Wood Group has been awarded a contract with Marine Well Containment Co. (MWCC) to provide an operator training simulator; supporting training for containment in the event of a deepwater well control incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Image from MWCC…
As part of President Obama’s comprehensive Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Sally Jewell, US secretary of the Interior and Abigail Ross Hopper, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) director…
Vallourec delivered 14,000-tonne of premium tubes in the scope of a contract with Hess Corp. for the Stampede project in the US Gulf of Mexico. Stampede is a deepwater subsea development which is located in the Green Canyon Block area…
FMC Technologies has received an award from Shell for its Appomattox deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico. FMC Technologies will provide enhanced vertical deepwater trees, subsea manifolds, topside controls, a control system…
Oil and gas services giant Halliburton will shell out nearly US$18.3 million to more than 1000 employees after an investigation by the US Department of Labor. Image from Halliburton Twitter. In…
Mexico is one of the largest producers of petroleum and other liquids in the world, the fourth-largest producer in the Americas after the United States, Canada, and Brazil, and an important partner in US energy trade. In 2014, Mexico accounted for 781…
Richard McLaughlin has been appointed by the National Academy of Sciences to serve on its newly created Committee on Environmental Sciences and Assessment for Ocean Energy Management. This committee will provide independent oversight and…
On 14 September, Mexico's Finance Ministry announced the minimum acceptable bids for the shallow water development opportunities phase of Round One. Image of Round One. From CNH. Wood…
Ashtead Technology’s Houston office has secured an industry seal of approval from ISNetworld (ISN) for maintaining the highest oil and gas safety and quality standards within the Gulf of Mexico. ISNetworld is a global resource for connecting companies with safe…
Mexico’s Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP) released the minimum fiscal terms that must be met by companies in order to win development rights in the second phase of Round One, scheduled for the end of September. Image…
Image: Aquatic's multi-reel solution designed to enable the barge to transit 250km to the project site/Aquatic Engineering and Construction Aquatic Engineering and Construction…
A new report from the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) blamed the crew working Walter Oil & Gas’ South Timbalier Block 220 Well A-3, 55mi off Louisiana, for a well control incident that caused a blowout and fire onboard…
Ahead of tomorrow's (15 September) congressional hearing in New Orleans, API highlighted the importance of offshore oil and natural gas development to the region's economic development. Image from EMGS…
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer 40 million acres for exploration in the proposed Gulf of Mexico Central planning area Lease Sale 241 and Eastern planning area Lease Sale 226 to take place in March 2016. Image…
Husky Energy has commenced production from a second oil well at the South White Rose extension drill center offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The two wells are expected to ramp up to a combined net peak production of 15,000 b/d. South…