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    • Volume 85, Issue 5, September/October 2025

    Rig construction market update; Drilling technology; Platform life extension; FPSO series; Subsea engineering; Offshore wind special report; and more

    More content from Volume 85, Issue 5, September/October 2025

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    Excess supply still overhangs offshore rig construction market
    Rather than focusing on newbuilds, industry may pivot to upgrading active rigs.
    Sept. 11, 2025
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    Data briefs for the offshore energy market
    At-a-glance statistics provide an analysis of the offshore energy industry.
    Sept. 9, 2025
    Courtesy Pivotree
    Pivotree Single System Diagram
    Pivotree is focusing on small field offshore development with its modular, flexible subsea systems, which have been validated for extended water depths and rapid deployment.
    Sept. 9, 2025
    Courtesy Saudi Aramco
    Aging offshore platform in the Marjan field of Saudi Aramco.
    Saudi Aramco has extended the life of an older platform in the Marjan field by an expected 25 years with novel ‘revival’ method.
    Sept. 8, 2025
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    FPSO fleet correlations: examining storage vs deadweight
    Crude storage capacity depends on peak production rate, parcel sizes, and offloading frequency.
    Sept. 7, 2025
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    Cold-stacked or dead-stacked: The future of long-idle drillships
    High costs and uncertain contract prospects make recycling or conversion a more viable option for older drillships.
    Sept. 6, 2025
    Courtesy Global OTEC
    Example OTEC Floating Installation connected to subsea tiebacks
    Capex savings on long subsea tiebacks can reach up to 48% with ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC).
    Aug. 27, 2025