During early July 2024, the American Petroleum Institute (API) released the first edition of API Recommended Practice 75W (API RP 75W), Safety and Environmental Management System for Offshore Wind Operations and Assets.  This landmark standard leverages API’s extensive experience with offshore oil and natural gas development to provide a comprehensive framework for safety and environmental integrity...Read More

NOAA reported on June 6, 2024 that the American marine economy continues to bolster the nation as demonstrated by increased sales and jobs, according to the most recent statistics from the annual Marine Economy Satellite Account (MESA) released by two Department of Commerce agencies — NOAA and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). According to MESA,...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 America 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