Chevron and Inpex will make their entry into the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, following an agreement signed between the US supermajor, Japanese giant, and Mexico’s Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), for the exploration of Block 3 North in the Perdido Fold Belt…
McDermott International has won a contract award from Hess Corp. for subsea tieback work for its deepwater Penn State Deep (PSD) field in the Gulf of Mexico. The PSD field is located in the Garden Banks 216 block in approximately 1500ft of water…
Mexico’s energy reform has weathered both the storms of public scrutiny as well as the bad luck of launching during a global oil price downturn. Despite the challenges, Mexico has seen some modest success, but will it continue? Audrey Leon reports…
Infield Systems’ Neda Djahansouzi gives a flavor of the forecasted fixed platform market in 2017-2021, while we let some figures speak for themselves. Sources: Infield Systems Over…
Shell and Mitsui Oil Exploration have taken the final investment decision for phase one of the Kaikias deepwater project in the US Gulf of Mexico, in hopes of starting production in 2019. Illustration of Kaikias…
Chevron reached its final investment decision (FID) for Mad Dog 2 in the Gulf of Mexico, paving the way for the BP-operated project to reach first oil in 2021. Illustration of Mad Dog 2, from BP…
Dutch technology firm Airborne Oil & Gas has been awarded a qualification program from Shell for a high-pressure, deepwater thermocomposite pipe (TCP) jumper spool. Its first application is anticipated in the Gulf of Mexico region. The TCP jumper spool will be manufactured using carbon fibre…
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Wood Group PSN with criminal conduct, ordering the company to pay US$9.5 million in fines for two separate incidents in the Gulf of Mexico, one of which led to three fatalities in 2012, leaving those involved to face manslaughter charges…
Schlumberger and TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. (TGS) have entered a new multi- and wide-azimuth (M-WAZ) multiclient reimaging program in the highly prospective Central US Gulf of Mexico. Final results are expected in early 2018, ahead of a period…
WorleyParsons, in joint venture with Grand Isle Shipyard (GIS), has been awarded a five-year master services agreement for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. The JV, GW Integrated Solutions, is prepared to deliver a fully integrated suite of asset management services…
Tampnet has installed the first-ever operational offshore 4G/LTE base station in Gulf of Mexico (GoM). According to the company, the 4G LTE coverage will enable a number of new ways of working for an industry that has, since the significant drop in oil prices…
Hess Corp.’s Stampede tension leg platform moved one step closer to production Wednesday following completion of an initial pre-production inspection of its topsides by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) at the Kiewit shipyard in Ingleside…
Wood Group has been awarded a three-year global agreement with BP for the provision of conceptual engineering services, pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) and FEED engineering services. The agreement has an option to extend for two additional years…
Houston's Offshore Energy Center is hosting an open house to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum on Wednesday, 26 April. Admission at the Ocean Star, in Galveston, is free for the day. The…
Noble Energy is moving forward with the development of its giant Leviathan project offshore Israel, with first gas targeted for the end of 2019. Image of Tamar operations, from Delek Group. The estimated 22 Tcf gas field…