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Seabird shoots in Belize

Oct 17, 2016

SeaBird Exploration, a provider of marine acquisition for 2D/3D and 4D seismic data, will acquire a 2D long-offset survey in Belize, starting mid-October 2016.  SeaBird will use the Northern Explorer to acquire the survey and the anticipated duration of the program is three to four weeks.

Oceaneering acquires Blue Ocean Technologies

Oct 17, 2016

Oceaneering International has acquired privately-held Blue Ocean Technologies, a provider of riserless light well intervention (RLWI) services, in a US$30 million cash deal. Included in the acquisition are three RLWI systems, two of which are currently under construction…

Video: Jack/St. Malo in 360 degrees

Oct 11, 2016

In this video, US supermajor Chevron shows a 360° video tour of its Jack/St. Malo facility, its largest deepwater offshore platform, offshore the US Gulf of Mexico.  The Jack and St. Malo fields were co-developed with subsea completions…

BOEM, ASEA ink GoM pact

Oct 10, 2016

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Mexico’s Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment (ASEA) signed a letter of intent today to strengthen cooperation, coordination and information sharing on environmental matters related to offshore hydrocarbon activities in the Gulf of Mexico…

Shell uses 3D printing in GoM

Oct 10, 2016

Supermajor Shell gives another look at how the company is using 3D printing technology. Shell teams can produce scale prototypes of equipment destined for use in projects in a fraction of the usual time – from a huge buoy destined for the Gulf of Mexico…

Frank's to acquire Blackhawk

Oct 07, 2016

Frank’s International entered into a definitive US$321 million merger agreement to acquire Blackhawk Group Holdings, Inc., the ultimate parent company of Blackhawk Specialty Tools, a provider of well construction and well intervention services and products…

Tampnet to install GoM-wide 4G

Oct 07, 2016

The US subsidiary of Norwegian-based offshore high capacity and low latency communications provider Tampnet has acquired Broadpoint, an offshore communications provider to the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry. Through the acquisition of Broadpoint…

NOIA seeks P&A, decom cost estimates from BSEE

Oct 06, 2016

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) seeking information related to the agency’s recently revised estimates for…

Cold comfort

Oct 06, 2016

While it seems most Arctic exploration activity has slowed, it really depends on where you look. Bruce McMichael reports. Gazprom Neft’s Prirazlomnoye facility, in the Russian Arctic.  Photos from Gazprom Neft…

OIL India, UH ink technology MoU

Oct 06, 2016

Oil India Ltd. (OIL) and the University of Houston (UH) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on technologies required to maximize recovery from aging oilfields in India.  The duo will cooperate in the fields of improved oil recovery and enhanced oil recovery…

BHP hits at Caicos in GoM

Oct 05, 2016

BHP Billiton discovered oil at its Caicos exploration well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, and revealed plans to drill at a nearby well in November. Map of Central GoM, including Caicos, Shenzi North…

Keynote speakers named for PECOM 2017

Oct 05, 2016

Several keynote speakers have been added to the 23rd annual Petroleum Exhibition & Conference of Mexico (PECOM) conference that will be held in March 2017 in Villahermosa, Tabasco Mexico. Image from OE Staff…

Video: Aker debuts Lean Semi concept

Oct 05, 2016

Aker Solutions has introduced a new lighter weight and faster to deliver semisubmersible platform that will help producers unlock more marginal oil and gas fields in harsh environments across the globe. Lean Semi…

Nearshore Mexico seismic completed

Oct 05, 2016

Searcher Seismic has completed acquisition of the Buscador Near-Shore 2D Seismic Survey, offshore Mexico. The Buscador Near-Shore 2D Seismic Survey was acquired by Searcher’s project partner, BGP and comprises 11,200km of long-offset…

Pemex sells US$4 billion in bonds

Oct 04, 2016

Mexico’s Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is looking to turn its financial structure around in 2017 by placing, repurchasing, and exchanging bonds. Image from Pemex. Yesterday (3 October)…

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