Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire), a subsidiary of Equinor ASA, has been informed by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) that the stop work order has been lifted for the Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume. "We appreciate the fact that construction can now resume on Empire Wind,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras signs R$8.4 billion contract with Subsea7 for subsea interconnection of the Buzios 11 Project
Petrobras has signed an engineering, acquisition, construction and subsea installation (EPCI) contract for the Buzios 11 Project with the company Subsea7, worth R$8.4 billion, as a result of a competitive contracting process. The agreement is expected to generate more than a thousand direct and indirect employees. The contract establishes a minimum requirement of 40% local... Continue Reading →
Lawsuits Are Piling Up as Trump Upends U.S. Energy Regulation
(oilprice.com) United States President Donald Trump has spent just over 100 days in office, and, in that time, he has attracted a wide range of lawsuits in response to his energy and climate policies. Several states and organizations have recently launched legal action against the Trump administration for energy deregulation, restricting renewable energy development, cutting... Continue Reading →
Colombia seeks to join China-based development bank as Latin America drifts away from Washington
(AP) — Colombia's government has applied to join a China-based development bank, another sign of Latin America's drift away from the U.S. as the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts, trade barriers and crackdown on immigration spurs many leaders in the region to seek closer ties with Washington's geopolitical rival. Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrapped up a visit to China this... Continue Reading →
Dutch Gov’t Shelves Two Offshore Wind Tenders, Plans Single Site Auction
(offshoreWIND.biz) Citing deteriorating market conditions, the Dutch government has delayed tenders for two offshore wind farms and will instead open a tender for one location in the North Sea later this year. The tenders for IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B were scheduled for the third quarter of this year. However, due to deteriorating market conditions... Continue Reading →
Norway Reopens Its First Floating Wind Tender
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has invited applications for three floating wind sites within the Utsira Nord area. The deadline for submitting proposals is set for 15 September 2025. The government is offering a project capacity of 500 MW at each site through the tendering process, which will be carried out in two stages:... Continue Reading →
Guyana Passes Bill Making Firms Liable for Oil Spill Damages
(Reuters) Guyana's parliament passed an oil pollution bill late on Friday that holds parties liable for damages caused by oil spills, including from vessels. The bill, which passed with a majority of votes cast in a simple voice vote, is expected to soon be signed into law by President Irfaan Ali. Guyana, whose oil production... Continue Reading →
National Grid Takes $402 Million Hit on Paused New York Wind Project
(Reuters) National Grid booked a multi-million impairment charge on a paused U.S. wind project, but said on Thursday it was on track to invest 60 billion pounds ($79.74 billion) in energy networks through March 2029 and its results beat estimates. Its shares rose 2% to 1,038 pence by 0725 GMT, outperforming the wider market, which... Continue Reading →
P-80 FPSO set to work at world’s ‘largest deepwater field’ ready for next construction stage
(offshore-energy.biz) Singapore’s offshore marine solutions company PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH), part of the Kuok Maritime Group, has completed the towing of a hull for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit from China to Singapore. The vessel is slated to work at a Brazilian deepwater field with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant, Petrobras. Towed by... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Reports 27% Revenue Rise, Driven by FPSO Unit
(Reuters) Dutch oil and gas services firm SBM Offshore reported a 27% rise in its first-quarter revenue on Thursday, boosted by strong performance across all its segments, particularly in its turnkey unit. The Amsterdam-listed firm, which provides floating production services to the offshore energy industry, posted a quarterly directional revenue of $1.10 billion. SBM Offshore... Continue Reading →