Cobalt International Energy is setting Angola as its number one priority, as the Houston-based company disclosed a multimillion-dollar loss in Q2 2016 due to a dry well in the Gulf of Mexico. The Rowan Reliance drillship…
Transocean has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding common units of Transocean Partners not already owned by Transocean in a share-for-unit merger transaction that will also see the Houston-based company takeover three vessels. In the merger…
In this video, Anadarko talks about its Heidelberg project, in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Heidelberg, which came onstream four months ahead of schedule in January 2016, is an 80,000 b/d floating production facility…
Considerations for pipe-in-pipe designs for high-pressure, high-temperature fields were set out by Subsea 7 engineers at this year’s OTC. Jerry Lee takes a look. Subsea 7’s flowline solutions (from left: bundle…
Oceaneering’s Justin Pizzitola discusses the use of an open water dual coiled riser based system for rigless stimulation. Back deck of an Oceaneering vessel. Images from Oceaneering International…
In advance of OE’s 2016 Deepwater Intervention Forum, held in Galveston, Texas, Audrey Leon discusses the next game-changing technologies with the forum’s board members. The Helix Well Enhancer…
ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil Corp. have signed an early termination agreement for the deepwater drillship Maersk Valiant, Maersk Drilling says. The termination, which comes following Conoco's decision to halt Gulf of Mexico deepwater exploration spending…
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued recommendations for safety measures developed from the investigations into two offshore incidents involving the use of hydraulic casing jacks, where one incident resulted in a fatality…
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has opened a new plant near Houston expanding its syntactic foam manufacturing capabilities. The six-acre facility in Bryan, Texas, brings Forum’s Syntech product line closer to clients in the oil and gas industry and has the capacity to support future growth…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is gearing up to hold is first ever lease sale via a live broadcast later this summer that will mark the last lease sale for the Western Planning Area of the current five-year program. Image of Hopper…
Schlumberger has reduced its workforce by 16,000 so far this year, which the oil services giant attributed to weak activity that it expects to persist throughout the year. Image from Schlumberger…
Noble Energy started production at Gunflint in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the Houston-based explorer announced today (21 July). Map of Gunflint, from Noble Energy. The Gunflint oil development…
Dutch firms Frames and Mokveld have completed two high integrity pressure protection systems (HIPPS) for the Pemex Lakach field gas collection station. The system is the first ever certified HIPPS in Mexico, says Frames. The contract…
Well intervention focused firm Helix Energy Solutions Group says it is expecting to see an improvement in activity in the second half of the year, after posting a US$10.7 million Q2 loss ($2.6 million loss in Q2 2015). The firm said its well intervention revenues increased 30% in Q2 of 2016…
Mexico’s Ministry of Energy (SENER) has approved auction terms for the first phase of Round 2, which will auction 15 shallow water areas in the Gulf of Mexico. The round is set to open in late March 2017. Image from CNH…