Gulf of Mexico upstream news

Kosmos Energy has announced an oil discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at the Tiberius exploration well. Kosmos is operator of the well and has a 33.34% working interest alongside Occidental and Equinor ASA (both 33.33%).

Arena Energy, LLC, has announced it was awarded seven leases by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in Lease Sale 259 .

The Woodside-operated Shenzi North project has commenced production in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico, with achieved production ahead of targeted first oil in 2024.

Transocean Ltd has announced that an independent operator awarded a 1080 day contract for a high-specification seventh-generation, ultra-deep-water drillship in the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Mexico.

Expro has secured a contract with an operator for the first deployment of its single shear and seal high-debris 15K ball valve assembly.

TGS and SLB has announced engagement phase 4 in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

TechnipFMC has been awarded significant contract for development in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has tested the oil and gas industry’s preparedness for subsea blowouts in the Gulf of Mexico.

C-Innovation and its family of companies have completed their 46th well intervention in the Gulf of Mexico.

With a gross production capacity of up to 140 000 bpd, Argos is bp’s fifth platform in the Gulf of Mexico and the first new bp-operated production facility in the region since 2008.