U.S. Offshore
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October 24, 2025
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released Gulf of America Forward, a new report and website showcasing the Gulf as a leading global offshore energy hub driving U.S. jobs, innovation, and low-carbon production.
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October 24, 2025
Delfin Midstream has awarded Samsung Heavy Industries the exclusive EPCI contract for its first floating LNG vessel under the Delfin LNG project offshore Louisiana. The LOA paves the way for a 2025 final investment decision and a second vessel FID in early 2026.
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October 23, 2025
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released the third edition of API Standard 2RD, enhancing offshore safety and riser integrity for floating production systems. The updated standard unifies design methods, strengthens robustness requirements, and supports extended riser service life.
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October 23, 2025
Tampnet will provide advanced digital connectivity infrastructure—including subsea fiber and private 5G—for LLOG Exploration’s Salamanca deepwater development in the U.S. Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico.
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October 22, 2025
bp and Japan’s JERA are winding down their U.S. offshore wind joint venture, JERA Nex bp, citing an unfavorable policy environment under the Trump administration. The decision halts the planned 2.5-GW Beacon Wind project off Massachusetts amid a broader industry pullback.
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October 10, 2025
Beacon Offshore Energy has achieved its target production rate of 100,000 bopd at the Shenandoah field in the U.S. Gulf, just 75 days after first oil, confirming the high operability of the Shenandoah floating production system.
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October 09, 2025
Houston-based Sable Offshore Corp. is seeking assistance from the Trump administration to revive crude production offshore Santa Barbara, Calif. The company’s plans to restart pipelines from the Santa Ynez Unit have been delayed by state regulators, prompting consideration of shipping oil by tanker instead.
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October 03, 2025
Transocean Ltd. has announced new contract fixtures totaling $243 million in firm backlog for two ultra-deepwater drillships. bp exercised a 365-day option for the Deepwater Atlas in the U.S. Gulf, while Petrobras exercised a 30-day option for the Deepwater Mykonos offshore Brazil.
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October 03, 2025
The American Petroleum Institute (API) welcomed a federal court ruling that overturned a previous administration’s attempt to permanently ban new offshore oil and gas leasing, calling the decision a major step toward restoring access to U.S. energy resources.
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September 29, 2025
Operator LLOG Exploration has achieved first production at the Salamanca Floating Production Unit in the deepwater U.S. Gulf. The facility, located in 6,400 ft of water, marks the first reuse of a former Gulf production unit repurposed for new development.
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September 29, 2025
bp has reached a final investment decision on the $5 billion Tiber-Guadalupe development, advancing its second new production hub in the U.S. Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico in less than two years.
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U.S. drilling slows as high operating costs, low oil prices and capital restraint motivate operators
September 2025
U.S. drilling activity has softened in 2025, with rig counts sliding despite steady production, as operators lean on efficiency gains and disciplined spending. M&A and inventory optimization took priority over aggressive new drilling, while gas-focused rigs remained under pressure amid shifting LNG demand.
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September 18, 2025
The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) CEO Leslie Beyer as Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior, a role with sweeping oversight of U.S. oil, gas and mining activity on federal lands and offshore.
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September 15, 2025
GATE Energy has been awarded the full commissioning scope for bp’s Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU) in the U.S. Gulf. Working with Seatrium, GATE will provide systems completion, dynamic commissioning, and interface coordination for the deepwater project.
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September 09, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking to impose further restrictions on the state's offshore oil industry, a setback to Sable Offshore Corp. and its controversial project off the coast of Santa Barbara County.
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September 08, 2025
Expro has set a new benchmark for deepwater well construction, achieving the heaviest casing string deployment to-date for a major operator in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico.
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September 05, 2025
President Donald Trump’s energy chief said there are active discussions in the administration about the future of an offshore wind farm being constructed off the coast of Rhode Island by Denmark’s Orsted A/S, where work was recently halted.
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August 26, 2025
U.S. President Trump reiterated his opposition to wind power in a Tuesday cabinet meeting, as his administration has in recent weeks moved more aggressively to restrict projects by blocking approvals, halting construction and invalidating necessary permits.
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August 20, 2025
The U.S. Interior Department on Tuesday released its offshore leasing schedule under Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, garnering support from several energy sector agencies.
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August 19, 2025
Supporting workforce logistics for both multinational crew rotations and shore-based and corporate personnel, ATPI will provide comprehensive travel solutions to each operator to ensure safe and efficient transfer of crew to and from drilling sites and offshore rigs.
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August 04, 2025
bp has successfully started up its Argos Southwest Extension project, the first in a series of new projects planned in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico over the next five years. The project adds 20,000 boed of production at the existing Argos platform.
