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The Aquamarine Driller jackup will remain on duty offshore Qatar for a further four years, with the potential for three further one-year extensions.
Courtesy Saudi Aramco
Aging offshore platform in the Marjan field of Saudi Aramco.
Courtesy CNOOC
Wenchang 16-2 oilfield development project
Courtesy Altera Infrastructure
Altera Infrastructure to sell its FPSO business to Carlyle
Courtesy CSA Ocean Sciences
Subsea video monitoring of seafloor, benthic habitats and offshore hazards
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Join Cinnamon Edralin and Teresa Wilkie of Westwood Global Energy Group on Aug. 26 for an in-depth look at the cautiously rebounding offshore drilling market in 2025, where rising...
Aug. 26, 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
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Executive Q&A with MODEC's Soichi Ide
MODEC's Soichi Ide provides insights into the future of FPSO design and operations, including the role of digitalization, AI, modular construction and decarbonization strategies...
Sept. 5, 2025
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Offshore Europe 2025 show floor
Catch up on the conversations you may have missed this week at the SPE Offshore Europe 2025 conference and exhibition in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Sept. 5, 2025

Regional Reports

Courtesy TGS
Ramform Tethys seismic vessel
Recent offshore activities include Fugro’s ROV deployments and seismic surveys by TGS and Viridien, collectively advancing Brazil’s deepwater exploration.
Sept. 5, 2025
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Afentra and BOURBON announce strategic developments offshore Angola
The recent agreements highlight Angola's evolving offshore oil and gas sector, with Afentra expanding its operational footprint and Bourbon upgrading its fleet to enhance safety...
Sept. 5, 2025
Courtesy TotalEnergies
UK North Sea emissions down by a third since 2018
The target of halving emissions by 2030 is now well within reach, says the North Sea Transition Authority.
Sept. 5, 2025
Courtesy Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Map of APA 2025
The process had been expanded this year to include 68 further blocks in the Barents Sea and eight blocks in the Norwegian Sea, with awards set to be announced early in 2026.
Sept. 5, 2025

Pipelines

Courtesy ExxonMobil Product Solution Company
ExxonMobil to offer integrated subsea insulation solution
ExxonMobil’s resin system will be offered with ODYSEA’s thermal coatings.
Aug. 30, 2025
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German investigators identify persons suspected in Nord Stream explosions
A Ukrainian national, currently detained, is said to be the ringleader of the Nord Stream sabotage efforts.
Aug. 28, 2025
Courtesy NewMed Energy
$2.4-billion expansion project calls for new transmission pipeline.
A $2.4-billion expansion project calls for new offshore gas transmission pipeline.
Aug. 11, 2025
Courtesy Saipem
Saipem has completed pipeline installation for Equinor's Irpa project in the Norwegian Sea.
Saipem’s Castorone construction vessel has installed the subsea pipeline for Equinor’s Irpa project in the Norwegian Sea.
Aug. 1, 2025

Vessels

Courtesy Wison New Energies
Wison New Energies wins Turkish Petroleum floating platform contract
The new floating production unit will begin operations from the Sakarya gas field by mid-2028.
Sept. 3, 2025
Courtesy BW Offshore
BW Offshore to become preferred bidder for the Bay du Nord FPSO project
BW Offshore and Equinor say that the FPSO will be tailored for the harsh sub-Arctic environment.
Sept. 2, 2025
Courtesy Serica Energy
Triton FPSO
A collaborative effort between Dana Petroleum, Xodus and GDi resulted in a bi-directional data bridge connecting integrity management and planning tools, streamlining workflows...
Sept. 2, 2025
Courtesy Hanwha Group
Hanwha announces $5-billion Philly shipyard investment
Hanwha says that it will produce LNG carriers and naval vessels out of its US shipyard.
Aug. 29, 2025

Rigs

Courtesy Norwegian Offshore Directorate
Map highlights well 6506/12-PB-3 H
The discovery could be connected to nearby infrastructure and exported via the offshore Åsgard production center.
Aug. 29, 2025
Courtesy Borr Drilling
Prospector I jackup rig
Borr Drilling’s Prospector 1 and Natt jackups will start multiple drilling assignments later this year in the North Sea and offshore West Africa.
Aug. 29, 2025
Courtesy Petrobras
Petrobras-chartered drillship to take part in evaluation program in Brazil’s Equatorial Margin region
The ‘pre-operational assessment’ is expected to enable Petrobras to obtain a permit to drill in the environmentally sensitive area.
Aug. 26, 2025
Courtesy Seadrill Ltd.
Seadrill announces two new contracts for work offshore Angola
Seadrill has won work through the Sonadrill joint venture for Sonangol and Azule Energy.
Aug. 25, 2025

Renewable Energy

Courtesy James Fisher
New bespoke external abrasive cutting tool
The system is designed to address faults with operational wind turbine foundations and future wind farm decommissioning.
Sept. 8, 2025
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Recent offshore wind developments include cable termination and testing, site investigations and floating wind technology.
Sept. 5, 2025
Courtesy Acteon
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The next challenge and opportunity for the offshore wind industry is to ensure that policy targets and engineering achievements are matched by coordinated delivery that turns ...
Sept. 4, 2025
Courtesy OEG
Offshore personnel climbs offshore wind equipment
Fragmentation in the supply chain, especially in the balance of plant segment, leads to higher costs, delays and operational risks.
Sept. 3, 2025