Gulf of Mexico
Hornbeck Offshore Services has signed multiple agreements with Shell Offshore covering well intervention, subsea support and marine transportation in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Operations are scheduled to begin in 2027.
The Shell deepwater contracts include five-year commitments for a riser-based well intervention vessel and a support vessel. Hornbeck announced the agreements on 2 November 2026 without identifying the vessels or disclosing the contract values.
According to the company’s official announcement, the scope covers riser-based well intervention, riserless well intervention stimulation support, and marine transportation.
For the riser-based operations, Hornbeck expects to provide a well intervention vessel equipped with an intervention riser system (IRS), supported by remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), engineering personnel, and project management services.
