Offshore News

Norway Awards 53 New E&P Licenses on its Continental Shelf

Published Jan 14, 2025 5:08 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Norway has awarded 53 new offshore oil and gas E&P licenses for acreage on its continental shelf, with 20 different...

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BOEM Starts Environmental Review for Next U.S. Offshore Wind Farm

Published Jan 14, 2025 1:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its plan to initiate an environmental review of the next U.S. off...

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Shell Writes Down its Holdings off Namibia By $400 Million

Published Jan 13, 2025 8:09 PM by The Maritime Executive

After three years and nine exploration wells, Shell has decided to write down the value of its lease area in Namibia's Orange...

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U.S. Sanctions Module Builder Wison Offshore for Working on Arctic LNG 2

Published Jan 13, 2025 7:47 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Among other measures targeting Russia's energy sector, the Biden administration has sanctioned Zhoushan Wison Offsho...

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Ultra-Deepwater Gas Project Off Senegal Makes Big Step Forward

Published Jan 10, 2025 12:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

  Senegal and Mauritania are set to become major producers of natural gas after oil major BP announced the first gas...

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Australian Border Force Captures 12 Illegal Fishing Boats in a Month

Published Jan 9, 2025 5:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The Australian Border Force is pushing back hard on illegal fishing off the country's northern coast, where Indonesi...

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“No Windmills Are Being Built,” Trump Declares

Published Jan 7, 2025 6:38 PM by The Maritime Executive

  President-elect Donald Trump talked for the first time about the energy policy of his second administration and reiterat...

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Wind Energy Becomes UK’s Largest Source of Electricity, Surpassing Gas

Published Jan 6, 2025 1:32 PM by The Maritime Executive

  The UK continues to be at the forefront of Europe’s efforts for the transition to renewable energy with new data s...

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Equinor Secures $3B in Financing as Empire Wind 1 Moves Forward

Published Jan 5, 2025 12:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

  A project financing package was completed at the end of December to continue the momentum for the development of another...

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BOEM Calls for Input for Offshore Wind Energy Leasing in Guam

Published Jan 3, 2025 5:26 PM by The Maritime Executive

  In the final weeks of the Biden administration, the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is...

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