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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...
Boskalis Christens World’s Largest Subsea Rock Installation Vessel ‘Windpiper’
Offshore
July 7, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Boskalis Christens World’s Largest Subsea Rock Installation Vessel ‘Windpiper’

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis has officially christened the Windpiper, marking the completion of an 18-month conversion project that transformed the vessel into what the company says is the world’s largest subsea...
Equinor Takes Full Ownership of Bay du Nord Oil Project Offshore Canada
Offshore
July 7, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Equinor Takes Full Ownership of Bay du Nord Oil Project Offshore Canada

Equinor has acquired bp’s stake in the Bay du Nord offshore oil project, taking full ownership of one of Canada’s largest undeveloped offshore discoveries as it advances the project toward...
Trump Administration Secures Duke Energy Exit From Carolina Offshore Wind Lease in Latest Buyout Deal
Offshore
June 29, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Secures Duke Energy Exit From Carolina Offshore Wind Lease in Latest Buyout Deal

The Trump administration has reached another agreement to unwind a U.S. offshore wind project, this time with Duke Energy, which will voluntarily terminate its lease off the Carolinas and redirect...
Seacor Marine’s Top Investor Pushes Board to Sell Fleet Operator
Offshore
June 22, 2026
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Seacor Marine’s Top Investor Pushes Board to Sell Fleet Operator

The largest shareholder of Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. said the offshore energy services company needs to sell itself, according to a letter sent to the board.
Trump Administration Advances Offshore Critical Minerals Development Off Virginia
Offshore
June 22, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Advances Offshore Critical Minerals Development Off Virginia

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with the next step in evaluating offshore critical mineral development off the coast of Virginia, issuing a Request for...
Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With $765 Million Invenergy Deal
Offshore
June 17, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With $765 Million Invenergy Deal

The Trump administration has expanded its campaign to unwind U.S. offshore wind development, announcing a new agreement with Invenergy that will terminate four offshore wind leases and redirect hundreds of...
NOAA Advances Deep Sea Minerals Application in Latest U.S. Seabed Mining Move
Offshore
June 4, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

NOAA Advances Deep Sea Minerals Application in Latest U.S. Seabed Mining Move

Deep Sea Minerals Corp. says it has cleared an important regulatory hurdle in its effort to explore for critical minerals on the Pacific seabed after receiving a “substantial compliance” determination...
New York Sues Trump Administration Over $795 Million Offshore Wind Buyout Deal
Offshore
June 2, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

New York Sues Trump Administration Over $795 Million Offshore Wind Buyout Deal

New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul have launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s controversial agreement with TotalEnergies that canceled a major offshore wind lease...
Emergency Crews Battle Fire on Offshore Platform in California’s Santa Barbara Channel
Offshore
May 11, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Emergency Crews Battle Fire on Offshore Platform in California’s Santa Barbara Channel

A fire broke out Monday aboard DCOR’s offshore Platform Habitat in the Santa Barbara Channel, prompting a multi-agency emergency response from the U.S. Coast Guard and local fire authorities. According...
Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With New Deals Steering Capital Into LNG and Oil
Offshore
April 27, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With New Deals Steering Capital Into LNG and Oil

The Trump administration has expanded its newfound strategy of unwinding offshore wind development through negotiated buyouts, announcing two new agreements that will see two projects give up federal offshore leases...