Byron Energy spuds Gulf of Mexico well
Byron Energy said it has spudded the SM-71-1 well in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Video: Deepwater Horizon disaster gets Hollywood treatment
The first trailer of the Deepwater Horizon film expected for release later this year has emerged.
Protesters rally against US Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases
Plans to sell off oil and gas leases in the US have been hit by protests from environmentalists.
Drillers can’t replace lost output as $100 oil inheritance is spent
A wave of projects approved at the start of the decade, when oil traded near $100 a barrel, have bolstered output for many producers, keeping cash flowing even as prices plummeted.
Worker killed on Gulf of Mexico platform
An investigation has been launched after a worker died on an offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP rig engineer cleared of Deepwater Horizon negligence charge
A former BP rig engineer has been found not guilty of negligence that contributed to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Petrotechnics wins US LNG contract
Software provider Petrotechnics has secured a contract with a North American LNG operator to supply its Proscient platform at the operator's Gulf of Mexico facilities.
US oil production in Gulf of Mexico to reach record high in 2017
Oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico is projected to reach a record high in 2017, even as oil prices remain low.
Transocean to cut up to 190 Gulf of Mexico jobs
Transocean said it will reduce its headcount by up to 190 jobs in the Gulf of Mexico.
Pemex evacuates platform after fire breaks out
Pemex was forced to evacuate a platform in its top producing oilfield after a fire broke out in the machine room.
Noble to stack rig, job losses expected
Noble said it expects to reduce its headcount for staff working on the Noble Danny Adkins drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
Opito strengthens safety team in Gulf of Mexico
Opito has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new approvals manager to meet the rising demand of accredited offshore workers. The industry body, which now has 13 approved training centres in the Gulf of Mexico, has accredited an estimated 25,000 workers this year. Richard Edwards, a former firefighter and US Coastguard, has joined Opito’s international office in Houston.
Technip wins Odd deepwater job
Technip has landed a deepwater subsea contract for the Odd Job in the Gulf of Mexico.
EMGS wins $1.5million Gulf of Mexico work
Seismic player EMGS has won a $1.5million deal with a company to carry out work in the Gulf of Mexico. The deal, with the unnamed firm, will see data from EMGS' multi-clinet library used at the Daybreak Project in the west of the Gulf.
Shell makes 100million barrel deepwater find
Shell uncovered 100 million barrels of oil in one of its plays in the Gulf of Mexico.
Oil experts to chew over 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster in Aberdeen next week
Oil industry experts will chew over the causes of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster at an event in Aberdeen next week. The blowout of BP’s Macondo well killed 11 men, caused serious ecological damage and cost the company billions. John Turley, whose career included a stint as Gulf Coast drilling manager for Marathon Oil, has poured over petroleum engineering data during the well’s final hours to come up with an explanation for the explosion.
Shell FPSO sets sail from Singapore
Oil major Shell’s Turritella FPSO (floating production storage and offloading unit) has set sail from Singapore bound for the Gulf of Mexico. It will head to the Stones Project, 200miles southwest of New Orleans, in the Walker Ridge area. The vessel set sail from Singapore earlier this month and will connect to subsea infrastructure in water depths of 9500ft.
Farstad wins Gulf of Mexico subsea contract
Farstad Shipping has won a new three year contract for its CSV Far Sentinel vessel from Subtec. The vessel will carry out delivery of light construction work and other subsea related activities in the Gulf of Mexico.
Vantage Drilling to make headcount reductions in Gulf of Mexico
Vantage Drilling said its subsidiary will be reducing it headcount at a site in the Gulf of Mexico in a bid to streamline costs. The company said around 135 employees faced losing their jobs with the first round of cuts already started.
Cuba to press on with GoM drilling despite low oil prices
Cuba plans to drill exploratory deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico by the end of 2016 or beginning of 2017 despite current low oil prices, officials from the state oil monopoly said.
Pemex evacuates platform after gas leak
Pemex was forced to evacuate its Sihil A platform in the Gulf of Mexico after a gas leak was detected. Mexico’s state-owned company confirmed 85 workers had been evacuated. The leak was believed to have started at 9pm local time. Pemex confirmed there was no fire or injuries as a result of gas leak.
Technip wins subsea contract for Gulf of Mexico Stones project
Technip has been awarded a contract from Shell Offshore for the development of subsea infrastructure for the Stones project in the Gulf of Mexico. The company said included in the service are two subsea production tie-backs to the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The Stones field is located in the Walker Ridge area in the US Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of 2,930metres along the pipelay route.
Freeport-McMoran hits pay in Gulf of Mexico
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas has made an oil find in the Gulf of Mexico. The company said initial production from the Horn Mountain Deep well is expected in the first half of 2017. The well alongside two follow-on development wells in the region may be capable of producing up to 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
Opinion: Black marks for Black Elk – Too little too late?
In Texas, there’s an expression for action that comes too late: it’s like closing the barn door after the horses have run away. I found myself thinking of the term as I read the recent indictment of Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations. In this case, the barn is the Gulf of Mexico, where Black Elk operated for years despite regulators’ repeated warnings about safety violations by the company. The horses are Black Elk executives who left the company a year ago and sold off Black Elk’s shallow water operations long before the indictment came down. None of the executives were named in it. The indictment stems from a Nov. 16, 2013 explosion at a Black Elk rig in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Three workers died and several others were severely burned, including Renato Dominguez, a maintenance worker assigned to the rig.
Peterson makes senior appointment to lead in Americas
Global logistics specialist Peterson has made a new senior appointment to oversee its Americas operation.