Gulf of Mexico upstream news
BOEM proposes first Gulf of Mexico lease sale of 2021
Lease Sale 257, scheduled for March 2021, will be the eighth offshore sale under the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
Weatherford achieves ultra-deepwater sidetrack record
Weatherford achieved the industry’s first 12 ¼-in. casing sidetrack, delivering a 22 ft window in a single trip for an ultra-deepwater well in the Gulf of Mexico.
CGG starts Walker Ridge reimaging programme
The Walker Ridge programme covers approximately 300 OCS blocks including two priority areas of significant industry interest.
Expandable technology restores well for Gulf of Mexico operator
Coretrax is delivering significant operational efficiencies for operators with its latest expandable technology.
McDermott begins shipping FPSO modules for MODEC
The FPSO will be located in the Area 1 block, approximately six miles (10 km) off the coast of Mexico in the shallow waters of the Campeche Bay.
BOEM and BSEE to research policy changes to increase Gulf of Mexico production
The study will examine specific economic parameters used by BOEM and BSEE for new and high-cost technologies like extended-reach subsea tiebacks.
SeaBird Exploration awarded Gulf of Mexico OBN contract
The contract will start in 4Q20 with an expected duration of about three months.
Magseis Fairfield to carry out OBN survey in US Gulf of Mexico
The survey is anticipated to start in December 2020 with a project duration of approximately 80 days.
US offshore production shut ahead of Hurricane Sally landfall
The US government said 21%, or nearly 396 000 bpd, of offshore crude oil production and 25%, or 685 million ft3/d, of natural gas output were shut in the US Gulf of Mexico.
BOEM proposes Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease for November 2020
Lease Sale 256, originally scheduled for August 2020, will include approximately 14 755 unleased blocks – all of the available unleased areas in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.