Gulf of Mexico upstream news

The 238 km2 survey was the second successful deployment of Fairfield Geotechnologies’ ZXPLR system.

The survey, located in water depths ranging from 2500 to 7250 ft., will employ two seismic source vessels and Fairfield Geotechnologies’ newest ocean bottom node technology, ZXPLR™.

The topside and hull of Appomattox, Shell's largest floating platform in the Gulf of Mexico, were integrated at Kiewit Offshore Services (KOS), Ingleside, Texas prior to installation.

Otto Energy Limited provides the following update on field production and specifically well performance of the SM 71 F2 well at its South Marsh Island 71 project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Seabed Geosolutions has been awarded a series of 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic monitoring surveys over multiple oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico.

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).