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G. Allen Brooks

G. Allen Brooks is an energy analyst. In his over 50-year career in energy and investment, he has served as an energy security analyst, oil service company manager, and a member of the board of directors for several oilfield service companies. He is a Senior Fellow of the National Center for Energy Analytics.

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Offshore wind woes

First Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale falls flat. BOEM photo

GOM wind lease sale disappoints but doesn't surprise

BOEM image

SouthCoast Wind appeal highlights project’s risk

Offshore wind partners Ørsted and Eversource proposed a 600- to 1,000-megawatt project called Revolution Wind 2 on their federal lease off Rhode Island. Northeast Ocean Data graphic.

Pricy offshore wind rejected

Ocean Wind website rendering

Offshore wind moves forward, but bumps lie ahead

Ørsted Gode Wind farm turbines off the coast of Germany. Ørsted photo

Bad week for offshore wind

opec-hq-cc-priwo — OPEC headquarters in Vienna, Austria. Creative Commons photo by Priwo.

Saudi Arabia’s prickly prince seeks greater oil price stability

gom-jack-up-rig-osv-sun-crop-boem — Sun filters down on a jack-up rig in the Gulf of Mexico. BOEM photo.

Rig count down: Any impact on the offshore market?

BOEM photo

Offshore wind and DOD clash

Olympus, Shell’s seventh, and largest, floating deepwater platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Shell photo

Will oil industry deals upset the offshore recovery?