Two Florida senators have introduced the American Shores Protection Act, which codifies the moratorium on drilling off Florida's coasts. Under the legislation, the moratorium would be in place for the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic until 2032.

Sources say BHP Group is looking for an opportunity to exit the oil and gas business. The world’s biggest miner is reviewing its petroleum business and considering options including a trade sale, said the people, who asked not to be identified as the talks are private.

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has signed contracts for five drillships and four semi-submersible rigs.

Effective July 1, 2021, ADCI has resumed the ADCI Audit Initiative for companies and schools that have not previously submitted to the ADCI Audit.
 
All companies and schools that have not previously gone through an ADCI audit will have until June 2022 to complete the process for continued membership.
 
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Seabed cone penetration tests and vibro core sampling will start along the export cable route at the Seagreen offshore wind farm.

As part of the industry’s obligation to carry out post-operation environmental restoration, SKK Migas will conduct a decommissioning program for seven platforms no longer in use.

Green Marine, a voluntary environmental program for the maritime industry, will guide the Port of Galveston as it makes green long-term changes to its operations.

Petrofac is working with James Fisher Asset Information Services to eliminate the need for offshore surveys ahead of modification scopes, reducing time and cost.

Blue Gem Wind says metocean studies for the the first floating wind farms to be built in Welsh waters are now underway. The studies, scheduled to be completed in late Summer this year, will provide extreme and operational metocean criteria for the array and export cable corridors for both projects.

A collaboration between Equinor and its partners aims to build the first large-scale offshore hydrogen park in Germany, leading to an efficient and sustainable way to produce green hydrogen.

The transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (better known as COVID-19) on ships is particularly concerning because of limited space to quarantine and the isolation from immediate emergency medical care if needed.