Gulf Of Mexico News


No bidders for Pemex's Ayin-Batsil farm-out

Oct 04, 2017

Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) did not receive any offers to partner up for its shallow water Ayin-Batsil area in the Gulf of Mexico in a live auction held by the country’s National Hydrocarbon Commission (CNH) this morning (4 October).  Ayin-Batsil…

Anadarko consolidates leadership

Oct 04, 2017

Anadarko Petroleum reported today (4 October) that it has consolidated its leadership structure to align with the company’s narrower focus on its business. Mitch Ingram, formerly EVP, Global LNG, has been named EVP, International & Deepwater Operations and Project Management…

Helix inks intervention riser system contract

Oct 03, 2017

Helix Energy Solutions Group has been awarded its first contract for a new 15,000psi intervention riser system (IRS). The 35-day award is with a large oil and gas operator in the US Gulf of Mexico. The 15,000psi IRS is part of a joint…

Experience transferred

Oct 01, 2017

Karen Boman chats with industry veteran Tony Duncan about his plans at Magma Global and experiences selling operators on new technology. Tony Duncan Tony Duncan has faced many challenges in his career in the oil and gas industry…

Still in the game

Oct 01, 2017

Is deepwater still relevant? Shell thinks so, from optimizing its existing production to new projects. But when will the tap be turned? Elaine Maslin reports. Shell’s Olympus platform. Photo from Shell's Flickr…

LLOG sets out multiple GoM developments

Sep 27, 2017

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico focused LLOG Exploration has set out plans for developing six projects, following successful exploration work in 2016-17, with nine deepwater wells due to be brought online by the end of 2018.  One well is already producing…

Eni boosts Mexico Area 1 reserves

Sep 26, 2017

Italian major Eni is pushing forward with its exploration efforts offshore Mexico after drilling its latest successful well and signing three new licenses won during Round 2.1 back in June.  The firm also says its preparing a development…

CGG starts Alaminos Canyon survey in GoM

Sep 25, 2017

CGG announced the start of acquisition of its first Complementary Wide-Azimuth (CWAz) survey, known as AC CWAz, a BroadSeis 3D multi-client program in southern Alaminos Canyon, in the Gulf of Mexico. CWAz 3D survey map of 130 blocks…

Total joins Chevron in GoM exploration

Sep 22, 2017

French oil major Total says it has agreed to capture seven prospects, over 16 Chevron-operated blocks in deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GoM), in a move that analysts say could revitalize Total's GoM portfolio.  Map…

LQT completes two single lift projects

Sep 21, 2017

LQT Industries has completed the construction and outfitting of two single lift accommodations projects for two oil and gas companies. The first project completed is a three-story new build single lift accommodations facility for a company in South America…

Discoverer Clear Leader axed by Chevron

Sep 20, 2017

Chevron has opted to terminate the drilling contract for Transocean's ultra-deepwater drillship (UDW) Discoverer Clear Leader, effective November 2017, prior to its expiration in October 2018. The Discoverer Clear Leader drillship was operating in Walker Ridge 758…

Power restored at Thunder Horse

Sep 19, 2017

Power has been restored to BP’s Thunder Horse production platform in the US Gulf of Mexico. Thunder Horse. Image from BP. The company has started redeploying offshore personnel to Thunder Horse…

Pemex in Nobilis-Maximino deepwater farmout

Sep 19, 2017

Mexico's Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is seeking a partner for its Nobilis-Maximino deepwater area in the Gulf of Mexico, following the company's strategy to take advantage of the Energy Reform. Map of Nobilis-Maximino…

Gulfslope JV to drill three GoM wells

Sep 13, 2017

GulfSlope Energy and Texas South Energy have jointly executed an exclusive letter of intent (LOI) with a large international oil and gas company to drill and develop a minimum of three wildcats in the Gulf of Mexico. The deal comes with…

Schlumberger unveils DELFI

Sep 13, 2017

Schlumberger unveiled the new DELFI cognitive E&P environment at the SIS Global Forum today (13 September), which enables collaboration across exploration and production (E&P) teams and leverages the full potential of all available data and science to optimize E&P assets…

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