Wind Energy – BOEM
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has just announced a second round of offshore Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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RWE grows U.S. offshore wind development portfolio by 2-gigawatt
Wind Energy – RWE Gulf of Mexico
RWE has been successful in the U.S. Department of the Interior’s first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease auction facilitated by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, securing Lease Area OCS-G 37334 and adding 2 Gigawatts of capacity to our growing U.S. portfolio.
[Read more…] about RWE grows U.S. offshore wind development portfolio by 2-gigawattBiden to announce offshore wind rights sale in Gulf of Mexico
Wind Energy – Gulf of Mexico
President Joe Biden will announce the first offshore wind power development rights sale in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday as part of a trip to highlight the administration’s efforts to boost renewable energy.
[Read more…] about Biden to announce offshore wind rights sale in Gulf of MexicoNew drillship contract adds $518 million to Transocean backlog
Fossil Energy – Drilling GOM
An undisclosed, independent operator has awarded Transocean a 1,080-day contract for a high-specification seventh-generation, ultra-deepwater drillship in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Mexico.
[Read more…] about New drillship contract adds $518 million to Transocean backlogDecommissioning operations for Helix
Fossil Energy – Decommissioning
Helix Energy Solutions announced that the company has been awarded a 39-well decommissioning contract in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shelf.
[Read more…] about Decommissioning operations for HelixTransocean’s Deepwater Titan begins inaugural contract for Chevron
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean said its new eighth-generation drillship Deepwater Titan has started its inaugural contract with supermajor Chevron in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
[Read more…] about Transocean’s Deepwater Titan begins inaugural contract for ChevronU.S. GoM oil production leads with lower greenhouse gas emissions intensity
Fossil Energy – Greenhouse Gas Intensity
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) released a comprehensive study on global oil production emissions completed by ICF, the GHG Emission Intensity of Crude Oil and Condensate Production.
[Read more…] about U.S. GoM oil production leads with lower greenhouse gas emissions intensityMurphy reports discovery at Longclaw
Fossil Energy – Oil Discovery
Murphy Oil has made a discovery at the Longclaw #1 exploration well on Green Canyon Block 433 in the US GOM, encountering around 62 feet of net oil pay.
[Read more…] about Murphy reports discovery at LongclawSubsea7 awarded project offshore US Gulf of Mexico
Fossil Energy – Gulf of Mexico
Subsea 7 announced an award by LLOG Exploration Offshore, as project manager for the Salamanca development project.
[Read more…] about Subsea7 awarded project offshore US Gulf of MexicoAcquisition of 37% share in Hokchi block offshore Mexico completed
Fossil Energy – Hokchi Block Mexico
The acquisition of a 37% non-operated participating interest in the oil producing Hokchi Block offshore Mexico by Wintershall Dea was completed on 30 March.
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