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MADE IN AMERICA: U.S.-Built Offshore Wind Substation and Support Vessels Start to Set Sail for Federal Waters

The Energy Law

built offshore wind substation departed from a Texas fabrication facility where Danish multinational energy company, Ørsted, and domestic energy provider, Eversource, partnered to build the revolutionary vessel. The Kansas-engineered substation was designed and built by Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., the largest U.S.

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The brain power behind wind power

Octopus Energy

Want an engineers perspective on wind turbines? Check out our interview with Robin O'Connell, the team lead for Naval Architecture at Kent, who just so happens to design floating platforms for offshore wind turbines.

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Department of Interior Takes Steps to Update Offshore Wind Regulatory Scheme

The Energy Law

In advance of holding an offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, which is expected this summer, the Department of Interior recently took several steps to update the offshore wind regulatory framework. Army Corps of Engineers, which regulatory process is largely duplicative of the BOEM process.

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Lhyfe launches offshore green hydrogen pilot site

Energy Central

Lhyfe has launched ‘Sealhyfe’, a world-first offshore renewable green hydrogen production demonstrator. Sealhyfe will operate at quay then off the coast of Le Croisic, on the offshore testing site (SEM-REV) operated by French engineering school Centrale Nantes.

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Libya launches first oil exploration bid round in 17 years

Oil & Gas 360º

Meanwhile, Enis offshore drilling campaign in Libyas Sirte Basin is set to be one of the most closely watched exploration programs in 2025, with four exploration wells in the pipeline. Engineering and construction activities for the Structure A platform are already underway, with offshore drilling set to begin in the first half of 2025.

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EPC firm Katoni appoints new managers

Offshore Energies UK

Engineering, procurement and construction company Katoni Engineering has appointed Leigh-Ann Robb as its offshore operations manager and Ross MacPhail as offshore construction manager, it said March 9. Ms Robb brings over 20 years of experience in recruitment, training and on and offshore operations management.

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What It’s Like To Work On An Offshore Oil Rig

Drillers

Working on an offshore oil rig or platform is a unique experience Note: In this article, we’ll use the word ‘rig’ and ‘platform’ almost interchangeably, but a rig does the drilling, and a platform does the pumping. Offshore oil fields represent a substantial portion of the worlds total crude oil output.