A US federal appeals court has ruled that the government in 2016 violated the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act when it allowed fracking in offshore oil and gas wells in all leased federal waters off California. The decision upholds a...
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Cadeler seals German offshore wind turbine installation deal
Offshore wind contractor Cadeler has inked a contract with Vestas to provide the installation and transportation of 64 record-breaking 15 MW turbines for EnBW’s 900 MW He Dreiht offshore wind project in the German North Sea. The installation is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2025...
https://splash247.com/cadeler-seals-german-offshore-wind-turbine-installation-deal/
Green Energy Group awarded new OBN contract
Green Energy Group, formerly Seabird Exploration, has signed an ocean bottom node (OBN) source contract with an undisclosed client in the Western hemisphere. The contract, with an undisclosed value, is expected to commence in the second half of August and last for around 14 months, including...
https://splash247.com/green-energy-group-awarded-new-obn-contract/
PTTEP moves to develop Thailand’s first CCS project by 2026
Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) is gearing up to develop the country’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at the Arthit offshore gas field, paving the way towards the company’s target of reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Launched in 2021, the...
https://splash247.com/pttep-moves-to-develop-thailands-first-ccs-project-by-2026/
Transocean semisub secures more work with Equinor
Offshore driller Transocean has secured a contract extension with Equinor for the 2009-built semi-submersible offshore Norway. Under the deal, the world’s first hybrid floating drilling unit will execute nine additional wells for the Norwegian energy giant, with two more one-well options attached....
https://splash247.com/transocean-semisub-secures-more-work-with-equinor/
Lithuania’s Klaipeda port set for offshore wind upgrade
Lithuania’s Klaipeda State Seaport Authority and Klaipeda Sea Cargo Company (Klasco) have penned an investment deal to develop the port infrastructure required for the planned development of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. Under the agreement, the Port Authority will provide the...
https://splash247.com/lithuanias-klaipeda-port-set-for-offshore-wind-upgrade/
Maryland offshore wind project takes step forward
The US Department of the Interior yesterday announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct an environmental review of the first proposed wind energy project offshore Maryland. This week, the Department will publish a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental...
https://splash247.com/maryland-offshore-wind-project-takes-step-forward/
Biden Administration Announces Environmntal Review for Proposed Offshore Wind Project Offshore Maryland
The Biden Administration is continueing its streak of offshore wind project milestones. On Monday, the Department of the Interior announced that its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will conduct an…
Boskalis believes shareholders could do better than HAL’s $2.5bn takeover offer
Dutch group’s management says deal price is ’not unreasonable’ but stops short of recommendation
Floatel seals Equinor contract extension in Brazil
Offshore accommodation platform operator Floatel International has secured a contract extension with Equinor Brasil for the 2013-built semisub vessel . The contract covers the provision of maintenance and safety unit services alongside the Peregrino floating production storage and offloading unit...
https://splash247.com/floatel-seals-equinor-contract-extension-in-brazil/