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 fieldUS 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 TotalEnergiesRevolution Wind begins delivering power to New England
Wind Energy – Revolution Wind
Revolution Wind announced last week that the project has started delivering power to New England’s electric grid.
[Read more…] about Revolution Wind begins delivering power to New EnglandThailand asks operators to halt oil exports amid crisis
General – Middle East Crisis
In response to deteriorating regional security in the Middle East following a US and Israeli attack on Iran, Thailand’s Ministry of Energy has called on oil and gas operators to support national energy security.
[Read more…] about Thailand asks operators to halt oil exports amid crisisLargest refinery in Saudi Arabia hit by drone
General – Key Facility
Ras Tanura, the largest refinery in Saudi Arabia and one of the world’s largest, has been hit by a drone and has halted operations.
[Read more…] about Largest refinery in Saudi Arabia hit by droneNew Sales Executive for CAPE Holland in America
General – Appointment
Cape Holland welcomes Mike Songer as new Sales Executive for CAPE Holland in America.
[Read more…] about New Sales Executive for CAPE Holland in AmericaEU suspends trade agreements with US
General – Politics
The European Union has officially voted to suspend trade agreements with the US, marking a historic and volatile retaliation against Trump’s threats of tariffs over the Greenland dispute.
[Read more…] about EU suspends trade agreements with USPEER investigates records behind Interior Department’s offshore wind halt
General – US Politics
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) in the US this week submitted a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of the Interior (DOI) seeking records related to the Department’s December 22 announcement that it was pausing five large offshore wind projects, citing national security concerns.
[Read more…] about PEER investigates records behind Interior Department’s offshore wind haltEmpire Wind granted preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume
Wind Energy – Empire Wind
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today granted Empire Offshore Wind LLC (Empire) a preliminary injunction that allows construction activities to resume on the Outer Continental Shelf for the Empire Wind project.
[Read more…] about Empire Wind granted preliminary injunction allowing construction to resumeUS freezes five big offshore wind projects
Wind Energy – USA
According to Reuters, the Trump administration suspended leases on Monday for five large offshore wind projects under construction off the U.S. East Coast over what it called national security concerns, causing shares of offshore wind companies to plunge.
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