By Ariana Hurtado, Editor-in-Chief
The offshore wind sector is navigating a variety of obstacles—from policy volatility to supply chain constraints to economic headwinds.
In early September, Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables, joined by the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut, filed suit against the Trump administration over a sudden halt to the $6 billion Revolution Wind project. They say the stop-work order, citing national security concerns, threatens to derail a nearly completed development poised to power 350,000 homes and support thousands of jobs.
Globally, however, IRENA reported that capacity grew to 83 GW last year, with Global Offshore Wind Alliance projections aiming for 2,000 GW by 2050. WindEurope recently reported it built 6.8 GW across Europe in the first half of the year: 6 GW onshore and 0.7 GW offshore, but the organization cited permitting delays and grid bottlenecks as threats to progress toward EU targets. Mordor Intelligence stated that, by geography, Europe commanded 92% of the floating offshore wind market share in 2024, but the Asia-Pacific is the fastest-growing region, advancing at a 156% CAGR to 2030.
Against this backdrop, Offshore is publishing its 4th annual Offshore Wind Special Report, featuring market intelligence by DNV and an outlook from MarketsandMarkets; an emissions analysis by Spinergie; an exclusive interview with Aikido about the largest offshore wind platform to date; various technical case studies; and insightful commentary from industry leaders.
Also in the Sept/Oct 2025 issue, we have a strong focus on the offshore drilling sector, with:
- A cover story by S&P Global analysts that offers a mobile drilling rig construction survey;
- Esgian sharing a rig market update; and
- Managing Editor Bruce Beaubouef highlighting the latest in well control technologies.
Enjoy!
About the Author
Ariana Hurtado
Editor-in-Chief
With more than a decade of copy editing, project management and journalism experience, Ariana Hurtado is a seasoned managing editor born and raised in the energy capital of the world—Houston, Texas. She currently serves as editor-in-chief of Offshore, overseeing the editorial team, its content and the brand's growth from a digital perspective.
Utilizing her editorial expertise, she manages digital media for the Offshore team. She also helps create and oversee new special industry reports and revolutionizes existing supplements, while also contributing content to Offshore's magazine, newsletters and website as a copy editor and writer.
Prior to her current role, she served as Offshore's editor and director of special reports from April 2022 to December 2024. Before joining Offshore, she served as senior managing editor of publications with Hart Energy. Prior to her nearly nine years with Hart, she worked on the copy desk as a news editor at the Houston Chronicle.
She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Houston.