U.S. Offshore
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July 07, 2026
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Request for Information to evaluate the potential use of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf for offshore space launch, re-entry and recovery infrastructure, opening a 30-day public comment period.
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June 30, 2026
Shell has agreed to sell its interests in the Na Kika platform and Coulomb tieback in the U.S. Gulf to Talos Energy and Ridgewood Energy for $1.7 billion. The divestiture supports Shell's strategy to optimize its deepwater portfolio while maintaining a leading position in the U.S. Gulf.
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June 30, 2026
Sable Offshore launched a $400 million equity and convertible debt offering as it works to refinance a loan owed to Exxon Mobil, sending shares sharply lower. The financing comes as the company continues efforts to restart offshore oil production off California's coast.
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June 24, 2026
EnerMech has completed a pipeline flushing and cleaning project for Subsea7 as part of an offshore field decommissioning program in the U.S. Gulf of America/Mexico.
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June 22, 2026
Tampnet has been awarded contracts to provide subsea fiber and 5G connectivity for two deepwater developments in the U.S. Gulf. The projects are part of a broader network expansion that will add 400 km of subsea fiber infrastructure and increase offshore digital connectivity across the region.
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June 17, 2026
Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore deployed its Hercules tethered blowout preventer system to help restore a shut-in U.S. Gulf well, enabling a deepwater dynamically positioned rig to safely perform a shallow-water workover without requiring a separate moored rig.
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June 12, 2026
The Texas Railroad Commission has begun plugging six leaking orphaned gas wells in Baffin Bay, expanding state remediation efforts using emergency funding aimed at addressing high-priority environmental and safety risks.
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June 08, 2026
SLB OneSubsea has secured a subsea boosting contract for bp's Thunder Horse development, expanding the operator's use of standardized subsea processing technology across its deepwater Gulf of America portfolio, including Kaskida and Tiber.
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June 04, 2026
Expro has secured a contract extension of up to five years to provide subsea completion and intervention services in the U.S. Gulf, including deployment of its Solus shear-and-seal valve technology designed to enhance well integrity and operational safety.
News
June 02, 2026
Subsea7 has been awarded a contract by Murphy Oil to provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation services for the String Music development, a deepwater subsea tieback to the Delta House facility in the U.S. Gulf.
News
June 02, 2026
Shell has achieved MiQ methane certification across its entire Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico production portfolio, with all 10 offshore assets receiving the organization's top Grade A rating for methane emissions performance.
Article
May
Following investigation of financial performance in Lower Tertiary subsea developments (Part 1), Part 2 examines why development architecture—rather than reservoir quality—has constrained recovery, and why a new approach is required.
Article
April
The Gulf enjoys a renaissance in industry opinion and standing
News
May 08, 2026
Shell has awarded Audubon an exclusive engineering and procurement contract supporting brownfield topside projects across its deepwater U.S. Gulf assets, with work focused on production optimization, maintenance and asset-life extension.
News
May 05, 2026
INEOS and Shell are advancing new deepwater exploration and development opportunities near the Appomattox platform in the U.S. Gulf, targeting tieback projects to existing infrastructure.
News
May 04, 2026
Helix Energy Solutions has sold its shallow water abandonment business to the Chouest Group for $107.5 million, sharpening its focus on deepwater well intervention and offshore services.
Article
April
A detailed investigation using BSEE Data for all the ultra-deepwater projects committed to the Lower Tertiary Wilcox play reveals financial consequences that accompany the high risks and limitations of the subsea field development systems deployed there.
News
April 22, 2026
A new offshore industry report highlights innovation, workforce development and environmental performance, with NOIA pointing to growing adoption of digital tools and next-generation workforce programs.
News
April 22, 2026
Seadrill has secured new U.S. Gulf contracts for its West Neptune and West Vela drillships, adding $260 million to backlog and reinforcing ultra-deepwater activity in the region.
Article
April
As aging assets across the Gulf of Mexico approach the end of their permitted operating lives, operators face one of the most consequential decisions in offshore energy: decommissioning or extension? The answer lies increasingly in the quality of subsea pipeline integrity data, and that is why the time to act comes years before the permit expires.
Article
April
Editor-in-Chief Kurt Abraham weighs in on the Trump administration’s push to streamline offshore regulation, arguing the move could reduce bureaucracy and support U.S. development—while broader industry signals point to cautious optimism amid ongoing global uncertainty.
