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Could new BOEM rule accelerate GOM decommissioning activity?

Back in January, the Government Accountability Office issued a report criticizing two U.S. Department of the Interior agencies (BOEM and BSEE) for delays in the decommissioning of end-of-life offshore wells and platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. In its report the GAO said that, as of June 2023, more than 2,700 Gulf wells and 500 platforms were overdue for decommissioning — an important market for a number of specialist offshore service providers.

GAO said that delays can increase...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/could-new-boem-rule-accelerate-gom-decommissioning-activity/

Seatrium AmFELS launches first U.S.-built WTIV

Virginia power utility Dominion Energy reports that its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has marked two milestones. In the first of these, its Jones Act compliant wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Charybdis is now in the water at the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard, in Brownsville, Texas. In the second, CVOW has received a final construction air permit from the Environmental Protection Agency. This is the 11th and final federal permit required to begin offshore construction and...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/seatrium-amfels-launches-first-u-s-built-wtiv/

Three agencies sign MOU on offshore safety and environmental protection

To strengthen interagency cooperation in the advancement of safe and environmentally sustainable non-mineral (renewable) energy development, including offshore wind, on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)with two Department of the Interior bureaus: the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The MOU will serve as a guide for coordination of respective roles...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/three-agencies-sign-mou-on-offshore-safety-and-environmental-protection/

Sunrise Wind passes two new milestones

Yesterday the Sunrise Wind project received its Record of Decision (ROD) from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), crossing a critical milestone in the federal environmental review process. The ROD formally concludes the agency’s National Environmental Policy Act review process and precedes the anticipated approval of Sunrise Wind’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP), expected this summer. Marking a business milestone, developers Ørsted and Eversource reported that they had jointly...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/sunrise-wind-passes-two-new-milestones/

BOEM moves ahead on new GoM offshore wind lease sale

Despite the tepid response to its first Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease auction, the U.S. Department of the Interior today announced its proposal for a second GoM offshore wind lease sale The proposed lease sale includes four areas offshore Louisiana and Texas, totaling 410,060 acres, which have the potential to power 1.2 million homes.

Three of the new areas are off the coast of Texas, and one is off the coast of Louisiana.

The first GoM offshore wind lease sale, in August last year, produced...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/boem-moves-ahead-on-new-gom-offshore-wind-lease-sale/

GAO slams BSEE and BOEM delays on offshore decommissioning

Number of wells and platforms in need of decommissioning

Worldwide, decommissioning of end-of-life offshore wells and platforms is an important market for a number of specialist offshore service providers. A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates that the U.S. market could be a whole lot bigger but for inaction by two U.S. Department of the Interior Agencies: the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

According to GAO, as of June 2023, more than 2,700...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/gao-slams-bsee-and-boem-delays-on-offshore-decommissioning/

Equinor says it’s “ready to go to work” on Empire Wind

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced its approval of Empire Wind’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP). This is the Equinor project’s final approval from BOEM, following the agency’s Record of Decision approving the project in November 2023.

“We are proud to announce BOEM’s final approval of the Empire Wind offshore wind project,” said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein. “This project represents a major milestone in our efforts to expand clean energy production and combat...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/equinor-says-its-ready-to-go-to-work-on-empire-wind/

Intelatus assesses the “readjustment” in the U.S. offshore wind sector

Business consultancy Intelatus Global Partners has been taking a look at the much discussed “readjustment” in the U.S. offshore wind sector and putting things into perspective.

The start of 2024 marks a period where the “readjustment” of the U.S. wind segment seemed to become more apparent, says the firm. At a federal level, nearly 9 gigawatts (GW) of lease potential in the Central Atlantic and Oregon passed further hurdles to be auctioned in the next 12 or so months. Along with these two areas,...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/intelatus-assesses-the-readjustment-in-the-u-s-offshore-wind-sector/

BOEM finalizes Oregon offshore wind areas

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the designation of two final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Oregon. The final Oregon offshore wind areas are based on reducing potential conflicts of ocean users, particularly on commercial fishing.

The two WEAs total approximately 195,012 acres and they avoid 98% of the areas recommended for exclusion due to their importance as commercial fishing grounds. The Coos Bay WEA is 61,204 acres and is located 32 miles from shore. The...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/boem-finalizes-oregon-offshore-wind-areas/

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