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Vallourec begins Stampede gig

Sep 23, 2015

Vallourec delivered 14,000-tonne of premium tubes in the scope of a contract with Hess Corp. for the Stampede project in the US Gulf of Mexico. Stampede is a deepwater subsea development which is located in the Green Canyon Block area…

Shell awards FMC Appomattox contract

Sep 23, 2015

FMC Technologies has received an award from Shell for its Appomattox deepwater development in the US Gulf of Mexico. FMC Technologies will provide enhanced vertical deepwater trees, subsea manifolds, topside controls, a control system…

Halliburton to pay US$18.3 million in overtime

Sep 22, 2015

Oil and gas services giant Halliburton will shell out nearly US$18.3 million to more than 1000 employees after an investigation by the US Department of Labor. Image from Halliburton Twitter. In…

EIA: Mexico among largest producers

Sep 22, 2015

Mexico is one of the largest producers of petroleum and other liquids in the world, the fourth-largest producer in the Americas after the United States, Canada, and Brazil, and an important partner in US energy trade. In 2014, Mexico accounted for 781…

Richard McLaughlin to serve on National Academy of Sciences committee

Sep 18, 2015

Richard McLaughlin has been appointed by the National Academy of Sciences to serve on its newly created Committee on Environmental Sciences and Assessment for Ocean Energy Management. This committee will provide independent oversight and…

WoodMac: Mexico's Round One is internationally competitive

Sep 17, 2015

On 14 September, Mexico's Finance Ministry announced the minimum acceptable bids for the shallow water development opportunities phase of Round One. Image of Round One. From CNH. Wood…

Ashtead recognized for safety, quality in GoM

Sep 17, 2015

Ashtead Technology’s Houston office has secured an industry seal of approval from ISNetworld (ISN) for maintaining the highest oil and gas safety and quality standards within the Gulf of Mexico.  ISNetworld is a global resource for connecting companies with safe…

Mexico’s Round One minimums released

Sep 16, 2015

Mexico’s Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP) released the minimum fiscal terms that must be met by companies in order to win development rights in the second phase of Round One, scheduled for the end of September. Image…

Aquatic awarded Vancouver power cable contract

Sep 16, 2015

Image: Aquatic's multi-reel solution designed to enable the barge to transit 250km to the project site/Aquatic Engineering and Construction Aquatic Engineering and Construction…

BSEE: Crew to blame for 2013 blowout

Sep 14, 2015

A new report from the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) blamed the crew working Walter Oil & Gas’ South Timbalier Block 220 Well A-3, 55mi off Louisiana, for a well control incident that caused a blowout and fire onboard…

API: Safe offshore energy development continues

Sep 14, 2015

Ahead of tomorrow's (15 September) congressional hearing in New Orleans, API highlighted the importance of offshore oil and natural gas development to the region's economic development. Image from EMGS…

BOEM to offer 40 million acres in GoM lease sales

Sep 11, 2015

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will offer 40 million acres for exploration in the proposed Gulf of Mexico Central planning area Lease Sale 241 and Eastern planning area Lease Sale 226 to take place in March 2016. Image…

Husky begins second South White Rose well production

Sep 09, 2015

Husky Energy has commenced production from a second oil well at the South White Rose extension drill center offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The two wells are expected to ramp up to a combined net peak production of 15,000 b/d. South…

Oceaneering wins Appomattox work

Sep 08, 2015

Oceaneering International has secured a contract from Shell to supply umbilicals for the deepwater Appomattox development located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the US Gulf of Mexico. The order is for electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilicals…

Vantage vessel gets Petrobras axe

Sep 03, 2015

Amidst its international corruption investigation, Petrobras terminated its US$1.6 billion contract with Vantage Drilling for the use of the Titanium Explorer ultra deepwater drillship citing a breach in Vantage’s obligations under the contract…

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