Offshore operations bring together engineering, procurement, logistics, marine operations, construction, installation and commissioning. Each discipline has its own expertise and responsibilities, but the success of the operation depends on how those responsibilities...
A waterway only a few kilometres wide can influence the movement and cost of energy thousands of kilometres away. That is the significance of maritime chokepoints. Global energy production is spread across continents, but a substantial share of the seaborne oil,...
An energy company can no longer think only about its main asset. A gas field is valuable only if its output can reach a market. A power plant needs dependable fuel and a functioning transmission system. Offshore production depends on vessels, equipment, logistics,...
The oil industry is facing a strange contradiction. Global oil demand is becoming harder to grow, yet producers continue to invest in new wells, offshore developments and additional production capacity. The International Energy Agency’s June 2026 Oil Market...
A drilling rig contract is more than an agreement between an operator and a drilling contractor. It can also reveal what an operator expects to be doing several years from now. That makes recent rig contracts worth watching, not simply because of their headline value,...
An offshore discovery does not normally translate into production quickly. Between finding hydrocarbons and producing them commercially sits a long chain of appraisal, engineering, development planning, approvals, procurement, construction, subsea installation and...
