Offshore examples from the North Sea, Australia, and Abu Dhabi show how advanced bits can increase ROP, extend runs, and reduce rig time.
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Who Dat operations in the US Gulf
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Explore how NTT DATA and Ericsson use edge compute and private 5G to connect field assets, analyze data closer to operations, detect issues earlier, improve maintenance decisions...
Nov. 18, 2026
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Oct. 9, 2026
Discover how connecting field data and modernizing incrementally can unlock greater value from existing infrastructure.
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The offshore energy market is heating up as oil and gas producers increase spending to meet growing demand. Join Rystad Energy's Matt Hale Nov. 10 as he shares near-term capital...
Nov. 10, 2026

Exclusive Content

This article explains how seismic measurements are processed into subsurface images that support exploration, development, carbon storage and offshore wind.
Nov. 9, 2026
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Offshore Platform Under Maintenance Near Harbor
AMPP's Tim Gonzalez discusses corrosion, fatigue and other integrity challenges facing aging offshore assets, and how operators can prioritize inspections, maintenance and life...
Nov. 6, 2026
AI can help offshore operators prioritize inspections and maintenance, but engineers must validate evidence and remain accountable for life-extension decisions.
Nov. 6, 2026
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Drydocks World CEO Rado Antolovic discusses investment trends across deepwater oil and gas, FPSOs, offshore wind transmission and LNG infrastructure, and explains why integrated...
Nov. 5, 2026

Regional Reports

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PT Prima Petroleum Energy has approved Phase One development of the Ande-Ande Lumut (AAL) field offshore western Indonesia, a $515-million project targeting 56.4 MMbbl of certified...
Nov. 6, 2026
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FPSO Lakam Ha
Harbour Energy has signed an MoU to deploy the FPSO Lakam Ha at the Zama oilfield offshore Mexico while advancing FEED planning for the project, which is targeting FID readiness...
Nov. 6, 2026
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Murphy Oil has signed production-sharing contracts for the C-10 and Tiof blocks offshore Mauritania, adding about 3.1 million acres to its West Africa exploration portfolio.
Nov. 5, 2026
Appraisal drilling in Miocene play set to continue into 2027.
Nov. 4, 2026

Pipelines

Recent advances have focused on faster/safer starts, continuous monitoring, automated pipe handling, flood protection, and reduced seabed intervention.
Nov. 3, 2026
Tieback to the Perdido spar fits Shell’s strategy of maximizing existing deepwater hubs.
Oct. 29, 2026
The agreement establishes a framework for selected short-distance subsea tie-ins in the Gulf of Mexico, with the Appomattox gas-lift flowline identified as the first proposed ...
Oct. 15, 2026
Vallourec will provide more than 16,000 metric tons of OCTG and line pipe for the Absheron gas development in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea.
Oct. 13, 2026

Vessels

Jumbo Offshore has completed transport and installation of two CALM buoys and two PLEMs for the VMOS project offshore Argentina, a key export infrastructure development designed...
Nov. 5, 2026
The companies will merge to become Saipem7, pending vessel divestiture.
Nov. 5, 2026
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Seatrium secures FPSO integration contract from SBM Offshore
Valued at over S$200 million, the contract calls for fabrication of key mooring and riser support structures, flare tower and associated topside support structures.
Oct. 30, 2026
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FLNG facility at sea
The approval in principle supports Hanwha Ocean's effort to standardize FLNG development, a move designed to reduce engineering lead times, improve project predictability, and...
Oct. 29, 2026

Rigs

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Seadrill, Velesto awarded jackup drilling contracts in the US Gulf, Malaysia
Other clients exercising options for Seadrill’s deepwater drillship.
Nov. 4, 2026
Market fundamentals continue to strengthen for Valaris drillships.
Nov. 4, 2026
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Prospector 5 Rig prior to incident
As search efforts continue for one missing person, Borr Drilling says an independent investigation will examine all potential causes behind the loss of stability that led to the...
Nov. 3, 2026
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Three bodies recovered following jackup rig incident offshore Gabon
Two of the 115 staff onboard the Prospector 5, which sank last Saturday, remain unaccounted for.
Oct. 29, 2026

Renewable Energy

The 704-megawatt wind farm is now among the largest US offshore wind projects to reach full operation.
Nov. 6, 2026
The company will provide detail design for major offshore platform upgrades at one of QatarEnergy's longest-producing oil fields, while also advancing offshore wind planning work...
Nov. 6, 2026
The work includes extensive seabed investigations, target identification and potential UXO disposal to prepare future HVDC export cable routes connecting offshore wind capacity...
Nov. 3, 2026
Recent offshore wind developments feature construction milestones at East Anglia TWO and Hai Long, a turbine installation award at Zeevonk, and new grid and floating wind initiatives...
Oct. 26, 2026