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  • Volume. 85, Issue 1, January/February 2025

    Market Outlook and Forecasts; Annual Gulf of Mexico Survey; Executive Q&A Interview; Subsea Engineering Special Report
    Courtesy Endeavor Business Media
    Offshore magazine website
    Company News

    Preserving the Offshore legacy among new vibes

    Feb. 18, 2025
    Offshore's Editor-in-Chief David Paganie passes the torch.
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    Gulf of Mexico deepwater discoveries survey shows lean year
    US & Gulf of Mexico

    Gulf of Mexico deepwater discoveries survey shows lean year

    Jan. 25, 2025
    Only three new finds were announced over past 12 months.
    Courtesy OEG
    OEG's Gobiesox weld inspection tool
    Subsea

    Offshore wind leverages oil and gas expertise for IRM transformation

    Jan. 16, 2025
    Offshore wind is harnessing oil and gas expertise to revolutionize inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM). With a shared focus on subsea infrastructure integrity and lifecycle...
    Courtesy Optime Subsea
    eSCILS
    Subsea

    Wireless intervention, completion systems eliminate topside power, pump requirements

    Jan. 16, 2025
    Battery-powered eSCILS could enable longer-distance step-outs.
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    Data Briefs
    Business Briefs

    Data Briefs

    Jan. 13, 2025
    At-a-glance statistics provide an analysis of the offshore energy industry.

    More content from Volume. 85, Issue 1, January/February 2025

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    Joint industry project seeks to address challenges of energy transition, ‘idle iron’
    Energy Transition

    Joint industry project seeks to address challenges of energy transition, ‘idle iron’

    Jan. 12, 2025
    The ROICE program will examine best practices for repurposing offshore infrastructure for clean energy.
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    subsea technology
    Subsea

    Year-end 2024, early 2025 subsea contracts ramping up

    Jan. 11, 2025
    This news roundup highlights the latest subsea projects and the technologies and strategies currently being implemented for the offshore oil and gas industry.
    Courtesy NOV
    Subsea water treatment and injection
    Subsea

    Subsea water treatment and injection enhance reservoir management and production

    Jan. 10, 2025
    By moving critical processes from the topsides to the seabed, operators can achieve greater flexibility, safety, efficiency and environmental performance.
    Courtesy DeepOcean
    remote subsea dredging operations
    Subsea

    Remote subsea operations picking up speed

    Jan. 10, 2025
    Advances in low bandwidth satellite technologies enable rapid expansion of remotely operated subsea operations. This transformative shift has elevated the remote concept from ...
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    FPS construction market expected to see slight increase in 2025
    Field Development

    FPS construction market expected to see slight increase in 2025

    Jan. 9, 2025
    The industry may start seeing more gradual demand changes, as opposed to boom and bust.
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    Offshore energy capex to grow again in 2025 led by Asia, Middle East
    Field Development

    Offshore energy capex to grow again in 2025 led by Asia, Middle East

    Jan. 8, 2025
    Oil and gas, wind, and CCS expansion cycles to continue.
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    Offshore EPC contracting activity to remain buoyant in 2025
    Field Development

    Offshore EPC contracting activity to remain buoyant in 2025

    Jan. 7, 2025
    Westwood forecasts offshore oil and gas-related EPC contract award value to total $54 billion, which is a 1% increase over 2024.
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    subsea cables
    Subsea

    Commentary: Confidence in subsea project timelines remains concerningly low

    Jan. 3, 2025
    If subsea businesses are to invest and plan for the coming decades, they need commitment at various stages of a project and market development.
    Courtesy Oil States
    Oil States EPRS
    Pipelines

    Emergency repair systems reinforce the future of subsea pipelines

    Dec. 27, 2024
    Emergency pipeline repair systems ensure safe, reliable operations in 2025 and beyond.
    All photos courtesy Hibiscus Petroleum
    MLJ platform
    Production

    Hibiscus Petroleum embarks on first gas venture offshore Brunei

    Dec. 20, 2024
    There is potential for a 15-year field life extension.
    Courtesy Mocean Energy
    Renewables for Subsea Power project
    Subsea

    Renewables initiative aims to better understand ocean energy systems, address subsea power challenges

    Dec. 18, 2024
    The Renewables for Subsea Power project demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of an integrated renewable energy system in the North Sea, and it incorporated wave energy...
    Courtesy Mermaid Subsea Services (UK)
    Island Valiant vessel
    Decommissioning

    Thinking outside the box holds the key to cleaning up the North Sea

    Dec. 17, 2024
    Research has shown that operators need to plug 200 abandoned North Sea oil and gas wells per year to stay on top of targets.
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    AI can help operators leverage ‘smart data’
    Special Reports

    AI can help operators leverage ‘smart data’

    Nov. 25, 2024
    Artificial intelligence and machine learning are taking offshore operations into new realms of design, testing and remote operations.