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3 November 2026

Hornbeck lands five-year Shell deepwater services deals

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Hornbeck lands five-year Shell deepwater services deals

US offshore services player Hornbeck Offshore has secured multiple agreements with Shell for deepwater well intervention and vessel support work in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contracts cover riser-based well intervention, riserless well intervention, stimulation support, and marine transportation services. Hornbeck will deploy a well intervention vessel equipped with an intervention riser system, remotely …

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