Boost for North Sea as Valaris unveils swathe of rig deals
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris (NYSE:VAL) has announced a swathe of new contracts and extensions, with its order backlog rising to $1.14 billion.
US Gulf of Mexico
Shell awards Seatrium work on new FPU
The new FPU replicates about 95% of Whale’s hull and 85% of Whale’s topsides, Shell has said.
Shell approves Great White wells
Shell said the investment demonstrated its long-term commitment to the Gulf of Mexico.
Valaris wins UK decom work with Centrica amid clutch of contracts
Valaris has announced a clutch of contract awards, including decommissioning work with Centrica in the UK.
Biden – yes, Biden – is offering oil companies leases to drill in the Gulf of Mexico
The Biden administration is selling drilling rights across the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in an auction that will test the oil industry’s appetite amid White House efforts to shift away from fossil fuels.
Power couple: This BP husband and wife are major players on opposite sides of energy industry’s future
BP executives Starlee Sykes and Al Vickers have a lot in common as a married couple of seven years.
Shell restarts Gulf of Mexico assets ahead of schedule
Production at Mars and Ursa in the US Gulf of Mexico has resumed, following outages as a result of damage sustained during Hurricane Ida.
BP announces start-up of ‘high-value’ project in Gulf of Mexico
BP has safely started up production from one of its “high-value” projects in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Kosmos aims to drill in three countries this year
Kosmos Energy is getting back to work offshore Africa, in Ghana and with three wells planned this year for Equatorial Guinea.
US Gulf Coast oil expansion will generate half a billion annual tonnes of emissions
More than half a billion tons of additional greenhouse gas emissions per year — equivalent to 8 percent of total U.S. emissions — may be generated by new oil, gas and petrochemical facilities in Texas and Louisiana, University of Texas researchers estimate.
Talos Energy spends $640m on new deals to expand in US Gulf of Mexico
Talos Energy has struck a number of deals worth $640m (£488m) to expand its footprint in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Shell picks Sembcorp for Whale platform job
Sembcorp Marine has been picked by Shell to build the floating production unit (FPU) for the Whale field in the US Gulf of Mexico.
BP targets Texas for American comeback
At the beginning of this century, the British energy company BP achieved its own American dream, becoming the largest oil and gas producer in the United States after spending a combined $75 billion to buy the oil companies Amoco and ARCO in audacious back-to-back deals.
Alberto could bring $1bn in losses to US Gulf Coast
Subtropical Storm Alberto had a burst of strength as it closes on Florida’s Panhandle, where it should come ashore early Monday, and is spreading heavy rains across the U.S. South, potentially causing more than $1 billion in economic losses.