Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than first thought, research suggests
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have been even larger than previously thought, research suggests.
Gulf of Mexico
Subsea 7 wins multi-million Gulf of Mexico deal with Chevron
Subsea 7 today announced the award of a contract with Chevron in the Gulf of Mexico.
Chevron authorises Anchor project in Gulf with $5.7bn initial investment
Chevron will move forward with the massive Anchor project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico that carries an initial development cost of $5.7 billion.
Another record year expected for Gulf of Mexico oil production
The U.S. Gulf of Mexico is expected to set another oil production record in 2020 with most of the growth coming from deepwater projects, according to a new study.
UK Supreme Court to hear Halliburton insurance wrangle on $1.1bn Deepwater Horizon payments
A dispute between Halliburton and its insurer over its $1.1bn (£855m) Deepwater Horizon oil spill payments will be presided over by the UK’s highest court today.
US forfeits $18bn in oil cash due to decades-old law
The U.S. has forfeited some $18 billion tied to oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico since 2000 because of a decades-old law that gave energy companies a break on paying royalties when drilling in deep waters, federal investigators concluded Thursday.
New boss to oversee EnerMech bid to double turnover in Americas
Aberdeen-headquartered EnerMech has appointed a new Americas chief as it seeks to double headcount and turnover in the region.
BP facing charge of up to £2.3bn in third quarter as divestments speed up
BP is facing a charge of between $2bn and $3bn (£2.3bn) in the third quarter as its divestment programme will conclude sooner than expected.
Talos clinches Gulf of Mexico deals with BP, ExxonMobil
Talos Energy has struck deals with BP and ExxonMobil covering new exploration opportunities in the US Gulf of Mexico.
TechnipFMC gets nod for Shell’s PowerNap project
Shell has selected TechnipFMC to provide subsea equipment for its PowerNap project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Shell makes FID on PowerNap project
Shell has made a final investment decision (FID) for the PowerNap deep-water project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Shell completes sale of interest in the US Gulf of Mexico asset
Shell has completed the sale of a 22.45% non-operated interest in the Caesar-Tonga asset in the US Gulf of Mexico to Equinor.
Oil activity begins to return to Gulf of Mexico after hurricane evacuations
Oil and gas activity is beginning to return to the Gulf of Mexico this week after Hurricane Barry swept through the region and up into Louisiana.
BP, Shell and Chevron evacuate workers from Gulf of Mexico platforms
The top Big Oil operators in the Gulf of Mexico said Tuesday they are evacuating workers from most of their deepwater platforms in response to this hurricane season's first looming disturbance in the area.
Two killed, one injured at Shell deepwater platform
Two workers were killed and another seriously injured during a training exercise gone wrong at Royal Dutch Shell's Auger platform in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
‘Significant’ rise in Zama estimates, Premier Oil says
Premier Oil said today that the resource estimate for the Zama field offshore Mexico had been raised "significantly" following the drilling of appraisal wells.
Deepwater and tight oil are more similar than you think, Woodmac says
Deepwater and tight oil are two of the upstream sector’s great growth themes, but are often considered to be at opposite ends of the development spectrum.
US authorities investigating deadly falls from Gulf of Mexico platforms
Authorities in the US are investigating a fatality and a missing person case after workers fell from two separate platforms in the Gulf of Mexico last week.
NFL team loses fight against BP for $20m damages over Deepwater Horizon oil spill
An American football team has lost a legal fight against BP for damages following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Ace Winches clinches two of its biggest ever deals
A north-east firm has secured two of its biggest ever contracts as it continues to flourish following the oil and gas downturn.
Gulf of Mexico looking good for comeback
The US Gulf of Mexico is making a comeback this year.
A culture of technology critical to North Sea and Gulf of Mexico
It is a widely held view that the implementation of innovative new technologies will be critical to the future sustainability of mature offshore basins such as the North Sea and the US Gulf of Mexico as they compete for investment alongside other more cost competitive regions and energy sources.
BP approves new expansion to Thunder Horse in Gulf of Mexico
BP has approved another expansion to one of the largest oil fields in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf of Mexico about shift in mindset, says Shell VP
Deep-water Gulf of Mexico has always been about making the impossible possible, according to Rick Tallant, Shell’s vice-president of production for the region.
US Gulf set for ‘big year’ of M&A deals
The US Gulf of Mexico is in the midst of a “big year” of mergers and acquisitions, a top analyst has said.