Gulf of Mexico upstream news
Interventek agrees exclusive GoM supply deal with PRT
Interventek Subsea Engineering has signed a two year exclusive deal with Professional Rental Tools LLC (PRT) to supply its in-riser Revolution valve for well intervention operations in the GoM.
TGS and Schlumberger announce multi- and wide-azimuth multiclient reimaging programme in US GoM
New reimaged data covers 1000 OCS blocks ahead of large regional lease block turnover.
Douglas-Westwood: 'Golden Triangle' fades as deepwater sector diversifies
Hydrocarbon production from the ‘Golden Triangle’ – incorporating the deepwater (>500 m water depth) plays of Brazil, the US Gulf of Mexico and West Africa – will peak in 2019 due to the lack of projects sanctioned in recent years.
BHP Billiton approves investment in Mad Dog Phase 2 project
The company has announced that the Board has approved expenditure of US$2.2 billion for its share of the development of the Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Peterson partners with Port Cameron to develop state-of-the-art port in Gulf of Mexico
Peterson will provide logistics consultancy services to support the planning and initial development of Port Cameron, a 500 acre deepwater staging port situated in Cameron, Louisiana, serving the Gulf of Mexico.
AISI applauds presidential action to move forward on energy projects
Thomas J. Gibson, president and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has applauded President Trump's executive actions to expedite key energy projects.
Danos awarded contract for Hess Stampede platform
Danos has secured a contract to perform mechanical hook-up and commissioning (HUC) support services for the Hess Stampede tension leg platform (TLP) in the Gulf of Mexico.
Rystad Energy: 2016 offshore discovered liquids resources 90% lower than 2010
Rystad Energy concludes that the 2016 total offshore discovered liquids resources reached only slightly below 2.3 billion bbl, 90% lower than in 2010.