General – Petrofac
The UK-headquartered engineering company Petrofac has been temporarily banned from participation in tenders in Kuwait’s oil and gas sector.
[Read more…] about Kuwait suspends Petrofac from oil and gas tender participationTrump says NJ offshore wind halt will be permanent
Wind Energy – Permanent Suspension
Last Friday, President Donald Trump announced that the temporary suspension of offshore wind farm development off the New Jersey coast would become permanent.
[Read more…] about Trump says NJ offshore wind halt will be permanentBP-JERA halts U.S. offshore wind plans
General – USA
The joint venture between BP and Japan’s JERA has announced it will suspend development of its only U.S. offshore wind project, Beacon Wind, citing unfavourable market conditions and escalating financial pressures across the offshore energy sector.
[Read more…] about BP-JERA halts U.S. offshore wind plansVestas suspends plans for major plant in Poland
Wind Energy – Vestats
Danish firm Vestas has suspended plans to build a major new factory in Poland.
[Read more…] about Vestas suspends plans for major plant in PolandEquinor slams US government’s ‘unlawful’ suspension of Empire Wind
Wind Energy – Donald Trump
Equinor has reported first-quarter 2025 financial and operational results broadly in line with analysts’ expectations, but all attention is on US President Donald Trump’s abrupt suspension of the Empire Wind project offshore New York.
[Read more…] about Equinor slams US government’s ‘unlawful’ suspension of Empire WindLithuania suspends second OWF tender
Wind Energy – Lithuania
The Lithuanian government has temporarily suspended the tender process for an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea to re-evaluate the conditions and minimise the impact on consumer electricity prices.
[Read more…] about Lithuania suspends second OWF tenderTrump suspends new federal offshore wind leasing
Politics – Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump in his first day of office on Monday suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife.
[Read more…] about Trump suspends new federal offshore wind leasingBP Azerbaijan suspends work of Shah Deniz platform
Fossil Energy – Technical Issues
BP said on Friday it had suspended the work of its Shah Deniz Alfa (SDA) platform after detecting a technical issue at the subsea gas condensate export line between the platform and the Sangachal terminal.
[Read more…] about BP Azerbaijan suspends work of Shah Deniz platformPrecautionary suspension of Wassana Production
Fossil Energy – Suspension
Valeura Energy announced the suspension of production at its 100% owned Wassana field, offshore Gulf of Thailand.
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