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Gjøa Subsea Projects
Production from the Ofelia, Gjøa Nord and Cerisa accumulations should extend the life of the Gjøa hub beyond 2040.
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Norway oil service lockout takes effect, disrupts offshore drilling
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FPSO under construction in shipyard
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An AI-generated illustration depicts an offshore platform fire. The image is for illustrative purposes only and is not a photograph of the West Lutong Vent A platform or the June 2026 incident.
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AIQ CEO Dennis Jol explains how operators are quantifying AI’s impact on breakeven, uptime and subsurface certainty and why lenders are starting to factor digital maturity into...
June 26, 2026
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Viridien’s Rongxin Huang explains how advances in OBN acquisition and FWI are delivering more accurate velocity models and higher-fidelity imaging, enabling offshore operators...
June 25, 2026
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Early-stage assurance and execution discipline are increasingly defining how offshore projects attract capital. Lloyd’s Register’s John Yates outlines how these factors—and not...
June 24, 2026
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Subsea Micropiles installed first drilled-and-grouted micropile anchor
Variable sediments and shallow bedrock in the Celtic Sea are exposing the limits of monopiles and jackets, which is prompting renewed focus on site investigation and alternative...
June 22, 2026

Regional Reports

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Equinor exits Japanese offshore wind market
Equinor has participated in Japan’s offshore wind market since 2018 but has failed to win any leases in successive auctions.
June 29, 2026
Courtesy Equinor
Proposal for EIA program for Wisting submitted for public consultation
Equinor has started the public consultations process for the environmental impact assessment for the offshore Wisting project.
June 26, 2026
Courtesy APA Corp.
Report: TotalEnergies to begin new drilling in Suriname next year
The French energy major hopes to launch a multi-well exploration program next year, contingent on rig availability, according to its VP for Exploration in the Americas.
June 26, 2026
Courtesy Shana News Agency
Green light for South Pars Phase 11 expansion
A major processing platform at Reshadat and ongoing South Pars well programs are set to boost Iran’s oil and gas output, with new wells, infrastructure and environmental approvals...
June 26, 2026

Pipelines

Courtesy Conrad Asia Energy
experts check the preparation of hot tap and tie-in works
A hot tap operation offshore Indonesia has enabled uninterrupted operations on the West Natuna trunkline.
June 26, 2026
Courtesy Esso and Woodside Energy's "Bass Strait pipeline network" poster, August 2023
Bass Strait pipeline network
A multi-platform campaign in the Gippsland Basin was delivered on an accelerated schedule and secures follow-on work.
June 18, 2026
Courtesy Pharos Offshore Group
Q1000 jet trencher
The program involved a collaboration between Rana Subsea and technology supplier Pharos.
June 16, 2026
Courtesy Oceaneering
Ocean Intervention vessel
Oceaneering will install the 2,000 m flowline to replace a steel pipeline at the deepwater WDDM project.
May 27, 2026

Vessels

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Transportation of Offshore Personnel
The deal includes 10 new aluminum crew transfer ships destined for Brunei.
June 26, 2026
Courtesy MODEC
FPSO with mooring equipment and production systems mounted on the hull
Agreement on SOFC-based power with carbon capture and completion of a major FPSO life extension highlight parallel tracks in emissions reduction and asset longevity.
June 18, 2026
Courtesy BOURBON LinkedIn
MPSV Bourbon Evolution 802
The company will deploy a multi-purpose support vessel and a an upgraded anchorhandler for the two campaigns.
June 18, 2026
Courtesy ABS
A new design from SBM Offshore of an FPSO unit focused on the production of blue ammonia
Industry makes practical progress on floating production platforms and ammonia-fueled ships even as broader energy transition ambitions are scaled back.
June 18, 2026

Rigs

Courtesy ABL Group
ABL helps ONGC manage pre-monsoon rig moves
From mid-March through May, ABL completed 44 jackup rig moves ahead of India’s monsoon season.
June 25, 2026
Courtesy Saipem
PERRO NEGRO 10
Five jackups owned or leased by the Saudi-based operation are included in the package.
June 24, 2026
Courtesy Transocean LinkedIn
Transocean Norge offshore rig
The assignments will start during 2027-28, with a combined value approaching $185 million.
June 18, 2026
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Data briefs for Offshore magazine
At-a-glance statistics provide an analysis of the offshore energy industry.
June 12, 2026

Renewable Energy

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SolarDuck offshore solar power
The joint program with MARIN will test the capabilities of the solar power hub concept for future offshore projects.
June 26, 2026
Courtesy DeepOcean
multi-role subsea construction vessel Olympic Ares
DeepOcean deployed five vessels for the program at the offshore site in the German North Sea.
June 25, 2026
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Close-up aerial perspective of a wind turbine spinning over the ocean
Major installation milestones, grid investments and floating wind innovations highlight how offshore wind developers and suppliers are tackling scale, cost and complexity across...
June 23, 2026
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France issues tender for 11 offshore wind farms
The 11 offshore wind projects call for seven floating and four fixed-bottom wind farms.
June 16, 2026