Offshore Magazine

By Ariana Hurtado, Editor-in-Chief Over the past 40 years, key players in the US Gulf of Mexico have pushed the boundaries of floating production platforms by testing new concepts, increasing …

Conrad Energy Asia says that letters of award (LoA) have gone out for most major components of its Mako gasfield development offshore Indonesia. The company’s subsidiary, West Natuna Exploration Limited …

Subsea installation and geotechnical surveys are moving ahead for Taiwan wind projects. DeepOcean using chartered subsea vessel for TPC-II wind project DeepOcean will install inter-array cables for the TPC Phase …

BP has started production from the third and final Argos Southwest Extension well in the US Gulf, partner Woodside said in a results update. The three-well subsea tieback project had …

Operator Eni and 50:50 partner Repsol have signed a sustainability agreement for the Cardón IV license in the Gulf of Venezuela. This includes Perla, claimed by Eni to be the …

TGS has outlined a series of developments across offshore hydrocarbons and wind, spanning new seismic initiatives in Southeast Asia and expanded data services supporting both exploration and renewable energy projects. …

A data‑driven look at a maturing Gulf of Mexico—tracking rigs, projects, subsea tiebacks and infrastructure utilization—this regional report examines how operators and contractors are adapting execution, technology and culture as …

Brian Butler, vice president of business development for offshore energy at Terradepth, will address this shift during a technical presentation at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) titled “Digital transformation of …

As offshore facilities become increasingly automated and, in some cases, unmanned, operators are rethinking how they maintain situational awareness across aging assets. Reduced crew sizes, longer inspection intervals and legacy …

bp will develop Venezuela’s Cocuina-Manakin gas field, on the maritime border with Trinidad and Tobago, as well as explore joint opportunities in the offshore Loran gas field, the company and …

ExxonMobil Guyana has issued a Limited Notice to Proceed to Saipem for engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the subsea structures, umbilicals, risers, and flowlines (SURF) system for the …

ExxonMobil has awarded the Subsea Integration Alliance (SIA) an engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for a subsea tieback for the Redevelopment 2.0 Likembe project in Block 15 offshore …

Metropolitan CCS, a joint venture between INPEX and Kanto Natural Gas Development, has approval from Japan’s government for exploratory drilling offshore to support investigations for carbon capture and storage (CCS). …

Noble Corp.'s drilling contracts backlog has risen to $7.5 billion, helped by various new awards so far this year with a combined value of about $565 million. These have added …

PTTEP has issued updates on its latest development projects offshore Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar. Seismic interpretation continues for the G3/65 project in the Gulf of Thailand, ahead of a final …

The offshore wind sector is seeing major vessel transactions and fleet expansions. Edda Wind has sold 10 of its service operation vessels (SOVs) under two separate transactions. North Star in …

What’s driving the shift to responsible decommissioning is a convergence of market pressures, from regulatory gaps and commercial uncertainty to regional technology differences and asset integrity. In an industry hotspot …

Energy supply remains a central driver of Brazil’s economic and social development, and offshore oil and gas will continue to play a defining role in meeting that demand, according to …

Industry experts gathered at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) on Monday, May 4, for a compelling panel discussion on subsea tiebacks, one of the offshore sector’s most effective strategies for …

As offshore developments push into deeper water, mature basins and emerging energy transition use cases, geoscientists are being asked to balance greater technical complexity with long‑term subsurface stewardship. According to …

According to Nick Rouge, subsea robotics product manager with Oceaneering, the shift toward electric propulsion was driven less by a desire to replace hydraulics outright and more by operational realities …

Baker Hughes and thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Strohm have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and qualify a hybrid flexible pipe (HFP) for ultradeepwater flowline and riser …

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) has announced the winners of the 2026 Spotlight on New Technology Award, celebrating “the boldest advances shaping the future of offshore energy.” OTC says that …

Global OTEC has installed a renewable energy floating platform prototype at a test site offshore the Canary Islands. The technology is designed to deliver continuous renewable energy by exploiting the …

Leasing momentum and new seismic revive long‑term upside Limited FID potential notwithstanding, early-stage green shoots may be emerging elsewhere. To this end, the first GoA lease sales in two years …

Tullow Oil and its partners plan to introduce riser-based gas lift next year for the western side of the deepwater Jubilee Field offshore Ghana, according to the company's full-year 2025 …

Block Energy has a conditional agreement with Pilgrim Exploration for an investment associated with the Ndjila and Mpari production sharing contracts (PSCs) offshore Gabon. The two contiguous offshore licenses span …

Beach Energy has taken delivery of the Transocean Equinox semisubmersible rig for a second campaign of work offshore southeastern Australia. At present, the rig is performing a well intervention at …

The self-elevating, heavy-lift six-legged jackup vessel had sailed from its dedicated yard at Vlissingen-Oost in the southern Netherlands. It will remove the Pickerill A and Pickerill B jackets and then …

At Noble, virtual reality has been integrated into a broader digital training and performance framework designed to support safety, operational consistency and asset performance across local offshore operations. The emphasis …

UH’s contribution centers on its Repurposing Offshore Infrastructure for Continued Energy (ROICE) program, which received $1.3 million over five years to provide techno‑economic analysis and workforce development. Launched in 2022, …

Valeura Energy is taking the jackup Shelf Drilling Enterprise on a three-year charter for operations offshore Thailand. The company retains an option on the start date but expects the rig …

VAALCO Energy has achieved the first milestone of its latest drilling campaign offshore Gabon, according to the company's latest operations update. The Etame 14H development well, drilled and completed in …

Apache North Sea has awarded Well-Safe Solutions a multi-year contract to decommission the Forties Field platform wells and subsea wells in the central UK North Sea. bp was the original …

Operators across offshore oil, gas and wind are under pressure to improve safety, control costs and manage workforce availability, especially in mature basins and remote developments. As digital tools, new …

Seadrill has secured two new contract awards in the US Gulf of Mexico for its West Neptune and West Vela ultradeepwater drillships, adding about $260 million to the company’s contract …

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has named SLB and Oceaneering as the 2026 recipients of its annual Safety in Seas Awards, recognizing leadership and innovation in offshore safety performance. …

At the core of the system is an intelligent tong (iTONG) capable of executing and verifying connection make-up autonomously. The system can be operated remotely from the driller’s chair or …

Rhino Resources reported that it has contracted the deepwater Saipem 12000 drillship to drill an appraisal well on the light oil Capricornus discovery in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia. The …

Shearwater Geoservices has found a buyer for the 2012-built streamer vessel SW Baret (ex-Polarcus Adira), which has been in lay-up since 2012. Following completion of the sale to the undisclosed …

TAQA UK has marked 30 years of oil production from the Harding Field platform in the UK central North Sea. bp, the field’s original developer, commissioned the jackup platform, with …

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. and Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. have signed a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction to create a “premier integrated offshore services company.” The …

Santos has completed removal of the Harriet Alpha offshore production platform offshore Western Australia, according to the company's recent quarterly report. The facility, which was installed in 1986, was shut …

The decline in the US GoM rig count has been steep and striking — dropping from triple-digit levels to consistently in the teens over the past couple of decades. This …

Steep production declines facing the world's 30 largest E&P companies are driving renewed investment in ultradeepwater frontier exploration, according to analysis by Wood Mackenzie. The upstream industry overall faces a …

Petrobras has agreed to farm in as operator of Block 3, offshore São Tomé and Príncipe, West Africa. Subject to government approvals, the company will hold a 75% interest in …

ADES Holding will provide three of its premium jackups for development drilling offshore Nigeria, under a three-year contract from West African Exploration & Production (WAEP), part of the Dangote Group. …

The restart In March 2026, the Trump administration invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA), with Energy Secretary Chris Wright issuing a formal order on March 13 directing Sable to restart …

Historically, DP units have not been permitted to carry out these functions in shallow water because the critical well components can be overloaded very quickly, leaving insufficient time to activate …

A blowout preventer (BOP) has fallen to the seafloor during running operations onboard the sixth-generation Deepsea Atlantic semisubmersible rig. The rig is understood to be contracted for development drilling for …