Gov. Edwards announces appointments from Ascension and Livingston parishes to state boards – The Advocate

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On. Feb. 5, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.

Ned J. Martello, of Denham Springs, has been reappointed to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Martello is the owner of Martello Chiropractic.

The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners serves to license and regulate chiropractors in the state of Louisiana.

Celeste P. Cogswell, of Prairieville, has been appointed to the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. Cogswell is the assistant director of nursing at Landmark South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and will serve as a practical nurse representing the Louisiana Nursing Home Association.

The mission of the examiners board is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public by providing reasonable assurance that persons who practice practical nursing are competent, ethical practitioners with the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities appropriate to the title and role of the licensed practical nurse.

Lt. Col. Chavez Cammon, of Prairieville, has been appointed to the Louisiana Emergency Response Commission. Cammon is the deputy superintendent over the Patrol Division of Louisiana State Police and will serve as the designee of the deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety.

The Louisiana Emergency Response Commission coordinates and supervises implementation of the federal hazardous materials Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act within Louisiana. LERC develops, coordinates, and leads the state emergency management program, enabling effective preparation for, response to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters in order to save lives, reduce human suffering and minimize property loss.

Connie D. Nelson, of Gonzales, has been appointed to the Group Benefits Estimating Conference. Nelson is the director of finance and administration for the Governor's Office.

The Group Benefits Estimating Conferences mission is to develop or gather information relating to group health and life insurance, premium rates, and budgeting as is determined by the conference principals as needed for the state planning and budget system.

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Bobby Slick Leonard survives aneurysm and urges screening – WTHR

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"If you don't get operated on you got a 15 percent chance of living out the year," Leonard said his doctors told him.

INDIANAPOLIS At 88 years old, Bobby "Slick" Leonard recently escaped an imminent health threat and he wants the same thing for you. The beloved and former Indiana University basketball player, NBA player and coach and long-time Pacers announcer had an abdominal aortic aneurysm.

"We refer to them as the silent killers or the ticking time bombs," said Dr. Brent Marsden a vascular surgeon at Ascension St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Carmel. "In general, people don't know that they have it, they're completely asymptomatic. They don't cause a problem until they go on to rupture and take people's lives," Marsden explained.

Leonard remembers the blunt prognosis from his team of medical doctors.

"If you don't get operated on, you got a 15 percent chance of living out the year. That woke me up a little bit. But they said if you do get operated on and it is successful, you got a 99 percent chance of living out your life," Leonard said.

Leonard opted for a minimally invasive surgery at Ascension St. Vincent Heart Hospital the Monday after Thanksgiving.

"With the stent repair that we were able to do for him. He was able to get home within a day and really have no functional limitations. He would be able to go back to the basketball court and the broadcast booth within, you know, 48 hours," Marsden said.

Leonard is still surprised his life was in such danger, and yet he was symptom-free.

"I didn't know I had it!" Leonard exclaimed.

Leonard feels fortunate the aneurysm was detected in time for a fix and that's what he and his medical team want for you too.

Marsden says most people who have aneurysms don't know it.

"One of the things that kind of keeps myself and my partners up at night worrying about who is out there and when are they going to have a problem?" Marsden said.

The undiagnosed cases are all the more frustrating to Marsden, because detection is relatively simple. He says patients, however, are unaware, unmotivated, or unsure if they should get screened.

A tri-vascular screening can detect abdominal aortic aneurysms. It's similar to the ultrasound used for pregnancy. But for vascular issues, the medical staff is looking to see how blood is flowing through your neck, your stomach, and your legs. If there's an issue, you can pursue a fix.

Leonard says his screening took a matter of minutes and he's grateful for the discovery which saved his life.

"It's so simple. I did this to make people understand if I can help you...get to that hospital or doctor's office and get that ultrasound done for 10 minutes and save your life. You gotta go," Leonard said.

For Check Up 13 on February 13, 2021, the Ascension is providing the Tri-Vascular screening to qualified Hoosier patients at a reduced $79 cost.

Click here to learn more and register.

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MarketDesign Consulting Celebrates Two Years of Business Success with Ascension to the HubSpot Platinum Solutions Partner Level – WFMZ Allentown

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SYRACUSE, N.Y., Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MarketDesign Consulting recently celebrated two years of business success echoed by an elevation in their partnership with HubSpot to a Platinum Solutions Partner. MarketDesign takes the step from untiered to Platinum Partner in just under two year, making MarketDesign a top performing partner.

"Today's businesses need growth strategies that support the entire customer lifecycle. Buyers don't just want, but rather expect, a frictionless experience. That's exactly what Market Design is known for delivering. It's a massive achievement to reach the Platinum tier of our program, a tier reserved for the very best in the Solutions Partner Program. Congratulations to Market Design," Taylor Swasey, Senior Account Manager at HubSpot

This is an exciting time for, Kara Rudy, President & CEO of MarketDesign, who has garnered success with clients serving solely IT space given her for nearly 15 years' experience in the industry before founding her own marketing consulting firm. As MarketDesign thrives and elevates its partnership with HubSpot, Rudy now begins the steps of expanding her business with the recent hiring of two new team members; a Director of Client Growth and a Project Coordinator.

HubSpot, a business enablement tool supporting specifically Marketing, Sales, and Service teams, is a critical tool MarketDesign brings to its clients. The growth and elevation to Platinum Partner is an indicator that MarketDesign is positioned to continue taking IT businesses to the next level by streamlining business operations and increasing revenue.

"I believe the key to operational efficiency is unifying marketing, sales, and services teams with a single line of site to customer engagement that gives an accurate picture of business health. This elevation in our HubSpot partnership is a direct correlation to the success our clients are having eliminating disparate systems. I have been working in the HubSpot platform for over a decade and will continue to demonstrate to our clients and potential clients how important the right foundation of business tools makes on the success of a company. I'm excited to watch new clients increase efficiency, make data-driven decisions, and increase employee satisfaction with our guidance and support," says Kara Rudy.

About MarketDesign

MarketDesign brings nearly 15 years of IT and marketing experience to our technology organizations across the US. By building brands, telling stories, and driving results, MarketDesign is committed to doing our part to cure cancer with annual investments of our time, money, and resources. You get a nimble, accountable, and inquisitive mar-tech specific team that translates to brand differentiation and results for your IT business. Unify your team and differentiate your brand with MarketDesign. http://www.marketdesignco.com

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Genshin Impact Rosaria Character Guide – Attack of the Fanboy

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Rosaria made her debut in Genshin Impact Version 1.2 during the Dragonspine story, but she has yet to appear as a playable character in-game. That should change soon if rumors and beta leaks hold out, meaning those eager to get their hands on this goth nun may have something to look forward to in the coming month or two.

We dont know precisely when Rosaria will arrive, but we do have an idea as to what her kit looks like, and what materials shell need for ascension thanks to information from the closed beta, provided by the ever excellent Honey Hunter World (who have her stats listed if thats what youre looking for). For the time being this guide will only list Rosarias abilities, passives, constellations, ascension materials, and talent level-up materials. Once shes closer to launching and her kit is essentially finalized well update this article with equipment and weapon build suggestions.

Below will be listed Rosarias full set of attacks and abilities, her passive talents, constellations, and finally all of her ascension and talent material requirements. Since this information hasnt been officially confirmed as of publication (its all from the closed beta), any and all of this can change between now and Rosarias debut. Ill add a build portion with suggested artifacts and weapons to this guide once shes closer to going live. You can find guides for other characters by following the link here to our complete Genshin Impact character list.

Rosaria Attacks and Abilities

Rosaria Passive Talents

Rosaria Constellations

Rosaria Character Ascension Materials

Rosaria Talent Level-Up Materials

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There is no way Im getting out of here? Kalamazoo County inmate asked parents before suicide – MLive.com

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KALAMAZOO, MI The family of a 29-year-old man who died by suicide in the Kalamazoo County Jail on Dec. 17 continues to search for answers.

Chase David Dalton Lovell, of Galesburg, was taken into custody on Dec. 15 after allegedly starting a fire in his room at Ascension Borgess Hospital earlier that day. Lovell was arraigned in Kalamazoo County District Court on Dec. 16 on a charge of first-degree arson. His bond was set at $100,000 cash or surety.

Related: Man charged with arson in Kalamazoo hospital fire found dead in county jail

An investigation by the Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Office found that Lovell killed himself in his jail cell, Sheriff Richard Fuller confirmed in a Friday, Feb. 12, statement.

Phone calls between Lovell and his parents, received in response to an MLive Freedom of Information Act request, recorded some of the inmates final conversations with family before his death. The sheriffs office also released a redacted copy of Lovells jail file in response to the FOIA.

Lovells final call from the jail, made at 10:46 a.m. on Dec. 17, was to his mother Shannon Welihan, who had driven her son to the hospital days earlier to receive mental health treatment.

You were in there to get help, so I dont understand why youre not getting help, Welihan tells her son during the call, referencing his brief stay at the hospital.

Lovell told his mother he was hearing voices, and that they were bad, and Welihan assures her son, whether he is at the hospital or the jail, he is in a safe place.

According to jail documents, when Lovell was admitted to the jail on Dec. 15, he was escorted to the medical wing in shackles and wearing a suicide gown. He was placed in a medical padded cell, but after a Dec. 16 mental health screening Lovell was moved to a cell in a different medical unit.

Lovell was asked by personnel from Community Mental Health if at any time since arriving at the jail he had suicidal thoughts, or if he was currently having them. Lovell said he had not, the report said.

Deputy Don Boven interviewed Lovell the following morning, on Dec. 17, and wrote in his report that Lovell appeared to be in a clear state of mind and he did not feel there was any fear of self-harm. Still, later that day, Boven reported the decision was made to keep Lovell in the medical unit under supervision due to quarantine procedures and the inmates current state of mind.

An internal investigation into Lovells death was conducted by the sheriffs office. According to the redacted investigative documents, received in response to MLives FOIA request, there was no wrongdoing by any jail staff or sheriffs deputies documented.

Fuller has not responded to calls from MLive requesting this information.

The released documents state there were multiple situations that occurred in the two hours leading up to Lovells death which caused officers to be distracted or pulled them from their normal day to day operations in the medical wing and pods. Three specific instances involving other inmates were listed.

Video of Lovells cell that day was reviewed by Sgt. Antonio Munoz, according to jail documents.

Munoz reported Lovell went of screen at 5:09 p.m., more than an hour before he was found dead by Deputy Rebecca Dow, having hanged himself with a bed sheet in his cell.

At 4:53 p.m., Lovell can be seen on security footage walking to the bathroom partition and appears to be tying a sheet around it. He then returns to bed, Munoz reports.

At 5 p.m. he gets up from bed, looks at the camera and begins to cover the partition with a suicide blanket. He then returns to bed and can be seen for the next few minutes moving around under the covers. At 5:03 p.m. he gets up again and appears to be trying to again secure a sheet to the partition.

At 5:08 p.m. he appears to have a sheet around his neck, removes the sheet, walks to the cell door to look out and see if any deputies are around, Munoz reports. One minute later he disappears behind the partition and covers it with a blanket.

Later in the hour, Down and Boven performed safety and security rounds at 5:50 p.m. in the unit, according to Deputy Thomas Jelsomenos report.

At 6:10 p.m. while assisting the inmate in the cell next to Lovells, Dow asked the inmate how he was doing. The inmate, Jelsomeno said, Fine now that the guy in the cell next to him stopped hitting the wall.

At 6:26 p.m., Dow began again making safety and security rounds in the pod. Upon coming to Lovells cell, she said something does not seem right and entered his cell, Jelsomeno said.

Fuller, who had not previously responded to requests from MLive to be interviewed on the matter, released a statement on Friday, Feb. 12, stating that the sheriffs office extends its deepest condolences to (Lovells) family and friends.

In the statement, the sheriff confirmed a deputy making regular rounds discovered Lovell unresponsive in the medical/mental health wing of the jail. He said the deputy immediately called for help and initiated life-saving measures.

Deputies and medical staff continued those efforts until paramedics arrived, Fuller said in the statement. After all attempts to resuscitate the individual were exhausted, the doctor in charge pronounced the individual deceased.

After a thorough investigation, Fuller said, it was determined Lovell died by suicide.

Hearing voices

Lovells mother, Shannon Welihan, told MLive previously she had driven her son who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was believed to have schizoaffective disorder to the Kalamazoo hospital on Dec. 11 because he had been hearing voices and told her he wanted to kill himself.

On Dec. 15, the fire Lovell was accused of setting took place in the hospitals behavioral unit at around 10:45 a.m. Ascension Borgess spokesperson Christopher Hunt told MLive that day the fire was small and extinguished quickly.

Lovells records from Integrated Services of Kalamazoo show he had a history of suicide attempts and psychiatric hospitalizations, according to a report completed by mental health staff conducting the Dec. 16 screening. The report also said Lovell said he was hearing a lot of voices and appeared anxious and nervous.

Welihan told MLive in December that her son had been in and out of psychiatric hospitals four times in 2020.

During the first recorded call from Lovell, placed at 8:28 p.m. Dec. 16, he tells his mother hes in jail because they think I set the facility on fire.

Theres a fire and they blamed me because it started in my room and now Im being charged with arson, and I can get a life sentence for it, he says. I dont know what happened. I woke up and there was smoke in there and then I got out and they think I started it on purpose.

Throughout the calls with his mother and his father, David Lovell, Chase Lovell states that he was, and still is, hearing voices and that they were real bad on Dec. 15, the day he was alleged to have started the fire in his room at Ascension Borgess Hospital.

Youre safe

Chase Lovell references multiple times his $100K cash or surety bail and that he could be spending life in prison. To post the cash or surety bond would require someone to pay $10K to get him out of jail.

On a call Dec. 17, placed at 10:32 a.m., eight hours before Lovell was found dead, his father tells him, I just dont know where we are going to be able to come up with $10,000 Chase, to be honest.

Chase Lovell responds, Alright, so there is no way Im getting out of here?

Not at the moment, David Lovell responds. But we just found this out yesterday, we are still trying to figure this out.

His final call with family was placed later that morning, at 10:46 a.m., to his mother.

I just want you to be safe and know that we love you and that I want you to get the help that you need, Welihan said. And I dont know what happened, you dont need to tell me. Im just waiting for the report. Im really concerned about you and I want you to get better.

The voices are just bad, her son said.

There are a lot of things that have happened to you in the past year and you are a safe environment, and even though it sucks Chase, whether you are in a hospital or there, no matter what, youre safe, and we love you and we want you to get better.

That would be the last time Welihan would speak to Chase.

Searching for answers

Welihan said she was extremely concerned about her sons mental health and called the sheriffs office after she hung up with her son. She left a voicemail, but said nobody called her back.

Her son committed suicide in the jail at 6:33 p.m. that evening, his file states.

At 9 p.m., Thursday night, three people from the Kalamazoo County Sheriffs Office showed up at Welihans Galesburg home and broke the news to her.

The familys attorney, Jon Marko, of Marko Law in Detroit, said they are still waiting for the reports to understand what happened.

We just want answers for the family, Marko said. The death of this young man should never have happened. He was mentally ill and under the supervision and care of the jail and he was entirely dependent on them for his safety.

This was certainly a failure on their part.

Marko said he could not say whether the family intended to file a civil suit against the Kalamazoo County Sheriffs office or Ascension Borgess Hospital, where the fire started.

We cant even think about that right now until we complete a full investigation, he said. It certainly doesnt pass the smell test, though.

Lovell was the second inmate to die by suicide in the Kalamazoo County Jail in the latter part of 2020.

On Oct. 18, at around 1 p.m., Samuel Leroy Chrispens, of Portage, hanged himself in his maximum security cell one day prior to a scheduled sentencing on a methamphetamine-related charge in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court.

Gryphon Place in Kalamazoo offers a 24-hour hotline for those in crisis: 269-381-4357. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention provides information on warning signs and risk factors here.

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Donaldsonville 73, St James 64

St James 20 19 8 17-64

Donaldsonville 21 10 13 29-73

SCORING: DONALDSONVILLE: Jakai Allen 25, Lawrence Forcell 22, Maliek Robinson 18; ST JAMES: S. Jones 18, K. Brown 17, S. Preston 10

3-POINT GOALS: Donaldsonville 5( Allen 5); St James 5 (Brown 4, Johnson)

Records: Donaldsonville 8-5

Madison Prep 46, Episcopal 42

Episcopal 15 6 9 10 2-42

Madison Prep 6 13 8 13 6-46

SCORING: EPISCOPAL: J. Jones 20, I. Besselman 16, A. Bourgeois 2, B. Smith 2, M. Carter 2; MADISON PREP: A. Washington 15, J. Webber 12, L. Robinson 9, B. Johnson 6, T. Abott 2, J. Nora 2

3-POINT GOALS: Episcopal: 6 (Jones 5, Besselman) Madison Prep: 6 (Webber 3, Johnson 2, Washington)

Records: Episcopal 21-4

Scotlandville 69, Central 45

Scotlandville 23 12 20 14-69

Central 16 2 10 17-45

SCORING: CENTRAL: R. Walker 11, N. Stinson 9, M. Hillard 8; SCOTLANDVILLE: M. McDonald 23, Z. Jackson 20, C. Teasett 14.

3-POINT GOALS: Central: 2 (James, Zheng); Scotlandville: 10 (McDonald 5, Teasett 2, Smith 2, Jackson)

Records: CENTRAL: 17-5, Scotlandville 21-3

JUNIOR VARSITY: Central 40, Scotlandville 46

Zachary 77, Denham Springs 32

Denham Springs 4 18 20 8-32

Zachary 16 23 20 18-77

SCORING: Zachary: Jalen Bolden 17, John DeCuir 13, Brandon Hardy 12, Kyree Davis 12, Michael Quiett 5; DENHAM SPRINGS: Elijah Gilmore 10, Jordan Reams 10, Mike Rodriguez

3-POINT GOALS: Zachary: 7 ( Davis 2, Hardy, Bolden, Quiett, James, DeCuir) Denham Springs: 1 (Baker)

Records: Zachary : 20-5, 2-0 District; Denham Springs: 13-15,

JUNIOR VARSITY: Zachary: 48, Denham Springs 19

Donaldsonville 76, St James 10

St James 3 4 1 2-10

Donaldsonville 25 25 21 5-76

SCORING: DONALDSONVILLE: L. Ester 19, P. Richard 12, J. Southall 8; ST JAMES: T. Nelson 7, A. Anderson 2, Z. Broden 1

3-POINT GOALS: Donaldsonville 2 ( Joseph, Warr)

Records: Donaldsonville 11-7

Liberty 70, Plaquemine 39

Plaquemine 4 4 20 11-39

Liberty 12 16 21 23-70

SCORING: Scoring: PLAQUEMINE: Comora Davis 11, Chantoryia Rivers 11, Mallory Watkins 10, Maddison Mitchell 5, Jomiya Cain 2; LIBERTY: Haley Franklin 21, Ceara Myers 13, Rashauna Stewart 10, Mashiya Cherry 7, Madison Williams 6, Anniah Holliday 6, Tamara Christmas 5, Paige Webb 2.

3-POINT GOALS: 3-point goals: Plaquemine 1 (Mitchell); Liberty 8 (Franklin 3, Stewart 2, Holliday 2, Cherry 1

Records: Records: Liberty 18-6; Plaquemine 17-7

Copper Mill

Par 36

Team scores: 1. University A 164

2. University B 197.

Individual scores: 1. Lail Shaw, University, 37. 2. Hastings Dawson, East Feliciana, 40. 3. Tray Toups, University, 40.

The Bluffs

Par 35

Team scores: 1. Zachary 171. 2. Live Oak 227

Individual scores: 1. Kyle Bennett, Zachary, 35. 2. Drew Filman, Zachary, 42. 3. Tiago Vallebuona, Zachary, 45.

Webb Memorial

Par 36

Team scores: 1. Ascension Christian 113. 2. Baton Rouge High 127

Individual scores: 1. Carter Evans, Ascension Christian, 53. 2. Joshua Ritchie, Ascension Christian, 60. 2. Sohan Atluri, Baton Rouge High, 60, 3. Harsha Vatsavayi, Baton Rouge HIgh, 67

Santa Maria

Par 36

Team scores: 1. Dunham 158. 2. St. Amant

180. 3. Episcopal 186. 4. Parkview Baptist 224

Medalists: 1. (tie) Peyton Carter, St. Amant

34. Ryan Dupuy, Dunham 34. Gage Landry, St. Amant, 34. 4. John Collier Thorton, Dunham 35.

Greystone Country Club

Par 36

Team scores: Catholic 153, Denham Springs 182, St. Michael n-a

Leaders: 1,Teagan Richards, Catholic, 34; 2, Walter Anderson, Catholic 39; 3 (tie), Tyler Swick, Denham Springs, 40; Carter Schmitt, Catholic, 40; Christopher Cerniauskas, Catholic, 40

Parkview Baptist 3, St. Amant 2

Singles

Daniel Compton, St. Amant def. Mason Mitchell, 6-3, 6-2

Presley Sheets, St. Amant def. Josh Domingue, Parkview 6-3, 7-5

Doubles:

Jack Momenzadeh-Ian Pourciau, Parkview def. Garon Hebert-Grant DiCarlo

Richard Bilich-Jack Sherman, Parkview def. Beali Babin-Keaton Guillory

Harrison Dougherty- Jacob Dougherty, Parkview def. Cody Credur-Dayton Spruill

Zachary 3 East Ascension 1

Singles

Fletcher, Zachary def. N. Naquin 6-0, 6-0

White, Zachary def. R. Naquin 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:

Cronin-Funk, Zachary def. Tedeton-Hoffman 6-1, 6-2

Lambert-Poche, East Ascension def. Nalepa-Baudouin 2-6, 7-6(7-3), 10-8

Parkview 4, St. Amant 1

Singles

Madison Morris, Parkview def. Victoria Marchand 6-0 6-0

Grayce Reynolds, St. Amant Def. Addison Bell-Pierce 0-6 0-6

Doubles

Micah Luong-Avery Morris, Parkview def. Yaire Angel-Lilie Sage

Kate Kratzberg-Amanda Blakeney, Parkview def. Allie Phillips-Rebecca Angel

Mallory Wiley-Aiden Porciau, Parkview def. Miranda Crooks-Libby Lambert

Zachary 4 East Ascension 1

Singles

Garcia, East Ascension def. Leblanc 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

Hughes, Zachary def. Lomax 0-6, 0-6

Doubles

Schlorke-Trotti, Zachary def. Trinka-Greenfield 6-2, 6-1

Norred-Chatelain, Zachary def. Balkin-Powers 6-0, 6-0

Fowler-Haddox, Zachary def. Smith-Gautreau 6-0, 6-0

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Queen Elizabeth was only 25 when she became the monarch after losing her father to cancer

Queen Elizabeth shocked Buckingham Palace to the core with her devastating first words after taking the throne.

The British monarch, who was only 25 when she became Queen after losing her father to cancer, said something deeply heartbreaking.

As revealed, the Queen walked over to her staff members and apologised!

Recalling the incident, Elizabeths lady-in-waiting Pamela Mountbatten said, "She remained completely calm and said simply: 'I am so sorry. This means we all have to go home.'"

This is because Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were on a royal tour to Kenya and the news of her father's death had struck them like a sword.

However, though quite young, the Queen knew she had to fly home immediately and start her job as England's sole monarch.

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Is This The Best Way For Offshore Producers To Raise Production – OilPrice.com

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The saying has it that in every crisis there is opportunity, and the oil industry is no exception, with efficiencies and targeted investments being the prime focus areas during and in the aftermath of a downturn. Very few stones remain unturned in an upstream sector that has been hit hard by successive crises, and Rystad Energy is highlighting one of the last significant untapped value creation windows that of subsea boosting identifying more than 200 projects globally where the technology could make an immediate impact by increasing production profitably. The report was produced utilizing our newly launched Subsea Processing Screening Tool a dashboard that analyses the different components of subsea processing evaluating offshore projects worldwide and identifying the best candidates for subsea boosting. We have quantified costs, profits and the potential extent of increased output that are related to applying this sparsely-used technology,

The increase in recoverable reserves for the top 100 projects, out of more than 200 projects identified where subsea boosting would be profitable, averaged 61 million barrels of oil per project, with the amount varying widely depending on the size and location of each project. For every extra barrel of oil produced due to subsea boosting, operators can expect a profit of $11.30 on average.

The average investment cost to apply the subsea boosting solution for the above projects is at about $475 million, again varying widely depending on project characteristics.

Most of the identified candidate projects, nearly 50, are located in the US. The other countries rounding out the top 10 list are Brazil, Angola, Norway, the United Kingdom, Guyana, Nigeria, Ghana, Malaysia and Suriname.

The 10 companies that operate most of these projects identified by Rystad Energy are Petrobras, ExxonMobil, Shell, Equinor, BP, Chevron, Eni, LLOG, Murphy Oil and Apache.

Subsea boosting is the most mature technology within thesubsea processing toolbox, and yet, much like the other subsea processing technologies, it is not widely adopted. Framo Engineering (now OneSubsea) installed the first subsea booster pump on Shells Draugen platform off Norway in 1993 but since then only another 50 projects have installed boosting equipment worldwide.

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Subsea boosting offers significant value creation, both for brownfield and greenfield developments, by reducing the wellhead backpressure at the seabed, which in turn accelerates production and increases total recoverable resources, says Erik Vinje, analyst with Rystad Energys energy service team.

The project candidates deemed suitable in this analysis were identified by studying field characteristics and calculating the net present value from installing a subsea boosting system. This process considered the impact to the production profile, any increase in recoverable reserves and costs related to equipment, installation, power investments and topside modification. About 50% of the candidate projects are brownfield initiatives, where the quicker subsea boosting is applied, the larger the positive impact.

One of the main reasons for the low adoption rate seen thus far for boosting equipment relates to the reliability of these units. The operational downtime ratio of the pumps was a critical issue in the early days of subsea boosting, as any need for intervention involved expensive specialized vessels or drilling rigs to repair the unit. However, with advancing technology, the reliability of subsea units has increased in recent years.

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Two giant oil companies won the largest share of options to build new offshore wind farms awarded by Britain on Monday, investments that are expected to eventually total in the tens of billions of dollars.

The options were a big move by major petroleum producers into an industry that has for years been dominated by smaller, specialized companies.

The winning bidders, including BP and the French oil company Total, agreed to initially pay a total of 879 million pounds (about $1.2 billion) in deposits to develop offshore wind farms that will provide sufficient power to light up seven million homes.

The announcement was made by the Crown Estate, the organization that manages the properties on behalf of the queen and the British government. The undersea tracts are part of a large portfolio of properties owned by the British monarchy. Most profits go to the government, with around 25 percent going to pay the sovereigns expenses.

The high amounts paid for options to build on six offshore plots surprised observers. It appeared to be a sign of both the strength of the British wind market and the eagerness of oil companies to get into the business, said Soeren Lassen, head of offshore wind research at Wood Mackenzie, an energy research firm.

This is a very strong and clear sign of the attractiveness of the offshore wind sector, he said. Offshore wind, which has existed as an industry for only about three decades, has advanced into the mainstream of large scale electric power generation.

The oil companies are piling into offshore wind because they reckon that investing in massive facilities capable of providing clean power for millions of homes can quickly advance their commitments to reduce the overall carbon emissions of the energy products they produce and sell.

The companies are accustomed to spending $10 billion or more on energy projects, and their eagerness to lock up offshore tracts may also be driving up prices in an industry previously known for frugality.

Key offshore players like Orsted, the Danish company that is the largest offshore wind developer, failed to win any acreage in the auction. In a statement on Monday, the companys deputy chief executive, Martin Neubert, criticized the prices paid as unsustainably high.

The oil giants appear to believe that it is worth spending substantial sums to gain access to favorable sites. Dev Sanyal, BPs executive vice president for gas and low carbon energy, said in an interview that offshore wind would be the energy sectors fastest-growing business over the next 20 years.

Mr. Sanyal also said building and maintaining turbines at sea fit well with BPs legacy skills in drilling for oil in the North Sea off Britain and other areas. Although the company is shedding 10,000 jobs as it gradually reduces oil production, it is installing some former oil and gas operators into critical roles in its renewable-energy businesses.

BP estimates that it will pay 1.8 billion over four years for the rights to two tracts in the Irish Sea that it won with a partner, Energie Baden-Wrttemberg, a German utility. During that time, it will work through permissions and other planning. The turbines are expected to begin generating power after seven years.

Mr. Sanyal called the large upfront payments relatively small in the context of the overall capital costs for the projects of many billions. Oil companies often shell out princely sums for access to resources before drilling operations begin.

BP paid the highest price per unit of potential power generation for the two tracts that it won. The company argues that these areas, which add up to about 300 square miles of seabed, are likely to have the lowest development costs and, therefore, higher profits because they are in shallow water about 20 miles from the coast of North West England.

Total was the top bidder for a large tract in the southern North Sea in partnership with an arm of Macquarie, a financial firm.

BP and Total are rapidly expanding their offshore portfolios as part of commitments to help mitigate emissions. Last year, BP paid $1.1 billion for a half-share of the offshore business that Equinor, the Norwegian oil company, has established off the east coast of the United States. The companies were recently tapped by New York State to supply power from two large wind farms in the Atlantic.

RWE Renewables, a German utility, won two large swaths of seabed awarded by Britain on Monday.

The companies will pay annual fees while developing their projects and then 2 percent of their revenue, according to the Crown Estate.

Orsted suggested that high prices reflected a lack of sufficient opportunities to meet demand. Appetite in this leasing round by far exceeded supply, resulting in unsustainably high front-end costs, Mr. Neubert said in the statement.

RenewableUK, a trade group, also found fault with the auction process, warning it might mean higher costs for developers and consumers.

The critics say that, in essence, the Crown Estate did not put enough potential lease areas up for auction and that forced prices higher. But the estates chief executive, Dan Labbad, argued that moving too quickly might risk damaging the marine environment.

There are a lot of uses for the seabed that need to be respected; otherwise, we will be creating new problems for the future, he said.

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New legislation would mandate shift to offshore wind production – KTVU San Francisco

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California Assemblymember David Chiu introduced a bill to the legislature on Thursday intending to shift the state's energy sources to rely more on offshore wind power.

Assembly bill 525, if passed, would set a state goal of producing 10 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2040, and would direct state agencies to work on approving the construction of offshore wind infrastructure, such as turbines.

"If the total technical potential for offshore wind capacity along the California coast were built out, the state could see approximately 112 GW of new clean energy. Offshore wind is the perfect complement to California's existing solar capacity. When the sun sets and solar stops producing, wind picks up allowing offshore wind turbines to produce energy throughout the night and late afternoon during peak usage hours," according to a press release from Chiu's office.

California has enacted several measures at the state level to abate climate change, including a law signed in 2018 requiring the state to have a carbon-free electric system by 2045. In order to achieve this goal, California need an estimated 140 gigawatts of new clean energy, according to Chiu's press release.

In order to access wind power, offshore wind turbines would need to be built 20 to 30 miles offshore in federal waters.

The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, which represents almost half a million construction workers in the state, is one of the bill's cosponsors.

"Offshore wind is the next frontier and our highly skilled workforce is positioned to bring a new, limitless and reliable green energy source onto California's grid. If you will, it's a wind-win," said Robert Hunter, president of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California.

The bill is expected to be heard this spring in the Assembly's policy committee.

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Offshore Wind Positioned To Take Off Under Biden – JD Supra

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Europes offshore wind sector enjoyed a record $31 billion of investment in 2020. The U.S has some serious work to do to catch up. While development of land-based wind and solar projects continues at a rapid pace across the U.S., we lag far behind many other countries when it comes to offshore project development. There are currently only two small offshore wind projects operating in the U.S.

There are signs, though, that change is coming.

A new investment tax credit (ITC) was created at the end of 2020 for offshore wind, and the Internal Revenue Service issued a notice extending the safe harbor period for finishing construction to ten years, a boost for offshore projects which often take longer to develop than their land-based counterparts. Then, in week two of Bidens presidency, on the Presidents so-called Climate Day, Biden signed three executive orders directing the Department of the Interior to identify steps to double offshore wind production by the year 2030. Last week, the Biden administration announced it would restart permitting for the first major U.S. offshore wind project, which is being developed off the coast of Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, reversing a Trump administration decision that hit pause on the project in December. Support for offshore wind growth is here, and the time has come for the U.S. to do its part.

Developers accustomed to land-based projects have a solid knowledge base to build off of, as offshore wind development has many similarities to its big brother, onshore wind. However, there will be a learning curve to navigate these waters, especially legal issues not triggered by land-based projects. Jurisdictional differences present a threshold challenge: land-based renewable projects are always subject to federal, state, and local jurisdiction, but this is not the case with offshore wind. In the Great Lakes, each state has jurisdiction over submerged lands reaching out to the center of each lake, so state law will be largely at issue. For ocean-based projects, each state bordering the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean has jurisdiction over submerged lands out to three nautical miles offshore, and Texas, Florida, and Louisiana have jurisdiction over submerged lands in the Gulf of Mexico out to nine nautical miles offshore. Beyond the state jurisdictional borders, jurisdiction lies with the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a division of the U.S. Department of Interior. Thus, most ocean-based projects will be subject primarily to federal jurisdiction, without much of a state or local component. As wind project footprints expand and turbines grow in size, projects may start extending beyond U.S. territorial waters into international ocean waters above the continental shelf, in which case international laws and treaties will apply.

Another consideration unique to offshore wind is the application of maritime law. Further, project sites will not be privately owned by landowners, as is typically the case with land-based projects. Most offshore wind farms will be subject to a federal or state leasing process. The environmental and permitting requirements for offshore wind will also differ from the requirements for onshore projects. Where BOEM leasing is involved, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) will be triggered, and BOEM will have to conduct an environmental review and assessment under the federal law. Although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will still be the primary agency involved in species issues for lake-based projects, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will generally oversee marine species issues that arise with offshore projects. The consultation process with NMFS will differ. States and localities may also have coastal zone management programs with specific requirements.

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State bill introduced to jumpstart offshore wind on Central Coast – KSBY San Luis Obispo News

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Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) on Thursday announced the introduction of a bill to jumpstart offshore wind projects on the Central Coast.

AB 525 would establish the state's commitment to using offshore wind power to meet clean energy goals. State agencies and commissions must develop plans to build 10 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2040.

The Central Coast is uniquely situated to become the west coast hub for this new and burgeoning industry. With transmission lines going into Morro Bay and Diablo Canyon, and local call areas already being studied by the Department of the Interior and the Navy, San Luis Obispo County should see major economic expansion as a result of the growing offshore wind industry, said Cunningham. Clean power, high-paying trades jobs and local economic expansion: offshore wind is a winner for the Central Coast.

Under current law, the state must procure 60% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 with a goal of procuring 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2045.

According to Cunningham, the state has no viable plan to reach its 60% mandate after Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant goes offline in 2025. The development of offshore wind power may help the state meet its renewable energy goals.

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Offshore Air Handling Units Market Report 2016 Includes Growth by Global with Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Key Vendors, Drivers and…

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Offshore wind expert Ohleth named executive director at SIOW – ROI-NJ.com

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Kris Ohleth has been named executive director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, a policy group providing expertise, analysis, information sharing and strategic partnership support for key offshore wind stakeholders many of which are increasing their efforts in South Jersey.

Ohleth, a 15-year veteran in the offshore wind industry, previously served as senior manager of stakeholder engagement at rsted Offshore North America, the company that won New Jerseys first offshore wind solicitation in June 2019.

SIOW, based at the University of Delaware, has been as a clearinghouse for offshore wind policy and research taking a cross-sector approach and convening policymakers, industry, nongovernment organizations and other offshore wind stakeholders to better coordinate strategy, policy and industry developments.

SIOW founder Stephanie McClellan said shes pleased to be able to add Ohleth.

This is a pivotal time for U.S. offshore wind, and I am delighted Kris is taking the helm at SIOW, McClellan said. The offshore wind farms that are in the development queue will create thousands of good clean energy jobs and are critical to states achieving their climate goals. This is the moment to propel the industry forward, and Kris background makes her extremely well-positioned to lead SIOW during this important phase.

Ohleth will draw on the accumulation of her long history in the sector, which includes senior positions with environmental organizations and offshore wind energy companies.

Offshore wind provides a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help solve societal issues such as threats from climate change and a slowed economy, she said. I look forward to my new role at SIOW to support the responsible advancement of offshore wind.

David Hardy, CEO of rsted Offshore North America, said the company will miss Ohleth, but knows she is going to a good place.

SIOW does a great job of highlighting the economic and environmental benefits of our industry, he said. While we will miss Kris on our team, we know that SIOW is gaining an incredibly talented and driven offshore wind expert who is motivated by the launch of this new American industry.

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Offshore yuan, CNH, gains further, to its highest since mid-2018 – ForexLive

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Construction of World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Stays On Track – Offshore WIND

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Around 20 per cent of foundations has been installed at the 1.4 GW Hornsea Two, which is soon to become the worlds largest offshore wind farm, rsted said.

The export cable installation works are on schedule and turbine installation is set to commence in the second half of this year, the projects owner and developer said.

Hornsea Twowill comprise165 Siemens Gamesa 8 MW wind turbines installed some 89 kilometres north-east of Grimsby, UK and scheduled to be fully commissioned in 2022.

DEMEs jack-up vessel Innovation has been deployed to install the wind turbine monopile foundations, with the monopiles fabricated by EEW and the transition pieces delivered by Bladt Industries (135) and EEW Special Pipe Constructions (30).

The construction team behind the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm has also this week taken part in its bi-annual rehearsal of concept (ROC) drill to plan the later stages of the projects installation.

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rsted and PGE joint venture to develop offshore wind projects in Poland – Power Technology

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Danish project operator rsted and Polish distribution company PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) have agreed to create a 50/50 construction and operation joint venture (JV).

The JV will oversee work on two offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea.

The two projects, namely Baltica 2 and 3, will have a total potential capacity of up to 2.5GW.

Baltica 3 and Baltica 2 will have capacities of approximately 1GW and 1.5GW, respectively. The projects qualify for inclusion in Polands 2021 offshore wind allocation round.

Baltica 3 is the most advanced of the two projects and will come online in 2026.

A spokesperson for rsted said it will subscribe for new shares for 50% of the total share capital in PGEs two offshore wind projects.

The subscription price for the newly issued shares in the two offshore wind facilities is said to be equivalent to $177m (zl657m).

Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory approval and expected to take place in the first quarter of this year.

rsted and PGE say they have established a framework that enables both parties to effectively integrate and leverage strengths and expertise from both sides.

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rsted also aims to significantly expand its on-the-ground presence in Poland through the JV.

rsted chief commercial officer and deputy group CEO Martin Neubert said: Poland is emerging as the front runner in offshore wind in the Baltic Sea and we are very excited to enter the Polish market with this joint venture with PGE.

This transaction brings together rsteds unparalleled track record in developing and constructing large-scale offshore wind farms with PGEs extensive knowledge of and experience in the Polish energy market and its regulatory framework.

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Two young kkp found dead on offshore islands – Stuff.co.nz

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Two young kkp have died, one on Codfish Island/Whenua Hou and one on Anchor Island, bringing the total population of the critically endangered birds to 206.

Juvenile kkp Ptonga and Matakana were born in the 2019 breeding season, and died in October.

Their bodies were only recently discovered, too decomposed to determine the cause of death.

Department of Conservation science advisor Dr Andrew Digby said it was not unusual to lose the odd kkp around this age, but it was always sad news.

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With a growing kkp population, they did expect to see more deaths.

Chances of survival for the large, flightless parrots was much higher than under normal conditions, as they were closely monitored and catered for, but as populations grew, nesting spots and resources were in demand.

Matakana was one of the kkp affected by aspergillosis, and treated at the Wildlife Hospital in Dunedin, where she became well known for her suspicious glares at the team whenever she was approached.

Ptonga was a member of the Wind Dynasty, one of matriarch Nora's great-grandsons.

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Ptonga, who died on Anchor Island, was one of matriarch Nora's great-grandsons.

Digby said some of the juveniles were introduced to the island a lot later, due to the aspergillosis outbreak, meaning they were less prepared and unfamiliar with the terrain compared to others when it came to nesting season.

And the island is getting a bit full, he said.

There were around 70 kkp on each of the two islands, Digby said, and the entire population had seen a 70 per cent increase in the past five years 72 fledged in 2019 alone.

Kkp only bred every 2 to 3 years, so this spike was partly due to the abundance of rimu fruit over the past breeding period. Six of those 72 had died.

Obviously to lose a kkp is a real blow, Digby said, but it was great to see the population succeeding as a whole.

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South Korea to Build World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm by 2030 – The Deep Dive

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Last week, the South Korean government revealed that it had signed a $43 billion deal to construct what will become the largest offshore wind farm in the world.

To date, South Korea has limited energy sources of its own, and largely relies on imported coal for approximately 40% of its electricity. In May 2020 however, President Moon Jae-in announced that the Asian country would begin transitioning towards a carbon neutral economy, while also phasing out nuclear power, and instead becoming largely dependent on renewable energy. In a bid to meet its carbon neutrality goals by 2050, South Korea has agreed to invest some $43 billion towards building an offshore wind farm by 2030, according to Reuters.

South Koreas offshore wind farm will be built off Sinan, which is located in the southwest of the country. The complex is expected to be seven times larger than the current largest offshore wind farm, which is located in Britain and has a capacity of 1.12 GW. Once completed, the South Korean government is anticipating its offshore wind farm will boast a capacity of 8.2 GW, and will be the equivalent of six nuclear power stations.

The project is expected to involve up to 33 different entities, including regional governments, the electricity generator KEPCO, as well as numerous other private companies. However, Moon warned that it could be another five years before construction would even begin on the complex, but noted that the government will do its best at accelerating the process. Global offshore wind power capacity is expected to increase by approximately 37% this year, and will largely be driven by Chinese projects.

In addition, South Korea also plans on reducing its number of existing nuclear power plants from 24 to 17 by 2034. This will reduce the sectors energy output by almost half. Currently, South Koreas nuclear energy accounts for 19.2% of energy generation.

Information for this briefing was found via Reuters and Rystad Energy. The author has no securities or affiliations related to this organization. Not a recommendation to buy or sell. Always do additional research and consult a professional before purchasing a security. The author holds no licenses.

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SSE Renewables and ODE Team Up Offshore UK and Ireland – Offshore WIND

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Engineering technical consultancy ODE, part of the DORIS Group, has been awarded a framework agreement by SSE Renewables for Offshore Structural Design across multiple sites in the UK and Ireland.

With a contract duration up to three years, ODE will appoint a number of new secondees to work alongside its personnel from SSE Renewables UK and Irish offices and from ODEs own UK offices and headquarters.

The contract will involve key projects such as the Seagreen, Berwick Bank and Marrbank offshore wind farms in Scotland, which have a cumulative installed capacity of 3.2 GW, and the 800 MW Arklow Bank offshore wind farm in Ireland.

ODE and SSE personnel will collaborate on all project phases and on specific packages such as Concept Development, Technical Due Diligence and Fabrication Support.

This is an exciting opportunity for ODE to further support the UK offshore wind industry and for ODE to expand into the promising Irish offshore sector, David Robertson, ODEs Head of Renewables, said.

With our considerable expertise behind us, we look forward to building a strong relationship with SSE Renewables.

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