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

Effective May 18, 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) will no longer proceed in reverse chronological order for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil, gas, and sulfur predecessor lessees, owners of operating rights, and grant holders when requiring these entities to perform their accrued decommissioning obligations if the current lessees, owners, or...Read More

Part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the U.S. National Ocean Service (NOS) provides data, tools, and services that support coastal economies and their contribution to the national economy.   NOAA is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The NOS is dedicated to safe and efficient transportation and commerce, preparedness and risk reduction,...Read More

To increase protection of marine archaeological resources, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is proposing a requirement for oil and gas lessees and operators to submit an archaeological report with all plans for exploration or development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) that propose seabed disturbance. Currently, an archaeological report is required only if...Read More

Guice Offshore co-founders Nathan and Billy Guice are among the mentors participating in the inaugural cohort for the new Gulf Blue “Navigators” business incubator designed to assist bluetech startups that already have a pilot program in place and are ready to scale.    Bluetech industries include precision marine aquaculture, sea and space systems, ocean data and analytics,...Read More

The U.S. Coast Guard First District is wrapping up an extensive study on the approaches to Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Port Access Routes, but there’s still time for the public to contribute written comments for the Coast Guard to consider before the February 2, 2023 deadline. Before establishing or adjusting traffic separation schemes (TSS)...Read More

With the recent expansion of its fleet, Guice Offshore (GO) is growing fast.  As a nationwide leader in the dynamically positioned mini supply vessel market, Guice Offshore has provided the offshore oil and gas industry with a variety of services for years.   Now that a significant amount of plug and abandonment (P & A) work is...Read More

Fresh from making new connections at a recent defense industry trade conference, Guice Offshore Vice President David Scheyd was excited and driving a little faster than usual on his way back to our Fleet Operations Headquarters in Lafayette, Louisiana. “GO Crusader is back in the Gulf!” he beamed.  “Her initial charter on the East Coast...Read More

From aerospace, documentary and film; oil and gas; government and military; environmental and disaster response and recovery; inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR); science and research; salvage; geotechnical and surveys; to offshore wind and renewable energy, Guice Offshore (“GO”) has been a trusted partner not only nationwide, but in missions along the coasts and oceans of...Read More