Gulf Of Mexico News


Mexico Picks Pemex to Run Giant Zama Discovery. Talos Says Will Explore All Legal Options

Jul 06, 2021

Mexico chose state-owned Pemex to run a major shared oil find over the private consortium led by a U.S. oil company that first discovered it, in the latest win for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's nationalistic energy policies.The disputed deposit…

No Environmental Damage from Gulf of Mexico Fire, Pemex Says

Jul 06, 2021

Just days after a video of a massive ocean surface blaze near a Pemex oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico went viral, Mexico's national oil company has declared that environmental damage was avoided due to quick action by its workers.The July 2 blaze…

VIDEO: 'Eye of fire' Near Offshore Platform in Mexico Extinguished

Jul 03, 2021

A fire on the ocean surface west of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula early on Friday has been extinguished, state oil company Pemex said, blaming a gas leak from an underwater pipeline for sparking the blaze captured in videos that went viral.Bright…

U.S. Gulf of Mexico: LLOG Brings Online Praline Field

Jun 23, 2021

Oil and gas firm LLOG on Wednesday announced the first production from its Praline offshore field, located in Mississippi Canyon Block 74 in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The Praline well was drilled in 2,600 feet of water to a total depth of 13,400 feet and discovered over 125 feet of net hydrocarbons…

BP Starts Production from Manuel Deepwater Project in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Jun 23, 2021

Oil major BP said Wednesday it had started up production from the Manuel project in the US Gulf of Mexico, 'the fourth of five major projects expected to be delivered globally in 2021.'The Manuel development is located on Mississippi Canyon block 520…

TGS Announces 3D Seismic Program in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Jun 22, 2021

Norway-based offshore seismic data provider TGS on Monday announced Sophies Resolve Refocus 3D, an OBC and NAZ imaging program in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.'The program includes approximately 6,175 square kilometers of reprocessed 3D seismic data to provide a high-quality regional product…

Early-season Gulf of Mexico Storm Trims Some US Oil Production

Jun 18, 2021

The first storm to hit oil-producing regions of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico this year sent workers fleeing offshore oil platforms and cut some production.A weather disturbance in the central Gulf of Mexico was expected to become a tropical storm on Friday…

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…

Biden May Hinder Oil and Gas Drilling Despite Court Loss

Jun 18, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has the power to stymie oil and gas development on government-controlled lands and waters, industry and environmental experts said, even though a court decision ended his freeze on federal drilling auctions…

Oil Companies Evacuating U.S. Gulf of Mexico Platforms ahead of Storm

Jun 18, 2021

Chevron Corp and Occidental Petroleum Corp said on Thursday they were withdrawing staff and implementing storm precautions at their U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore facilities ahead of a brewing tropical storm.A weather disturbance over the Gulf…

BHP Taps McDermott for GoM Subsea Installation

Jun 16, 2021

Offshore installation company McDermott has won a contract with oil firm BHP for a marine installation campaign for the Shenzi Subsea Multiphase Pumping Project (SSMPP) in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The project is located around 138 miles (222…

U.S. Judge Orders Resumption in Federal Drilling Auctions

Jun 16, 2021

A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration's pause on oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters, dealing a setback to a key White House effort to address climate change.The order granted a preliminary injunction…

US Explores Wind Energy Potential in Gulf of Mexico

Jun 08, 2021

The Biden administration on Tuesday said it will explore the potential of offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico, part of its goal to supercharge growth in clean energy over the next decade.'This is an important first step to see what role the Gulf may play in this exciting frontier…

Chevron Books Floatel Rig for Anchor Field Services

Jun 08, 2021

U.S. oil major Chevron has hired Floatel International's offshore accommodation rig for services at its Anchor field development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.Floatel said Tuesday that it would deploy its Floatel Triumph rig for the job. It did not share the financial details…

Talos Energy, Storegga JV Eyes Gulf of Mexico Carbon Capture Opportunities

Jun 08, 2021

Gulf of Mexico focused oil company Talos Energy and European carbon capture and storage firm Storegga have formed an exclusive joint venture to source, evaluate, and develop carbon capture and storage ('CCS') project opportunities on the United States Gulf Coast and Gulf of Mexico…

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