Israel's Delek Group is setting the firm's exploration sights on US offshore, particularly in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The firm announced a strategic partnership with GulfSlope Energy and Texas South Energy. The companies say that Delek subsidiary…
An Aberdeen-based predictive technology firm Operational Excellence (OPEX) Group has signed a five-year master service agreement (MSA) with US Gulf of Mexico operator Cantium. It's the first international agreement for the firm, which…
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has issued a safety alert regarding gas release hazards, following a compliance and incident data review that turned up 31 incidents by 14 operators in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo from BSEE…
US Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke unveiled a draft proposed program (DPP) for offshore oil and gas leasing for 2019-2024 will make available over 90% of US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) acreage, and more than 98% of undiscovered, technically…
A recent report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) criticized two agencies – the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) – for slow and disfunctional processes leading to delays in permitting for offshore seismic surveys…
A new report from analyst firm Wood Mackenzie, 'Deepwater GoM: 5 Things to Look for in 2018,' says costs have bottomed out and operators have set a new standard for operational efficiency, pointing toward positivity for the US deepwater Gulf of Mexico in 2018…
ExxonMobil has down-manned facilities offshore Canada in advance of a winter storm expected to sweep through the area, says the Canada Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB). The National Oceanic…
Byron Energy is preparing to spud next week the F3 development well at South Marsh Island Block 71 in the US Gulf of Mexico, Otto Energy reported Tuesday (2 January). The company and its joint venture partner Otto will use the F3 well as a D5 development well…
Seeking to reduce “unnecessary regulatory burdens” while maintaining or advancing safety and environmental protection, the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) plans to revise the Production Safety Systems Rule governing…
Italian oil major Eni has spud a new oil well from the Spy Island drillsite, a manmade island in the Beaufort Sea, offshore Alaska, earlier this week, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) reported today (27 December)…
Byron Energy has struck 190ft (58m) of net oil pay in the South Marsh Island Block 71 F-2 well in the Gulf of Mexico, exceeding initial expectations, partner Otto Energy reported today (27 December). Drilled and logged to 8615ft measured depth with Ensco jackup Ensco 68…
Canada-headquartered engineering group SNC-Lavalin, which recently acquired engineering house Atkins, has signed a framework agreement with Shell to provide pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for modular options on Shell's projects. SNC…
Italy's Eni says a production test on the Tecoalli-2 well, in shallow water Campeche Bay, Mexico, showed 'excellent production capabilities,' and increased estimates of oil in place in Area 1 to 2 billion boe, with about 90% oil. The well is in Contractual Area 1…
Geoscience firm TGS is to start a new multiclient acquisition project called Alonso 3D in the US Gulf of Mexico. Alonso 3D will cover 6172sq km in the Atwater Valley and Lloyd Ridge protraction areas of the US Gulf of Mexico. TGS says multi-level targets exist…
Norwegian seismic firm Polarcus has received a letter of award from TGS for the acquisition of 6172sq km of 3D seismic data in the Gulf of Mexico. TGS announced earlier today (21 December) that the firm will begin the Alonso 3D survey in February 2018…