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Shell Loses Lengthy Legal Fight With South African Activists
Offshore
August 16, 2026
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Bloomberg
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Shell Loses Lengthy Legal Fight With South African Activists

By Paul Burkhardt Aug 16, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shell Plc lost the latest round of a five-year legal fight with environmental activists over a South African oil-exploration campaign that went all the...
Trump’s Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Lease Sale Draws $82.7 Million in High Bids
Offshore
August 12, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump’s Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Lease Sale Draws $82.7 Million in High Bids

The Trump administration’s third “Big Beautiful” offshore oil and gas lease sale generated $82.7 million in high bids Wednesday, marking a rebound from a weak March auction but remaining well...
Cadeler Orders Two Giant Offshore Wind Installation Vessels in $938 Million Fleet Expansion
Offshore
August 10, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Cadeler Orders Two Giant Offshore Wind Installation Vessels in $938 Million Fleet Expansion

Cadeler is pushing ahead with another major expansion of its offshore wind installation fleet, placing firm orders for two new T-class vessels designed to handle the increasingly large turbines and...
RWE Reaches $1.22 Billion Deal with Trump Administration to Surrender U.S. Offshore Wind Leases
Offshore
August 6, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

RWE Reaches $1.22 Billion Deal with Trump Administration to Surrender U.S. Offshore Wind Leases

RWE has become the latest offshore wind developer to reach a settlement with the Trump administration, agreeing to relinquish its U.S. offshore wind leases in exchange for a $1.22 billion...
ABS Sees Floating Offshore Wind Driving Surge in Demand for Support Vessels
Offshore
July 29, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ABS Sees Floating Offshore Wind Driving Surge in Demand for Support Vessels

Floating offshore wind is set to create a new wave of demand for high-specification offshore support vessels, with supply constraints potentially emerging before the end of the decade, according to...
New Zealand Awards First New Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Permit Since Reversing Ban
Offshore
July 29, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

New Zealand Awards First New Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Permit Since Reversing Ban

New Zealand has awarded its first new offshore petroleum exploration permit since the government reversed the country’s ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration, marking what officials describe as...
Japan Identifies Large Share Of Rare Earths In Deep-Sea Mud Off Remote Island
Offshore
July 25, 2026
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Japan Identifies Large Share Of Rare Earths In Deep-Sea Mud Off Remote Island

TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) – An analysis of rare earth-rich mud retrieved from the deep seabed off a remote Pacific Island earlier this year found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted...
Trump Administration Advances Planning for Offshore Nuclear Energy Projects
Offshore
July 23, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Advances Planning for Offshore Nuclear Energy Projects

Agreement lays groundwork for possible nuclear energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf The Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) have signed a memorandum...
Offshore Fatalities More Than Double Despite Improved Injury Rates, Industry Group Warns
Offshore
July 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Offshore Fatalities More Than Double Despite Improved Injury Rates, Industry Group Warns

The global offshore marine contracting industry’s improving injury rates are masking a more troubling reality: fatal accidents are rising. That is the central message from the International Marine Contractors Association’s...
Trump Administration Advances First Offshore Critical Minerals Lease Sale Under New Marine Minerals Agency
Offshore
July 16, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Advances First Offshore Critical Minerals Lease Sale Under New Marine Minerals Agency

The Trump administration has taken another step toward launching a U.S. offshore critical minerals industry, with the newly created Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) releasing a proposed leasing notice that could...
Court Dismisses Challenge to Delfin LNG Deepwater Port License
Offshore
July 9, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Court Dismisses Challenge to Delfin LNG Deepwater Port License

Environmental groups lacked standing to sue, clearing another legal hurdle for America’s first offshore LNG export project A federal appeals court has dismissed a legal challenge to the U.S. Maritime...
U.S. Sets August Date for Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Offshore Oil Lease Sale
Offshore
July 8, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

U.S. Sets August Date for Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Offshore Oil Lease Sale

Federal agency moves ahead with third auction mandated under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued the Final Notice of Sale...