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Volume 86, Issue 3, May/June 2026
Volume 86, Issue 3, May/June 2026
Gulf of Mexico E&P
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Data briefs for Offshore magazine
Special Reports
Data briefs: Innovations and market dynamics shaping offshore oil exploration
June 12, 2026
Courtesy Asso Subsea
Asso Subsea’s Avra cable-lay vessel
Vessels
Newbuild cycle reshapes cable lay vessel fleet for deepwater and offshore wind demand
May 29, 2026
Courtesy TGS
TGS' Ramform Atlas seismic vessel
Vessels
A decade of ultra-wide streamer vessels reflects shifting offshore acquisition priorities
May 29, 2026
Courtesy Van Oord
Orsted and PGE kick off offshore installation of Baltica 2 project
Renewable Energy
Instrumentation for Baltica 2 monopiles fitted, tested ahead of tow to offshore site
May 28, 2026
Courtesy Bibby Marine
Bibby Marine eCSOV
Vessels
Electrification reshapes next-generation CSOV design
May 27, 2026
More content from Volume 86, Issue 3, May/June 2026
Courtesy NOIA/API
Extending the Gulf of America’s energy advantage
US & Gulf of Mexico
Expanding the Gulf of America: A strategic move for long-term energy security
Opening up the South-Central area will likely lead to new E&P opportunities in the Gulf.
May 26, 2026
Courtesy Constellation Oil Services
Alpha Star offshore rig
Rigs
Constellation expands rig capabilities for Brazil’s deepwater drilling campaigns
Constellation Oil Services, Brazil's largest offshore drilling contractor, has expanded its fleet and upgraded rigs to support Petrobras' offshore growth, focusing on complex ...
May 22, 2026
Courtesy NOIA
Erik Milito, President, National Ocean Industries Association
US & Gulf of Mexico
Commentary: The offshore sector is writing a new chapter
The industry is gearing up to develop America’s offshore energy resources, minerals, CCS, and even space landing-pad infrastructure.
May 22, 2026
Courtesy LLOG
Eric Zimmermann, COO of LLOG and Chair of the National Ocean Industries Associatio
US & Gulf of Mexico
Commentary: The Gulf of America doesn't wait for perfect conditions
The Gulf’s durable competitive advantage has always been problem-solvers who treat constraints as design problems, not stopping points.
May 22, 2026
Courtesy Paradigm Flow Services Ltd.
Deferred artificial lift can improve capital efficiency
Production
Deferred artificial lift can improve capital efficiency
Separating design intent from capital commitment can reduce exposure to idle infrastructure and preserve flexibility.
May 22, 2026
Courtesy Seatrium
FLNG Hilli Episeyo
Vessels
Preparations underway for Argentina’s first two FLNG installations
Execution of Argentina’s FLNG developments hinges on complex SIMOPS, heavy-lift installation and SSY mooring systems.
May 21, 2026
Courtesy 2H Offshore
Figure 1(b). Illustration of subsea well conditions as seen from ROV surveys.
Decommissioning
Innovative P&A techniques can overcome structural constraints of older offshore wells
BOP tethering, alternate intervention packages, and retrofit hardware solutions can help successfully overcome common P&A challenges.
May 20, 2026
RoschetzkyIstockPhoto/696104764/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Declining Gulf rig counts mask rising efficiency
US & Gulf of Mexico
Declining Gulf rig counts mask rising efficiency
Over the past 25 years, advances in deepwater drilling technology have decoupled rig counts from production volumes.
April 27, 2026