Bruce Beaubouef

Houston

Managing Editor at Offshore

Managing Editor @offshoremgzn, covering the oil & gas industry for 20 years.

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Trump administration halts work on Empire Wind project

6 days ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

By Bruce Beaubouef, Managing Editor The Trump administration has halted work on Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 project that had just started construction in federal waters off the coasts of New Jersey and New York; and it has ordered a comprehensive review of existing offshore wind permits.
Mr. Charlie drilling rig attains National Historic Landmark status

1 week ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

The Mr. Charlie offshore drilling rig has been named as National Historic Landmark, in recognition of the property’s national significance in the history of the United States. Located in Morgan City, Louisiana, the rig – often referred to simply as “The Rig Museum” – has served as both a museum and training facility since the mid-1980s. The designation was made last December by then-Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland.
Trump tariffs may already be impacting the offshore oil and gas industry

3 weeks ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

Bruce Beaubouef, Managing EditorPresident Donald Trump’s recently enacted tariffs are expected to have some level of negative impact on the oil and gas industry in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and even beyond. These impacts are expected to arise from a mix of direct cost pressures, supply chain disruptions, and broader economic ripple effects.
Report: China unveils ‘powerful’ deep-sea cable cutter

3 weeks ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

China has revealed that it has developed a compact deep-sea cable cutting device that is powerful enough to sever communication lines, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. The tool is said to be able to operate at a depth of up to 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) and has been designed for use with the country’s advanced manned or unmanned submersible vehicles, the report said, citing a peer-reviewed paper published in the Chinese-language journal Mechanical Engineer on Feb. 24.
Report: Sealien Robotics sells ‘deep-sea surveillance robot’ to Middle East buyer

3 weeks ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

In mid-March, the Chinese start-up company Sealien Robotics announced that it had sold one or more of its “deep-sea surveillance robots” to an unidentified Middle Eastern nation. The deal was reported by the South China Morning Post. Details of the deal were scant, and little was known about the buyer’s intentions, but the implications for China’s rapidly growing deep-sea robotics market “could be immense,” the report commented.
Executive Q&A: Noble CEO addresses offshore drilling market

1 month ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

Editor's note: To view Offshore's exclusive content, please sign in or subscribe (it's FREE) to watch the video. This interview took place Feb. 27, 2025. The following transcript has been edited for clarity. Bruce Beaubouef: Hello, my name is Bruce Beaubouef, managing editor for Offshore magazine. The offshore drilling market has been revving up in recent years, with day rates rising and rigs in high demand.
Top 5 projects to watch: operators advance field development plans

1 month ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

By Bruce Beaubouef, Managing Editor Buoyed by high prices and rising energy demand, offshore operators and international oil companies are advancing plans for several field development projects, and 2025 looks to be a busy year for offshore construction activities. With that in mind, the editors of Offshore have compiled the following Top 5 field development projects to keep an eye on this year.
Poll results: majority of Offshore readers oppose ‘Gulf of America’

1 month ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

Bruce Beaubouef, Managing EditorWell, the results are in. As it turns out, most Offshore readers oppose the newly renamed “Gulf of America.”To be precise, 45% of respondents “strongly oppose” the new name, while 11% merely “oppose.” But together, that’s 56% of respondents opposing the new name. Offshore’s poll asked readers what they thought about the “Gulf of America” name change, and the poll ran from Feb. 12-26. There were 3,069 poll respondents.
Reports: Pressure is on bp to merge with Shell, creating a British oil giant

2 months ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

By Bruce Beaubouef, Managing Editor Leading investment bankers are looking to engineer a merger between bp and Shell to create one national British oil and gas champion, The Mail on Sunday has reported. The Mail on Sunday is a tabloid British newspaper and a sister publication to the Daily Mail. According to the report, the aim is to bring the two oil majors together so they can compete with international rivals such as France’s TotalEnergies and US majors ExxonMobil and Chevron.
In Memoriam: Remembering Bruce Crager

2 months ago | offshore-mag.com | Bruce Beaubouef

Bruce Beaubouef, Managing Editor Endeavor Management has reported the untimely passing of company president Bruce Lee Crager, on December 19, 2024, at the age of 72. Crager was a long-time offshore industry veteran, and his career spanned over 48 years in offshore drilling and production, where he held several management positions and made significant contributions to the offshore energy sector.