No matter what was actually decided at COP26, things are still happening in the worldwide Offshore Oil & Gas industry. Whether that is good or bad is up to your point of view. To stay informed is always good though, regardless. Here is some of what is in the news today: [image] Saipem land…

Offshore Oil & Gas news

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Gulf disruption unwinds as Borr Drilling reactivates Middle East rigs -...

Offshore jackup rig player Borr Drilling has revealed that its four rigs operating in the Middle East have either resumed operations or are preparing to do so. The company also won a new contract for one of its jackups. Borr Drilling said in early...

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ombugge April 20, 2026, 3:24pm 262

Splash247 – 20 Apr 26

TGS extends long-term seismic contract in Gulf of Mexico - Splash247

Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has been awarded an extension for one of its campaigns in the Gulf of Mexico. The extension is for an ongoing multi-year proprietary ocean bottom node (OBN) acquisition contract in the Gulf of Mexico. According...

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ombugge May 6, 2026, 9:17pm 263

Expro

Expro to add Transformational Managed Pressure Drilling Technologies…

Expro (NYSE: XPRO) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Enhanced Drilling, a technology leader in managed pressure…

Headquartered in Norway, Enhanced Drilling has a long track record of delivering proprietary MPD solutions across offshore environments, including the Gulf of America, North Sea, West Africa, Caspian and Asia Pacific. The acquisition strengthens Expro’s relevance in Norway, a technically demanding and strategically important offshore market, adding strong customer relationships and proven MPD capability in an area that sets benchmarks for global offshore well delivery.

enhanced-drilling.com

Technologies that Solve Drilling Challenges | Enhanced Drilling

Enhanced Drilling solve drilling challenges by providing specialist drilling technology and services to the offshore oil and gas industry.

PS: Amazing how thingshave changed since I got into the Offshore Oil & Gas Industry in mid-1970s.

ombugge May 7, 2026, 6:59pm 264

Both US companies and MPD is in the news today:

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Splash247 – 7 May 26

Weatherford lands offshore drilling work with Noble and Constellation -...

Weatherford has secured a string of offshore drilling and intervention contracts with offshore driller Noble Corporation and Brazil’s Constellation Oil Services, expanding its role in deepwater operations across Guyana, Brazil and Nigeria. The US...

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Deepwater TCP is also a “hot item”:

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Splash247 – 7 May 26

Baker Hughes and Strohm target ultradeepwater market with hybrid flexible pipe...

US energy technology company Baker Hughes and Dutch-based thermoplastic composite pipe specialist Strohm have joined forces to develop a new hybrid flexible pipe solution aimed at ultradeepwater subsea projects. The two companies signed a memorandum...

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Even US owned OSVs are in the news:

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Splash247 – 7 May 26

Tidewater bags fresh North Sea PSV deal with EnQuest - Splash247

Offshore vessel owner Tidewater has secured another North Sea contract for one of its platform supply vessels, with brokers reporting that the PSV Enea has been fixed to UK independent oil and gas producer EnQuest. The 2010-built vessel has been...

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Ship Technology

Enea Platform Supply Vessel

Enea is an environmentally friendly platform supply vessel (PSV) delivered in September 2010. Its name was derived from Greek mythology.…

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