Gulf of Maine draft Wind Energy Area

Plans for Gulf of Maine offshore wind advance

Moving ahead on plans for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday identified a Draft Wind Energy Area (WEA) there, opening a 30-day

oil and gas

BOEM sets new date for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has now set a date for Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261. It will be held November 8, 2023. This is the sale

oil and gas

BOEM postpones GoM oil and gas lease sale

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday announced that it is postponing Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261, which had been set for today, September

Virginia offshore wind turbines

Virginia offshore wind project marks a regulatory milestone

Dominion Energy reports that its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project reached a major regulatory milestone today when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced that it had completed its environmental analysis

Ocean Infinity AUV

Equinor contracts Ocean Infinity for California floating wind site survey

Moving ahead on its plans to develop one of the first-ever floating offshore wind farms off the U.S. West Coast, Equinor, has signed a contract that will see Austin, Texas, headquartered Ocean

One Big Beautiful Bill

Bipartisan momentum builds for offshore oil and gas leasing action

Slow-marching of offshore oil and gas leasing sales by the U.S. Department of the Interior could threaten offshore wind leasing, NOIA (the National Ocean Industries Association) says, noting that Federal law mandates

Empire Wind wind turbines

BOEM completes Empire Wind environmental review

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review of Equinor and BP’s proposed Empire Wind offshore wind project, which BOEM estimates could power more than 700,000 homes with

offshore wind development

A tough week for U.S. offshore wind

This week has not been a good one for U.S. offshore wind. Tuesday’s much anticipated U.S. Gulf of Mexico lease sale produced only one winning bid. RWE Offshore US Gulf, LLC was

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BOEM Gulf of Mexico oil and gas sale restrictions face legal challenge

While the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management may be all in on offshore wind, that’s not the case with oil and gas. On August 23, BOEM announced plans to hold Gulf of

Revolution Wind is set to start construction

Revolution Wind gets green light to start construction

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued its Record of Decision approving Ørsted and Eversource’s Revolution Wind project, located about 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island. Ørsted

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