Gulf Of Mexico News

 

Osiris mobilize Cougar XT ROV

Nov 19, 2014

Working within the oil and gas industry, Osiris has mobilized its Cougar XT system complete with the new LARS and TMS from their head office in Yorkshire to its final destination in the Gulf of Mexico. 
 The Cougar XT is providing operational…

Studies reveal untapped US potential

Nov 19, 2014

Two new studies released today by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) show significant potential added energy and economic benefits to the US if the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific…

Hess hits first oil from Tubular Bells

Nov 17, 2014

Hess Corp. began production from the Tubular Bells field, located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Tubular Bells floating production facility. From Hess…

Technip gets Anadarko GoM subsea contract

Nov 13, 2014

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. awarded Technip a contract for the K2 Riser Base Gas Lift project, located in Green Canyon 608 in the Gulf of Mexico, at a water depth of approximately 1300m. Upon the terms of agreement, Technip will provide…

O3b launches offshore comms service in GOM

Nov 12, 2014

O3b Networks launched the O3bEnergy 20 service for offshore communications in the Gulf of Mexico. O3bEnergy 20 provides energy clients with an aggregate of 20Mbps throughput to a single site at less than 150 msec roundtrip latency delivered over the O3bEnergy 1…

BMT wins Kizomba maintenance contract

Nov 11, 2014

Esso Angolato selected BMT Scientific Marine Services, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, to provide maintenance services for systems installed on the two Kizomba tension leg platforms (TLP) offshore Angola. BMT previously installed integrated…

GlobalData: Mexico ready for Round 1

Nov 06, 2014

While the specific terms of Mexico’s new contractual frameworks for its oil and gas industry are yet to be announced, the regime appears an attractive one and should be conducive to active bidding, according to an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData…

Pemex to build $6 billion LNG plant

Nov 05, 2014

Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) will develop a US$6 billion gas liquefaction facility on the Pacific coast to enhance its export opportunities to Asia. The company said that it is aiming for a 2020 start date. The goal is to take advantage…

NOSAC meeting on diving safety, MODUs, OSVs

Nov 05, 2014

The National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee (NOSAC), sponsored by the US Coast Guard, will meet on 18-19 November in Houston. Topics on the agenda include diving safety; OSV purpose and offshore workers; and training of personnel…

Cobalt plows ahead on drilling and FPSO projects

Nov 05, 2014

Cobalt International's Cameia #3 appraisal well drill stem test offshore Angola has proved more successful than expected, the firm announced (4 November). The results confirm the existence of a large reservoir and support Cobalt’s plan…

Pulse uses INTEGRI sensors in Gulf of Mexico

Nov 04, 2014

Pulse designed, manufactured and installed a powerful motion and strain monitoring system to verify the design of the first lazy-wave steel riser system to be installed in the Gulf of Mexico. The monitoring program at Anadarko’s Constitution…

Seadrill selling West Vela to partners

Nov 04, 2014

Seadrill Partners LLC and Seadrill Ltd. entered into an agreement to sell the ultra deepwater drillship West Vela to the company’s 51% owned subsidiary Seadrill Capricorn Holdings LLC. Seadrill says the acquisition, that includes…

Extending the life of steel catenary risers

Nov 03, 2014

John MacDonald and Lee Tran of 2H Offshore discuss a methodology to help operators extend the life of steel catenary risers in order to keep pace with new subsea tiebacks projects. Intelligent PIGS  can be used to assess internal corrosion…

Reaching 20K

Nov 01, 2014

GE’s new 20,000psi-rated BOP recently secured a contract with Maersk Drilling as part of BP’s own Project 20K program. Jerry Lee reports on the new BOP and its control system. Completed GE BOP stack. All images from GE…

ConocoPhillips throws in towel on Coronado

Oct 31, 2014

ConocoPhillips is dropping out of the Coronado prospect located in Walker Ridge Block 52 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The company was in a joint venture with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. as the operator with, Chevron Corp. and Venari Resources LLC…

Current News

New Subsea Equipment Provider AQO Joins the Market

New Subsea Equipment Provider

Omega Subsea to Deploy ROVs on NKT’s Cable Laying Vessels

Omega Subsea to Deploy ROVs on

SLB Secures Aramco Well Construction Work for 450 Wells

SLB Secures Aramco Well Constr

LD Armateurs Adds Multi-Purpose Vessel to its Fleet

LD Armateurs Adds Multi-Purpos

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine