Photo by © OTC/Scott Morgan 2026
OTC 2026 Opening Ceremony
This compilation highlights event coverage, executive insights, project updates, technology advances, industry news and the trending topics discussed at the 2026 Offshore Technology...
Courtesy Equinor
Gina Krog platform in the North Sea
Courtesy Fugro
Fugro GeoAI Framework
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Baltic 1 Offshore Wind Farm
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe and senior INEOS leadership visiting the Appomattox platform
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Exclusive Content

Courtesy Kiewit Offshore Services
OTC 2026 Panel traces 40 years of deepwater floating production designs
A panel of industry veterans recounts how FPU designs evolved from TLPs to spars to semis in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
May 7, 2026
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OTC 2026 exhibition
Attendees, presenters and exhibitors shared their insights about the future of the offshore energy sector at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) this week.
May 7, 2026
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offshore digitalization
As offshore facilities integrate electrification, battery systems and digitally enabled equipment, hazardous location (HazLoc) testing and certification is shifting from device...
May 6, 2026
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PSV in the Gulf of Mexico
Nauticworx’s Jessica Bertsch discusses where traditional offshore workboat chartering still breaks down and how early digital adoption is reshaping decision‑making in the US Gulf...
May 6, 2026

Regional Reports

Courtesy Microsoft Copilot (AI‑generated image)
AI-generated image of offshore African oil and gas operations
New drilling, contract awards and seismic reprocessing signal continued upstream activity offshore Republic of Congo, Libya and Côte d’Ivoire.
May 7, 2026
Courtesy BSEE
OTC 2026 panel highlights HP/HT challenges, advances
Officials from Chevron, Shell and bp discuss lessons learned and expected challenges from recent and upcoming Gulf projects.
May 5, 2026
Courtesy Subsea7
OTC 2026: Panel delivers insights on subsea tiebacks
A lower cost, lower-emission field development technique will keep offshore competitive, panelists say.
May 5, 2026
Courtesy Divulgação Petrobras
Petrobras' P-79 platform offshore Brazil
Petrobras plans to invest $7.1 billion in offshore exploration and production, drill about 40 new offshore wells, and invest $4 billion in R&D.
May 4, 2026

Pipelines

Courtesy Strohm
Strohm's TCP
The partners are developing a lightweight hybrid flexible pipe designed for flowline and riser applications in water depths beyond 3,000 m, with commercial availability targeted...
May 5, 2026
Courtesy Vallourec
Vallourec OCTG
Applications range from deepwater wells to bp’s carbon capture and storage development in Papua Barat.
March 27, 2026
Courtesy Strohm
Thermoplastic composite pipe
The field extension development is in 1,350 m of water and 120 km offshore.
March 26, 2026
Courtesy Reach Subsea
Reach Remote 1, Reach Subsea’s uncrewed surface vessel
The campaign involves use of both uncrewed and manned survey vessels.
March 16, 2026

Vessels

Courtesy DeepOcean 
onshore control room that was used for the operation
DeepOcean remotely manages a subsea intervention at Aker BP’s Idun field from shore, while DOF secures long-term Petrobras contracts backing four new ROV support vessels for deepwater...
May 7, 2026
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offshore FPSO operations
Two OTC technical papers highlighted how FPSO hull design, marine systems simplification and remote inspection technologies are converging to reduce personnel exposure while maintaining...
May 6, 2026
Courtesy North Star
new service operation vessels
Edda Wind sold 10 vessels in two separate transactions, strengthening the offshore wind support market.
May 1, 2026
Courtesy DeepOcean
subsea vessel Orient Adventurer
DeepOcean and Fugro are advancing offshore wind work in Taiwan.
April 29, 2026

Rigs

Courtesy Noble Corp.
Noble BlackRhino drillship
The latest contract awards are in the Americas, Australia and Malaysia, and include long-term deals with Petrobras and Woodside.
May 1, 2026
Courtesy Noble Corp.
Noble BlackLion drillship
With limited newbuilds ahead, Gulf of Mexico drilling contractors are increasingly focused on extending the safe, productive life of existing rigs through disciplined maintenance...
April 30, 2026
Courtesy Petrodec
OBANA recently left its dedicated yard at Vlissingen-Oost
The Petrodec vessel, formed by repurposing/merging two former drilling rigs, will also remove the Amethyst AD jacket, all for operator Perenco.
April 28, 2026
Courtesy Beach Energy's "FY26 Third Quarter Activities Report"
Otway Basin map
The semisub rig will perform an intervention and P&A for Beach Energy in the Otway and Bass basins.
April 28, 2026

Renewable Energy

Courtesy TGS
TGS Timor-Leste map
TGS is advancing multiple offshore data initiatives, including expanded seismic and geological products in Southeast Asia and long‑running measurement campaigns supporting offshore...
April 29, 2026
Courtesy Dan Grech LinkedIn/Global Otec LinkedIn
Global OTEC installed seawater intake pipe of its offshore demonstration
The technology harnesses temperature differences in the ocean to generate continuous renewable energy. The main beneficiaries could be tropical island nations.
April 27, 2026
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Lessons from the Vineyard Wind–GE Vernova dispute
Contracts function best as risk-allocation frameworks rather than crystal balls.
April 22, 2026
Courtesy Van Oord
Van Oord completes T&I of all monopile foundations and transition pieces
The 1.2-GW Baltic Power development features new-generation 15-MW wind turbines and monopile foundations. Van Oord’s Svanen vessel was upgraded to install these heavier structures...
April 21, 2026