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Fugro, Cross Group awarded intervention contract

Jun 29, 2015

Fugro’s multi-purpose drilling, well intervention and geotechnical vessel, Fugro Synergy, is proving her capabilities on a multi-well intervention campaign which recently started in the Gulf of Mexico. The campaign involves utilization of a top-tensioned 6…

US Supreme Court rejects Deepwater Horizon appeal

Jun 29, 2015

The US Supreme Court rejected BP and Anadarko Petroleum’s appeal relating to billions of dollars owed from Clean Water Act fines for 2010’s Deepwater Horizon spill, according to news reports. Image from USCG…

Fossil Oil plans shallow wells

Jun 26, 2015

Fossil Oil is planning a new drilling project named Fossil-North Eagle Bay Offshore JV – I – 2015 offshore Texas. The project involves directionally drilling a lower risk offshore prospect in 12ft of water to a depth of 14,800ft to potentially…

Umbilicals International invests in cables

Jun 25, 2015

Umbilicals International (UI), part of the Seanamic Group, has invested over US$2 million in new cable manufacturing lines at its Houston production facility. The two lines will streamline cable production, and marks a significant expansion…

Heidelberg spar sets sail

Jun 24, 2015

Anadarko's Heidelberg truss spar has set sail from Ingleside, Texas, to its future home at Green Canyon block 859 in the US Gulf of Mexico. The journey is some 390mi off the Texas coast. The US independent confirmed the news via Facebook on Tuesday…

Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas files IPO

Jun 24, 2015

Houston-based Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas (FM O&G) will be the first US oil producer to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in 2015. The company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission…

Fire at Pemex unmanned platform out

Jun 23, 2015

A fire aboard Petróleos Mexicanos’ (Pemex) unmanned Akal-H platform was quickly put out on Monday (22 June) in the Bay of Campeche. The Akal-H platform. From Pemex Flickr. Four…

Vallourec announces North American appointments

Jun 23, 2015

Vallourec, provider of premium tubular solutions primarily serving the energy markets, announced several key appointments in its North America region. William Gamisans has been appointed managing director for Vallourec Tube-Alloy worldwide effective 1 August 2015…

Offshore drillers continue to struggle

Jun 23, 2015

As expected, Hercules Offshore Inc. plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next month as a final solution to its US$1.2 billion debt woes. The firm is one of the first to crash and burn as a result of insufficient cash flow due…

McDermott wins Otis subsea work

Jun 23, 2015

Louisiana-based LLOG Exploration Offshore (LLOG) awarded Houston-based McDermott International a lump sum contract to support LLOG’s Otis development located in the Gulf of Mexico. LV 105. From McDermott…

Oberhelman joins Exxonmobil board

Jun 22, 2015

Exxon Mobil’s shareholders elected Doug Oberhelman to its board of directors. Oberhelman is also chairman of the board of directors and chief executive of Caterpillar Inc. With the election of Oberhelman, the ExxonMobil board stands at 12 directors…

US GoM lease sale attracts US$533 million in bids

Jun 22, 2015

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) completed its required evaluation of bids to ensure that the public receives fair market value for tracts leased as part of the Gulf of Mexico Central Planning Area Oil and Gas Lease Sale 235.…

Kongsberg offers new DP course

Jun 19, 2015

Kongsberg Maritime’s training center in Houston, Texas has become the first maritime training facility in North America to offer the Nautical Institute-accredited Sea Time Reduction Course for dynamic positioning operators (DPO). Kongsberg…

State of the UDW, jackup industry

Jun 19, 2015

The future of offshore oil and gas exploration will be exploited with high-specification jackups and ultra deepwater (UDW) drillships capable of working in high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) environments, according to pure-play, high-specification offshore driller…

GulfSlope grabs two GoM blocks

Jun 19, 2015

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) awarded GulfSlope Energy two offshore lease blocks for which it was the high bidder at offshore lease sale 235 in the central Gulf of Mexico. The company will control 107,961 acres covering 19 prospects…

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