Approximately 50 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico is being considered for renewable energy development, with Texas and Louisiana offshore areas having some of the highest wind capacity in the Gulf. Combined, the Gulf Coast States comprise 32% of the shallow-water offshore wind potential in the U.S. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...Read More

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan for Equinor’s Empire Wind project today, February 23, 2024, marking another significant milestone in advancing an important New York offshore wind project that will help deliver on both state and federal renewable energy ambitions.  “We are proud to announce BOEM’s...Read More

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced on November 9, 2023 that it is beginning to formulate its Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Studies Development Plan covering all of its offshore energy and minerals activities. Through December 7, 2023, the agency is inviting interested parties to submit study ideas for consideration in Alaska, Atlantic, Gulf...Read More

As required by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published a Final Notice of Sale (FNOS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 in the Federal Register on August 25, 2023. BOEM plans to conduct the lease sale on September...Read More

On October 31, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced it has finalized two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico, with the aggregate potential to produce enough clean wind energy to power nearly 3 million homes. The first WEA is located approximately 24 nautical miles (nm) off the coast of...Read More

With dramatic technology advancements in subsea robotics, materials and guidance systems—the key components of underwater and submersible vehicles—mankind’s ability to explore deep water has greatly expanded in recent years.     On average, the ocean’s depth is over two miles, with most of that space shrouded in extreme cold, darkness and crushing pressure.  Venturing into tough conditions like...Read More

Guice Offshore invites our scientific research community to register for the upcoming 28th U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Gulf of Mexico Information Transfer Meeting (ITM) on September 12-14, 2022.  Open to the public, the virtual conference will be held in webinar format and is free to attend with required registration.   The Gulf of...Read More

With the goal of accelerating the growth of the state’s wind energy innovation ecosystem, supporting emerging companies, spurring the development of novel technologies and supplying trained professionals to the rapidly expanding renewable energy sector, the University of New Orleans, in partnership with the UNO Research & Technology Foundation, has announced the launch of the Louisiana...Read More

Dynamically Positioned U.S. Flag Specialty Leader Adds Five Modern DP1 Mini Supply Vessels  On the heels of its recent expansion earlier this year, Jones Act-qualified offshore supply vessel provider Guice Offshore added five ships to its growing fleet in early July 2022.      The new additions, which are currently working in the Gulf of Mexico, include...Read More

Photo:  A map of the proposed Gulf of Mexico wind energy survey area.  For detailed information on what the survey will entail, click here. Guice Offshore is excited to report that plans for offshore wind energy are advancing right in our “backyard” in the Gulf of Mexico near our Louisiana headquarters! Guice Offshore, the U.S....Read More