Talos Energy: Who is the Mexican mega-well’s operator?
The discovery of a new 1billion barrel field in the Gulf of Mexico caused a ripple in the oil sector yesterday.
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Video: What lies beneath a Gulf of Mexico rig?
Anyone who has wondered what lurks towards the bottom of an oil rig’s jacket may now have an answer.
Rigs evacuated as Storm Cindy nears Gulf of Mexico
Tropical Storm Cindy has halted service at a major oil terminal in the Gulf of Mexico, prompted some evacuations at rigs and platforms and put states from Texas to Florida on notice for flooding rains.
Noble Corporation bags additional drillship work
Noble Corporation has been awarded new contracts for one of its drillships in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname.
Energy XXI spuds first development well of 2017, implements workforce cuts
Energy XXI Gulf Coast has spud its first development well of the year at the West Delta 30 field in the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump mulls combining agencies split up after Gulf spill
After the 2010 Gulf oil spill, the Obama administration broke the scandal-plagued federal agency that policed offshore drilling into separate bureaus.
DOF Subsea announces extension of Gulf of Mexico ship
Norway’s DOF Subsea has announced the extension of the contract for one of its multi-purpose offshore support vessels working in the Gulf of Mexico.
Chevron awards contract for Tigris and Anchor developments
US supermajor Chevron has awarded a contract for its Tigris and Anchor developments in the Gulf of Mexico.
Well owner awarded $41.6m from insurer in Hurricane Rita case
Hurricane Rita destroyed an oil and gas well about 75 miles off Louisiana in 2005, but when Prime Natural Resources sought to recover damages from its insurance company, it was rebuffed.
Oceaneering to unleash new vessel on Shell Gulf of Mexico project
Oceaneering will use its new Ocean Evolution vessel to carry out flowline installation work in the US Gulf of Mexico for Shell.
Infamous Jones Act plan a threat to fleet in US Gulf of Mexico
Two major reports, one for the American Petroleum Instutite, the other by the International Marine Contractors Association, warn that planned re-inforcement of the US’s infamous Jones Act by the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) will damage the US Gulf of Mexico offshore oil & gas industry, especially deepwater.
ExxonMobil, Sabic pick site for new Texan petrochemicals complex
ExxonMobil and Sabic have picked a site in Texas for a new petrochemical complex on the US Gulf Coast.
Supermajors signal return to Gulf of Mexico with US bidding war
The supermajors are signalling the oil industry's return to the Gulf of Mexico's deep waters.
Video: Shell moves ahead with Gulf of Mexico deepwater project
Shell has decided to move ahead a Gulf of Mexico deepwater project with a break-even price below $40 per barrel.
UPDATED: Wood Group PSN to pay $9.5million over Gulf of Mexico incidents
Wood Group PSN has been ordered to pay out $9.5million for false reporting of safety inspections and clean water act violations that led to an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
Peterson to develop Gulf of Mexico port
Energy logistics firm Peterson will support the development of a 500-acre deep water staging port that will serve the Gulf of Mexico.
BHP Billiton agrees to chip in for Mad Dog Phase 2 project
BHP Billiton today agreed to pay its $2.2billion share of the Mad Dog Phase 2 development in the Gulf of Mexico.
Pictures emerge of Gulf of Mexico platform blaze
The US Coast Guard has published pictures of an operation to put out a blaze on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday.
Statoil weighing up Gulf of Mexico exit, report says
Statoil is mulling whether to pull the plug on its exploration activities in the Gulf of Mexico, a media report said.
Four evacuated from rig in Gulf of Mexico after fire breaks out, report says
The US Coast Guard is responding to a reported blaze on a rig in the Gulf of Mexico, a news report said.
Shell subsidiary snaps up interests in three Gulf of Mexico pipelines
Shell’s midstream subsidiary said today that it had snapped up interests in three pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico.
BHP Billiton to partner with Pemex on joint venture in Gulf waters
BHP Billiton has won a contest to partner with Pemex in a joint oil venture to develop a deepwater field in untapped Gulf waters.
Mitsui snaps up 20% of Shell assets in Gulf of Mexico
Tokyo-based Mitsui & Co has agreed to buy a 20% interest in two of Shell’s assets in the Gulf of Mexico. The Kaikias and Circius assets lie about 100 kilometres south-east of New Orleans and are thought to contain recoverable resources of 100million barrels of oil. The value of the deal was not disclosed.
Video: BP gives go-ahead for Mad Dog 2 project after slashing costs
BP has sanctioned phase two of its Mad Dog project in the Gulf of Mexico after more than halving costs.
Jacob Engineering nets Shell Gulf of Mexico contract
Jacob Engineering Group has won a contract from Shell for its Vito host project in the Gulf of Mexico.