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Crosby Tugs Merges with SEA.O.G

Sep 13, 2021

U.S.-based marine services and transportation companies Crosby Tugs and SEA.O.G Offshore have merged to focus on delivering installation support and operations and maintenance services for the U.S. offshore wind industry.“We are looking forward…

Gulf of Mexico: Shell's Enchilada, Auger Platforms Back Online

Sep 13, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell Plc said its Enchilada/Salsa and Auger assets in the Gulf of Mexico were back online after they were shut due to Hurricane Ida.'Our Enchilada/Salsa and Auger assets are now back online,' Shell said in a statement late on Friday about the facilities southwest of New Orleans…

Louisiana Offshore Oil Port Fully Reopens After Ida Damages

Sep 10, 2021

The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the largest U.S. privately owned deepwater crude terminal, has fully reopened its marine operations for imports and exports, a spokesperson said on Friday.The facility closed on Aug. 28 ahead of Hurricane Ida…

U.S. Offshore Oil Output Losses Felt Around the World

Sep 10, 2021

Two weeks of losses in U.S. offshore energy production spiraled on Thursday, with prolonged outages from Hurricane Ida leading to oil contract cancellations around the globe. Three-quarters of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production remained offline…

Offshore Operators Face Big Ida Losses as Insurers Trim Cover

Sep 09, 2021

Offshore energy firms are likely to face greater financial losses from Hurricane Ida than from previous storms in the Gulf of Mexico, because of reduced coverage offered by insurers, risk modeling firm RMS said on Thursday.Ida, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to strike the area…

US Gulf of Mexico Oil Production Losses Lead to Cargo Cancellations

Sep 09, 2021

U.S. oil offshore losses remained at 76% on Thursday after Hurricane Ida hit the Gulf of Mexico, according to government data, which prolonged outages and caused the first oil cargo shipment cancellations to buyers in Asia.Production should…

Shell Starts Redeploying Workers on Gulf of Mexico Platform

Sep 09, 2021

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is beginning the redeployment of personnel to its Appomattox platform in the Gulf of Mexico while damage assessments are continuing at its West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facility after Hurricane Ida.As of Wednesday, more than three-quarters of the U…

Cenovus Shuffles Terra Nova, White Rose Offshore Field Interests

Sep 09, 2021

Cenovus Energy Inc has entered into agreements with its partners in the Atlantic region to restructure the company's working interests in the Terra Nova and White Rose projects, the oil and gas producer said on Wednesday.The deals will raise…

Oxy Says Seven of Its Ten Offshore Oil Platforms in U.S. Gulf of Mexico Still Offline

Sep 08, 2021

Occidental Petroleum Corp on Wednesday said in a securities filing seven of its 10 offshore oil production platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico remain offline since Hurricane Ida.Hurricane Ida tore through the Gulf of Mexico late last month…

U.S. Oil Losses from Hurricane Ida Among Worst Since 2005

Sep 08, 2021

Hurricane Ida's damage to U.S. offshore energy production makes it one of the most costly since back-to-back storms in 2005 cut output for months, according to the latest data and historical records.Ida's 150 mile-per-hour (240 kph) winds cut…

Court Orders Alaska Regulator to Probe Hilcorp Pipeline Leak

Sep 08, 2021

Alaska regulators must probe a Hilcorp Energy Company pipeline that has repeatedly leaked natural gas into Cook Inlet, the state Supreme Court ruled on Friday.The court said the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission improperly rejected…

Stronger Storms Test Aging U.S. Offshore Oil Platforms and Pipelines

Sep 08, 2021

Stronger hurricanes threatening the U.S. Gulf Coast energy hub are elevating the risks of oil spills from damage to area refineries, oil platforms and subsea pipelines, say experts.On Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said it was investigating nearly…

Mexico Could Use IMF Funds to Pay Pemex Debt

Sep 07, 2021

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday his government is tackling the debt burden of state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and hinted he would try to use funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to do so…

Talos Energy Disputes Mexico's Selection of Pemex as Zama Field Operator

Sep 06, 2021

U.S. oil firm Talos Energy has filed notices of dispute to the Government of Mexico over decisions taken by Mexico's Ministry of Energy  ('SENER'), which awarded the rights to the Zama offshore oil discovery to the Mexican national oil company Pemex…

Coast Guard Probing 350 Reports of Oil Spills in Wake of Hurricane Ida

Sep 06, 2021

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday said it was probing nearly 350 reports of oil spills in and along the U.S. Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Ida.Hurricane Ida's 150 mile per hour (240 kph) winds wreaked havoc on offshore oil production platforms and onshore oil and gas processing plants…

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