Gulf of Mexico upstream news

Subsea 7 has announced the award of a sizeable contract by Shell as part of the deepwater Vito development, approximately 150 miles south of New Orleans, in the US Gulf of Mexico. 

The company has received a Louisiana Lantern Award from Louisiana Economic Development.

Shell Offshore, Inc. has announced a large, deepwater, exploration discovery in the Norphlet geologic play in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with its Dover well (100% Shell). 

Flexlife will use RIO Analytics’ Artificial Neural Network Solutions in the Gulf of Mexico and further afield.

BP has ordered Nexans’ static and dynamic umbilicals and accessories that will be deployed in water depths from approximately 1280 m to 2160 m (4200 ft to 7100 ft) to connect the field to the Floating Production Unit (FPU).

Total has acquired several assets located in the Gulf of Mexico as part of the Cobalt International Energy company’s bankruptcy auction sale.

Orrick advised Statoil on its acquisition with Cobalt International Energy’s 60% operated interest in the North Platte discovery in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Statoil and Total have completed their acquisition of Cobalt International Energy’s 60% operated interest in the North Platte discovery in the US Gulf of Mexico for an aggregate purchase price of US$339 million.

Byron Energy Limited has announced that production has commenced at its flagship South Marsh Island Block 71 (SM71) oil development, in the shallow water of the Gulf of Mexico.

Production start-up for the F1 well on South Marsh Island Block 71 in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to begin in March 2018.