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Rowan Drillship Swap

Nov 21, 2018

U.S. offshore drilling contractor Rowan announced on Wednesday that its charter contract with Fieldwood Energy for the Rowan Reliance will be transferred to the Rowan Resolute under the same contractual terms, which includes a one-year, firm term plus three 90-day options…

UPDATED: BSEE investigates GoM pipeline leak

Jan 19, 2017

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the US Coast Guard are responding to a release of gas and condensate from a pipeline at West Cameron 165 in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 32mi southwest of Cameron, Louisiana…

Petrobras ditches Diamond

Sep 01, 2016

Diamond Offshore Drilling has said it is going to defend a move by Brazil’s Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) to terminate its contract on the Ocean Valor semisubmersible early.  The Ocean Valiant…

Mexico signs remaining PSCs

Jan 11, 2016

Mexico’s secretary of energy (SENER) announced on 7 January that it signed two remaining production sharing contracts with Pan American Energy and Fieldwood Energy for areas awarded offshore Mexico during the country’s phase two bid round held in late September…

OTC15: Low oil price challenges for GoM companies

May 05, 2015

Low oil prices are challenging oil and gas operators. Two Houston-based companies, Fieldwood Energy and Schlumberger, whose operations are mainly in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) discussed some challenges that their companies face due to today’s…

Deadly GOM blast occurred during maintenance

Nov 21, 2014

Workers involved in the deadly accident at Fieldwood Energy’s Echo platform at West Delta 105 on Thursday, worked for contractors conducting routine maintenance on the platform, according to the US Bureau of Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…

Platform explosion kills 1, injures 3

Nov 21, 2014

One person is dead and three are injured after an explosion at Fieldwood Energy's Echo Platform at West Delta 105 in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said it is currently responding to the incident in cooperation with the US Coast Guard…

Apache finalizes GOM asset sale

Sep 30, 2013

Apache Corporation announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its Gulf of Mexico shelf operations and properties to Fieldwood Energy LLC, a portfolio company of Riverstone Holdings, for $3.75 billion in cash (subject to customary…

Apache to sell GoM shelf assets for $3.75B

Jul 22, 2013

Houston-based Apache Corp.will sell all of its Gulf of Mexico Shelf operations and properties to Fieldwood Energy LLC (Fieldwood), an affiliate of Riverstone Holdings, for US $3.75 billion. Operations include wells that are producing about 100…

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