-year schedule of offshore wind auctions... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) -Oil giant Chevron Corp beat estimates for first-quarter profit on Friday as higher production volumes in the U.S. helped offset a hit from weak natural gas prices and fuel margins. The second largest U.S. oil producer posted a profit of $5.5 billion in the quarter ended on March 31, down from $6.57 billion, or... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday missed analysts' estimates with a 28% year-on-year drop in first quarter profits as weaker refining margins and lower natural gas prices offset volume gains. The largest U.S. oil company, which is in the process of closing a $60 billion deal for top shale oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources,... Continue Reading →
(OE) Sweden-based construction and development company Skanska has signed the final contract award, worth $612 million, for the upgrade of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in New York, which will serve as an offshore wind hub. The project will transform the SBMT into one of the largest dedicated offshore wind ports in the United... Continue Reading →
(OE) While construction productivity issues continue to present immediate challenges for the U.S. offshore wind industry, the long-term outlook remains strong for the nascent sector, according to a recent report from business intelligence and consulting firm Intelatus Global Partners. Intelatus' most recent monthly report on the U.S. offshore wind industry identifies a number of factors... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Norway's Equinor (EQNR.OL), opens new tab is confident of finding an investor for its planned Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm in New York after a new power off-take agreement improved the project's economics, the company said on Thursday. New York State authorities in February awarded the project a new conditional power purchase contract, replacing a previous... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Hess Corp (HES.N), opens new tab reported a first-quarter profit on Thursday that beat analysts' estimates, helped by higher production from the oil and gas company that is set to be acquired by U.S. energy major Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab in a $53 billion deal. Net production at Hess jumped 27.3% to 476,000 barrels of oil... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) have finalized updated regulations for renewable energy development on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The final rule is said to increase certainty and reduce the costs related to the deployment of offshore wind projects by modernising... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) President Joe Biden's administration unveiled plans on Wednesday to hold up to a dozen auctions of offshore wind development rights through 2028, including four before the end of this year. The schedule will help companies, states and others plan for projects that require massive amounts of investment and infrastructure, the Interior Department said in... Continue Reading →
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