Gulf of Mexico upstream news
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.
Subsea 7 secures Gulf of Mexico contract
Offshore installation activities are scheduled for 2020.
LLOG Exploration sanctions Taggart discovery
The Taggart discovery is located on Mississippi Canyon Block 816 in approximately 5650 ft of water.
Danos to provide production workforce across Shell GoM assets
The three-year contract began on 1 May and will employ 144 Danos personnel in a variety of positions.
Rystad Energy: Covid-19 to reduce world’s recoverable oil by 282 billion bbl
Rystad Energy has released its annual global energy outlook, which claims that the Covid-19 downturn will expedite peak oil demand.
Williams and LLOG reach tieback agreement for Taggart development
Williams will provide offshore natural gas and oil gathering and production handling services for the Taggart development in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico.
TEMS International awarded Gulf of Mexico drilling support contracts
The company will provide its continuous environmental compliance and drilling performance management services on both projects.