Gulf of Mexico upstream news
Neodrill to bring well foundation technology to US and Mexico
The company's CAN technology aims to reduce field development costs and help with wells in difficult seabed conditions.
Equinor completes acquisition of Shell's stake in Caesar Tonga field in the US Gulf of Mexico
Equinor’s interest in the Caesar Tonga oilfield is now 46%.
CannSeal enters US market through exclusive partnership with Renegade Services
CannSeal’s technology is now available to US and Gulf of Mexico operators looking to extend the life of a mature well or re-establish well integrity.
Wood Mackenzie comments on Shell's decision to develop PowerNap deepwater project
The decision reflects a broader trend of majors embracing subsea tie-backs that offer quicker paths to first oil and attractive returns, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Shell to go ahead with PowerNap subsea tie-back in Gulf of Mexico
The project is expected to start production in late 2021 and produce up to 35 000 boe/d at peak rates.
Shell's Appomattox first high temperature project to gain BSEE approval
The permitting work for the Appomattox project, which saw first oil in May 2019, helped define and clarify the safety requirements in BSEE’s recently published high pressure and high temperature related guidance documents.
Shell completes sale of Gulf of Mexico Caesar-Tonga asset to Equinor
The total cash consideration was US$965 million.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announces region-wide lease sale for Gulf of Mexico
77.8 million acres of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are scheduled for sale on August 21.
Siemens to support MODEC operations offshore Mexico
The company will provide MODEC with three 34-megawatt (MW) SGT-A35 gas turbine power generation packages for an FPSO vessel.
FourPhase enters US market
Norwegian based oil and gas solids solutions firm FourPhase is to install a sand management system for an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico for a trial period.