As AI, automation and decision-support technologies gain traction across offshore drilling operations, Expro COO Alistair Geddes discusses where these tools are delivering value...
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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
Learn how upstream operators can move beyond fragmented data and reactive artificial-lift management to create a connected, data-driven foundation for higher production, lower...
Oct. 9, 2026
Discover how connecting field data and modernizing incrementally can unlock greater value from existing infrastructure.
Oct. 9, 2026
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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

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Offshore operators are increasingly viewing psychological safety, fatigue management and workforce wellbeing as operational-risk issues rather than standalone HR concerns, according...
Oct. 29, 2026
Digital tools can accelerate offshore engineering assessments, but their outputs must reflect the physical systems they represent. Repurposing pipelines for CO2 transport shows...
Oct. 29, 2026
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Shale Cuttings Analysis Lab (Mud Logging)
An offshore well in the Sarawak Basin shows how shale characterization, fluid redesign and disciplined field execution helped restore wellbore stability while pressurized mud ...
Oct. 28, 2026
A practical four-gate framework helps P&A teams verify barriers, assess well access, define contingencies, and confirm technology and regulatory readiness.
Oct. 28, 2026

Regional Reports

Eni has started production at Indonesia’s Maha Field, a two-well subsea development tied back to the Jangkrik FPU.
Oct. 30, 2026
French major signs farm-out agreement with SAPETRO to help develop block OPL257.
Oct. 30, 2026
Carigali-PTTEPI Operating Co. has awarded Energy Drilling a 30‑month contract for Phase 7 drilling in the Malaysia‑Thailand Joint Development Area, keeping the T‑16 tender-assist...
Oct. 29, 2026
DeepOcean will perform engineering, disconnection, re-termination and reconnection services for a gas-lift riser linking the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah to the Jubilee Field subsea production...
Oct. 29, 2026

Pipelines

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
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US, Russian envoys reportedly discuss American stake in Nord Stream
The White House and Berlin have pushed back, according to Reuters report.
Oct. 9, 2026

Vessels

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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
Floating power plants will supply up to 600 MW to national grids.
Oct. 23, 2026
The ABS-classed Starnav Elektra has been delivered for long-term service supporting Petrobras offshore operations, featuring battery-powered DP capabilities designed to reduce...
Oct. 15, 2026

Rigs

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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
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RigCo and Seatrium will complete construction of a drillship, a harsh-environment jackup and two semisubmersibles as demand grows for premium offshore drilling capacity worldwide...
Oct. 28, 2026
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Both programs will feature the first exploration wells in the awarded frontier acreage.
Oct. 27, 2026
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AI-generated image of a jackup rig offshore Egypt
The companies will assess offshore drilling opportunities initially in Egypt, with potential expansion into other markets through joint ventures, consortia and project-specific...
Oct. 27, 2026

Renewable Energy

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
Trial of prototype to continue offshore northern Spain.
Oct. 23, 2026
The installation was carried out by the Allseas offshore construction vessel Pioneering Spirit.
Oct. 23, 2026
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Offshore Wind Turbine Maintenance Vessel at Sea
As offshore wind moves from ambition to execution, how can developers build, finance, install, operate and scale projects amid today's economic realities?
Oct. 14, 2026