Wind Energy – Leases USA
The Trump administration announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development.
[Read more…] about US pays 2 more companies to walk away from offshore wind leases5 OWFs move ahead after Trump admin misses appeal deadline
Wind Energy – Trump Admin
The Trump administration quietly missed the final deadline to appeal the court rulings that let five US East Coast offshore wind projects keep building.
[Read more…] about 5 OWFs move ahead after Trump admin misses appeal deadlineTrump announces U.S. blockade of Strait of Hormuz
General – Blockade
On Sunday, April 12, President Donald Trump said in a statement that the U.S. Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz, doubling the impact of the current Iranian closure.
[Read more…] about Trump announces U.S. blockade of Strait of HormuzGulf energy infrastructure left facing $25 billion repair bill
General – Middle East
War in the Middle East has triggered severe global supply disruptions in oil and gas, with reported damage and shutdowns affecting liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains, refineries, fuel terminals and critical gas-to-liquids facilities across the region.
[Read more…] about Gulf energy infrastructure left facing $25 billion repair billTrump threatens to blow up Iran’s largest gas field
General – South Pars
Trump has vowed to ‘blow up the entirety’ of Iran’s South Pars gas field if Tehran moves to attack Qatari gas fields again.
[Read more…] about Trump threatens to blow up Iran’s largest gas fieldTrump’s remarks on Strait of Hormuz spark criticism from security expert
General – Middle East
U.S. President Donald Trump recently warned that NATO could face a difficult future if European countries do not support efforts to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
[Read more…] about Trump’s remarks on Strait of Hormuz spark criticism from security expertAlaska LNG is reaping benefits of Middle East conflict
General – LNG
According to Aleksandr Butov, Regional Division Director / Executive Director of TIC ENERGY LLC, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have unexpectedly played into the hands of the American gas megaproject Alaska LNG.
[Read more…] about Alaska LNG is reaping benefits of Middle East conflictUS’s largest offshore wind projects are generating power
Wind Energy – Power
America’s offshore wind industry achieved a historic milestone late Friday when the country’s first major sea-based wind project completed construction and a second one announced it had begun generating electricity.
[Read more…] about US’s largest offshore wind projects are generating powerUS weighs $1 billion wind farm settlement for TotalEnergies
General – Compensation
U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay nearly $1 billion to oil major TotalEnergies as compensation for the cancellation of leases for wind farms in federal waters off New York State and North Carolina, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
[Read more…] about US weighs $1 billion wind farm settlement for TotalEnergiesTrump directs Sable Offshore to restore Santa Ynez oil unit
Fossil Energy – Restart Production
Last Friday, the Trump administration directed Sable Offshore to restore oil drilling operations off the southern California coast, the U.S. Energy Department said.
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