Helix Energy Solutions Group has encountered 100ft of high-quality net oil pay in the Wang exploration well, 93 miles off the Louisiana coast in Green Canyon block 237. Drilled to a total depth of 18,300ft, Wang will tie-back to the Helix Producer 1 FPU. First production is expected by 2Q 2013.
Ecologix's mobile treatment systemEcologix CEO discusses frack water recycling Platts – Recycling of water used for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a trend that will inevitably grow as companies realize that they cannot continue…
Kitimat LNG illustrationChevron buys EOG, Encana stake in Kitimat LNGEOG Resources and Encana have sold their shares in Kitimat LNG and the Pacific Trail Pipeline to Chevron, the supermajor announced on 24 December 2012.The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed…
An ROV surveys accident site in OctoberInvestigators unable to find source of sheenInvestigators have been unable to locate the source of a sheen spotted near the Deepwater Horizon accident site, the Federal On-Scene Coordinator announced on 18 December 2012…
Jim McGowinTAM International, Inc., an independent oilfield services company providing inflatable and swellable packers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim McGowin to general manager of TAM Completion Systems, a subsidiary of TAM International…
Sabine Pass LNG2MPTA will be bought from Sabine LiquefactionCheniere Energy Partners announced that its subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction has entered into a liquefied natural gas sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Total Gas & Power North America…
President-elect Enrique Pena NietoPena-Nieto wants private investment in energyOilPrice.com - Big potential changes south of the border. Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto has announced that he wants increased private investment in the nation's energy industry…
Photo: Tar Sands BlockadeTexas man sues to stop Keystone construction OilPrice.com - Now that elections are over, everyone is waiting for a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, but it's not so easy amid the atmosphere of protests that have…
Photo courtesy of Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationIHS announced that Bill Gates will appear at CERAWeek 2013.Gates will open the first night of a two night special session entitled 'Energy: The Next Thirty Years' on Thursday, March 7, 2013…
Spectra Energy Corp announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase 100% of the ownership interests in the Express-Platte Pipeline System from Borealis Infrastructure, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners for $1…
Prime Minister Stephen HarperCanada grants approval for Nexen, Progress grabsThe Canadian government announced on Friday that it would approve two controversial investments in local firms by foreign state-owned companies.Minister of Industry…
Four independent testing rooms, an integrated command and control center, a core preparation laboratory, and an extensive perforated core analysis laboratory for post-test evaluation are among the facilities at Halliburton’s new state-of…
Light Oil Market Access Program mapPipeline expansion targets light oil markets Enbridge Inc. has received shipper support to proceed with a $6.2 billion program to expand access to markets for growing volumes of North Dakota and western Canada light oil production…
Richard Williams has been named president of Baker Hughes’ US Region. Previously the company’s Gulf of Mexico region president, Williams’ responsibilities in his new role include overseeing the US land region and the Gulf of Mexico geomarket.
Mark Papa chairman and CEO of US independent EOG Resources was presented with the 2012 L Frank Pitts Energy Leadership Award by the Dallas-based Maguire Energy Institute at SMU Cox School of Business. The award recognises a spirit of entrepreneurship…