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Shell Starts Production from 20,000 boe/d PowerNap Field in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Mar 29, 2022

Shell has brought online its PowerNap project, a subsea development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with an expected production of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d). PowerNap is a tie-back to the Shell-operated Olympus tension leg platform (TLP) in the prolific Mars Corridor…

Talos Disappointed as Pemex Gets to Run Development of Giant Zama Offshore Oil Discovery

Mar 28, 2022

Mexican authorities have decided that Mexico's national oil company Pemex will become the operator of the giant Zama offshore field development, despite the fact that the discovery was made by the U.S. oil company Talos Energy back in 2017.Talos…

Update: Valaris Drillship Collides with Bulk Carrier in Pascagoula, Mississippi

Mar 14, 2022

A Valaris drillship hit the Akti bulk carrier ship on Saturday, after breaking free its moorings near the VT Halter Shipyards and Chevron docks in Pascagoula,  Mississippi. At around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Coast Guard Sector Mobile watchstanders…

W&T Offshore Promotes Gulf of Mexico Head to COO

Mar 14, 2022

U.S. Gulf of Mexico focused oil and gas W&T Offshore on Monday announced the promotion of William J. Williford to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.Tracy W. Krohn, W&T’s Chairman and CEO, stated, “William has been important…

BHP Books Aquadrill's Vela Drillship for Gulf of Mexico Drilling

Mar 08, 2022

Australia-based BHP has booked Aquadrill's Vela drillship for a drilling operation in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The rig, managed by Seadrill, is currently in the Gulf of Mexico, on a contract with Equinor until May. After the expiration of the contract…

PGS' Ramform Titan Seismic Vessel Makes First Ever U.S. Port Call

Mar 07, 2022

The Norwegian seismic survey company PGS' seismic vessel Ramform Titan recently entered Galveston, Texas, marking the first-ever visit of a Titan-class vessel to a U.S. port. The PGS vessel is mobilizing for a 4D survey in the Gulf of Mexico…

Coast Guard Medevacs Oil Worker from Platform Off Louisiana

Feb 28, 2022

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced an oil platform worker last Thursday near Breton Sound, Louisiana.Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a notification at approximately 6:25 p.m. from the oil platform Breton Sound 21 of a  worker sustaining serious injuries to the arm…

Lukoil Wraps Buy of 50% Stake in Shallow Water Area 4 Offshore Mexico

Feb 25, 2022

Russian oil company Lukoil said Friday it had completed the acquisition of the 50% operator interest in the Area 4 project in Mexico through the acquisition of the operator's holding company. The proposed acquisition was first announced in July 2021…

Eni Starts Oil Production from Miamte FPSO Offshore Mexico

Feb 24, 2022

Italian oil company Eni has started oil production via the Miamte FPSO at the Miztón field, offshore Mexico The field sits in Area 1 in the Gulf of Mexico, about 10 kilometers offshore the Tabasco coast.  Upon its arrival in Mexico in January 2022…

Na Kika Tie-back: BP Starts Production from Herschel Expansion in Gulf of Mexico

Feb 22, 2022

Oil major BP has started up production from its Herschel Expansion project in the Gulf of Mexico, in what is the first of four major projects scheduled to be delivered by BP globally in 2022.The first phase of the Herschel Expansion project…

DeepOcean Charters Hornbeck Offshore's 'HOS Warland' for Gulf of Mexico Ops

Feb 16, 2022

Subsea services company DeepOcean has chartered Hornbeck Offshore's HOS Warland multi-purpose service vessel supporting the US Gulf of Mexico operations.'The HOS Warland will extend DeepOcean’s capabilities in the larger construction end of…

Non-binding Phase Starts for Petrobras U.S. Gulf of Mexico Asset Sale

Feb 16, 2022

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has started the non-binding phase regarding the sale of its assets in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Petrobras is selling its entire 20% stake held in the company MP Gulf of Mexico, LLC. (MPGoM), located in Texas, USA…

TotalEnergies Withdraws from North Platte Deepwater Project in Gulf of Mexico

Feb 10, 2022

French oil major TotalEnergies said Thursday it wouldn't sanction the North Platte deepwater project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and that it would withdraw from it. Equinor said it was disappointed with the decision, but that it would move forward with the development…

BSEE Inspects Murphy Oil’s New King’s Quay Platform Ahead of First Oil

Feb 07, 2022

U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) inspectors and engineers last week carried out an offshore regulatory pre-production inspection of Murphy Oil’s King’s Quay floating production system (FPS) platform. The facility, a semi-submersible FPS…

Shell Orders EDR's Drilling Tech for Gulf of Mexico Operations

Feb 07, 2022

Norwegian offshore drilling technology company Enhanced Drilling (EDR) has recently received an order from Shell to supply a second EC-Drill Controlled Mud Level (CML) system to be used in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) system…

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