Power has been restored to BP’s Thunder Horse production platform in the US Gulf of Mexico. Thunder Horse. Image from BP. The company has started redeploying offshore personnel to Thunder Horse…
Mexico's Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is seeking a partner for its Nobilis-Maximino deepwater area in the Gulf of Mexico, following the company's strategy to take advantage of the Energy Reform. Map of Nobilis-Maximino…
GulfSlope Energy and Texas South Energy have jointly executed an exclusive letter of intent (LOI) with a large international oil and gas company to drill and develop a minimum of three wildcats in the Gulf of Mexico. The deal comes with…
Schlumberger unveiled the new DELFI cognitive E&P environment at the SIS Global Forum today (13 September), which enables collaboration across exploration and production (E&P) teams and leverages the full potential of all available data and science to optimize E&P assets…
Byron Energy has signed a drilling contract with Ensco Offshore for the Ensco 68 jackup rig to drill at the company’s South Marsh Island Block 71 drilling and completion program in the Gulf of Mexico. Ensco 68 jackup…
Castex Offshore has experienced delays in its Hummer project due to recent weather events in the Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Petsec Energy. Hummer production platform. Image from Petsec…
InterMoor has been contracted by Subsea 7 to provide mooring and tow services for BP’s Mad Dog 2 project in the US Gulf of Mexico, InterMoor announced today (11 September). The contract's scope includes InterMoor securing the new semisubmersible production platform at depths of 4440ft…
LLOG Exploration Co. is moving forward to develop its Buckskin project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, signing a deal with Seadrill for the West Neptune to begin work later this year. West Neptune…
BP has begun evacuating personnel from the Gulf of Mexico, as Category 5 Hurricane Irma churns in the Atlantic Ocean, making its way towards Florida. The projected path for Hurricane Irma. Image from the US National Weather Service…
Deep Gulf Energy III (DGE III) has encountered hydrocarbon pay at the Rampart Deep well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Stone Energy. Deepwater Asgard. Image from Transocean…
Elaine Maslin caught up with new Oceaneering CEO Rod Larson, at this year’s Underwater Technology Conference, and discovered his commitment to keep pushing the boundaries of what is currently possible. Rod Larson…
Subsea boosting technology recently brought online at Chevron’s Jack and St. Malo fields is expected to boost production rates for the next 30 years. Chevron’s Chris Hey and Dan Broussard, and OneSubsea’s Mads Hjelmeland and Oeyvind Reimers explain…
Subsea boosting is helping to push otherwise uneconomic subsea projects over the line. Elaine Maslin reports on two tiebacks benefiting from a bit of boost – including the industry’s longest deepwater subsea multiphase boosting tieback. Murphy…
Tropical storm Harvey continues to wreak havoc in North America after bringing much of Houston to a halt following torrential rain over the weekend, leading to record 'catastrophic' flooding. Transport across the city, a key hub for the oil industry…
Operators are evacuating platforms and rigs as Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 hurricane, spins in the Gulf of Mexico, according to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). Hurricane Harvey's path…