Shenandoah News

GATE Energy to Take Part in Shenandoah FPS Commissioning

Jan 24, 2024

Houston-based company GATE Energy has been awarded the commissioning execution contract for the U.S. portion of Beacon Offshore Energy’s Shenandoah FPS project.GATE Energy's scope of work includes final pre-commissioning and commissioning planning and execution following sail away from South Korea…

Beacon Concludes Divestment in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Fields

Apr 01, 2024

Texas-based exploration and production company Beacon Offshore Energy has completed the divestment of its non-operated interests in deepwater fields in the Gulf of Mexico.The move is in accordance with a previously executed definitive agreement with GOM 1 Holdings…

World's First 8th Generation Drillship Starts Maiden Contract

Oct 28, 2022

Offshore drilling company Transocean said Thursday that its Deepwater Atlas, the world's first 8th generation drillship, had started its first contract.The offshore drilling rig, delivered by Singapore's Sembcorp Marine in June, is under a contract with Beacon Offshore Energy in the U…

Hunting's Titanium Stress Joints for Beacon Offshore Energy's Shenandoah Project

Aug 16, 2022

Energy industry services company Hunting PLC has won a contract to provide titanium stress joints through multiple EPC Contractors for Beacon Offshore Energy’s Shenandoah development in the Gulf of Mexico.Hunting will provide (2) 10.75” Titanium Grade 29 Stress Joints utilized for Production…

Transocean Takes Delivery of World's First 8th Generation Drillship

Jun 29, 2022

Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has delivered the world's first 8th generation drillship, the Deepwater Atlas, to its owner Transocean.The Deepwater Atlas is the first of two ultra-deepwater drillships based on the Sembcorp Marine's Jurong Espadon 3T design…

World's First 8th Generation Drillship Named in Singapore

May 18, 2022

Deepwater Atlas, the world's first 8th generation drillship, was recently named at a ceremony in Singapore. The news of the naming ceremony, held late in April, was shared by Transocean, a drilling contractor that owns the vessel, via social media this week…

Subsea 7 Scores 'Substantial' Contract at Shenandoah Field in U.S. Gulf

Jan 26, 2022

Offshore oil and gas installation services company Subsea 7 said Wednesday it had scored a contract for subsea installation services related to Beacon Offshore Energy’s Shenandoah Development, located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in water depths up to 6…

Transocean's 8th-gen Deepwater Titan Drillship Completes Drydocking in Singapore

Feb 16, 2022

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has said this week that its eighth-generation Deepwater Titan drillship has completed drydocking in Singapore.The Deepwater Titan is Transocean's first 20,000 psi ultra-deepwater drillship, and will, once delivered…

TDI-Brooks Completes Geotechnical Program in GOM

Dec 28, 2021

TDI-Brooks said it completed a Geotechnical Site Investigation for Beacon Exploration & Production LLC in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The project consisted of ‘heavy’ geotechnical coring/cone penetration testing (CPT) with TDI-Brooks’ research vessel…

Transocean Posts 3Q Loss. Says Market Conditions, Dayrates Improving

Nov 02, 2021

Offshore drilling company Transocean on Tuesday posted a third-quarter loss, but the CEO Jeremy Tighpen praised fleet performance, improving market conditions, and rising dayrates.Swiss-based drilling contractor posted a third-quarter net loss of $130 million…

Transocean Wins Firm Contract for 8th Gen Ultra-deepwater Drillship

Aug 26, 2021

Deepwater drilling contractor Transocean has secured a $252 million firm contract at the Shenandoah field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for its newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship, the Deepwater Atlas, including a mobilization fee of $30 million…

Rockhopper Eyes Cheaper Development Option for Falkland Islands Oil Field as Partner Set to Exit

Sep 30, 2021

Oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration on Thursday affirmed its intention to press ahead with the development of the Sea Lion offshore oil field in the Falkland Islands, a week after its partner decided to pull out.Rockhopper Exploration…

Harbour Energy Seeks to Exit Sea Lion Offshore Project in Falkand Islands

Sep 23, 2021

Harbour Energy, a London-listed oil firm created through a merger between Chrysaor and Premier Oil, has decided to exit the Sea Lion oil field development in the Falkland Islands.The company has a 60 percent stake in the oil field, with Rockhopper Exploration holding the remaining 40 percent stake…

Williams, Beacon Sign Pipeline Deal for Shenandoah Field in Gulf of Mexico

Jun 18, 2021

U.S. Gulf of Mexico pipeline operator Williams has struck a deal with Beacon Offshore to provide offshore gas gathering and transportation services and onshore gas processing services to the Shenandoah offshore development.Williams will provide…

Transocean, Jurong Shipyard Agree Delivery, Payment Delays for 8th Gen Drillship Duo

Jun 07, 2021

Offshore drilling company Transocean has reached a deal with Singapore-based Jurong Shipyard - a Sembcorp Marine subsidiary - to delay the delivery of the ultra-deepwater drillships Deepwater Atlas and Deepwater Titan, originally ordered in 2014…

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