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Freeport weighs oil and gas exit

Oct 06, 2015

Phoenix, Arizona-based minerals company Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) may be done with its foray into the oil and gas sector, nearly three years after the journey began. On Tuesday, the company announced that in consideration of spinning off its oil and gas business…

Heidelberg topsides lifted

Oct 06, 2015

Anadarko Petroleum announced that topsides have been lifted onto the Heidelberg spar in the Gulf of Mexico this week. Heidelberg. Image from Anadarko Facebook. Using Heerema Marine Contractor's largest crane vessel…

US reaches US$20.8 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement

Oct 05, 2015

The US and five Gulf states have reached a US$20.8 billion civil claims settlement with BP from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Transocean's Deepwater Horizon before the explosion…

Technip gets Stones contract

Oct 02, 2015

Image: Deep Blue/Technip Shell awarded Technip a contract for the development of subsea infrastructure for the Stones project. Included in the service are two subsea production tie-backs to the floating production…

Asset Integrity: A bird’s eye view

Oct 01, 2015

Gregory Hale shows how web-based software utilizes high definition photos and video to extend the life of aging assets. Screen capture of a web-based software solution that utilizes high definition photo and video technologies…

Lewek Constellation completes inaugural reel lay projects

Sep 29, 2015

Ezra Holdings Ltd., announced its Subsea Services division EMAS AMC has successfully completed the first two of three Noble Energy-operated subsea tieback projects in the US Gulf of Mexico.   Image…

GoM linked to midstream merger

Sep 28, 2015

A midstream merger that will see Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) acquire The Williams Cos. (WMB) in a US$37.7 billion deal is linked to offshore operations in the US Gulf of Mexico. The Gulfstar spar…

Newpark Drilling Fluids gets new VP

Sep 28, 2015

Newpark Drilling Fluids announced the appointment of Tim Armand as vice president of US Offshore Operations. Armand began his career in the energy industry with Tetra nearly 30 years ago. He has since gained invaluable experience…

Freeport-McMoRan updates GoM activities

Sep 28, 2015

Freeport-McMoRan announced positive drilling results from the Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas (FM O&G) 100%-owned Horn Mountain Deep well in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM). Initial production from this well, which will be tied back to existing facilities…

Eni to spud Vernaccia in October

Sep 24, 2015

Italian explorer Eni is set to spud its deepwater Gulf of Mexico Vernaccia exploration well in early October, according to partner Louisiana-based Stone Energy. The Vernaccia prospect, in Mississippi Canyon Block 35, will target the Miocene interval in a four-way structure…

Wood Group supports MWCC’s well containment training

Sep 24, 2015

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…

Shell awards FMC Appomattox contract

Sep 23, 2015

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…

EIA: Mexico among largest producers

Sep 22, 2015

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…

Ashtead recognized for safety, quality in GoM

Sep 17, 2015

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 Round One minimums released

Sep 16, 2015

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…

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