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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…

Exxon to Cut US Workforce by Up to 10% Annually

Jun 21, 2021

Top U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil Corp is preparing to cut its U.S. office workforce by between 5% and 10% every year for the next three to five years, Bloomberg News reported on Monday citing people familiar with the matter.The job cuts will…

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…

Suncor, Partners Reach Tentative Deal on Future Path for Terra Nova FPSO

Jun 18, 2021

Canadian oil and gas company Suncor Energy said an agreement has been reached for the Terra Nova FPSO (and the namesake oil field) which was last year docked shoreside in Newfoundland after Covid-19 prevented the planned drydocking in Spain…

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…

BOEM Seeks Public Comment on Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project

Jun 18, 2021

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said Thursday it would be conducting an environmental review of a potential wind energy project offshore New York and New Jersey.The agency said it would on Friday, June 18, 2021, BOEM publish…

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…

C-Innovation Wraps Guyana Survey Remotely from U.S. HQ

Jun 14, 2021

C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate, said on Monday that it has completed its first remote survey scope in Guyana.Remote survey operations are based in C-I’s headquarters in Mandeville, Louisiana, U.S., and conducted by C-Survey (C-S)…

Biden Administration Proposes Offshore Wind Lease Sale near NY, NJ

Jun 14, 2021

The Biden administration on Friday said it was seeking buyers for offshore wind energy leases in the shallow waters between Long Island and New Jersey as part of its effort to ramp up the share of offshore wind generation over the next decade…

Wood Bags Five-year Extension at Hibernia

Jun 11, 2021

Oil and gas services firm Wood has secured a contract renewal for the provision of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions and maintenance to the Hibernia platform off the coast of St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Labrador.The…

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…

McDermott CEO David Dickson Resigns. Interim CEO Named

Jun 08, 2021

David Dickson, CEO of offshore installation and construction firm McDermott has decided to resign, the company said Monday. Dickson was CEO of the company since December 2013.Lee McIntire, an independent director on the McDermott Board of Directors…

Harvey Gulf Hires Olmos as EVP Subsea Installations

Jun 07, 2021

Harvey Gulf International Marine announced that Steve Olmos has been brought on board to manage and continue to grow Harvey Gulfs Subsea Solutions installations group.Olmos leaves Oceaneering International after 40 years in which he performed various roles…

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