Gulf of Mexico upstream news
Valaris awarded Gulf of Mexico floater contracts
Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts by Murphy Oil Corp. for semisubmersible VALARIS DPS-5.
First appraisal well drilled successfully at Winterfell discovery
The results of the appraisal well in the Green Canyon area of the US Gulf of Mexico further define the resource potential in the central Winterfell area, with the current estimate around 100 million barrels gross.
Valaris awarded projects in Gulf of Mexico and North Sea
The four contracts awarded to Valaris include a one-well contract with Kosmos Energy in the US Gulf of Mexico for semisubmersible VALARIS DPS-5.
TGS and WesternGeco announce Engagement Phase 2 in US Gulf of Mexico
The 168 OCS block survey began in August 2021 and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2022.
Magseis Fairfield awarded Gulf of Mexico 4D OBN contract
Start-up is expected in 1Q22, and the project will run for approximately 5 months.
Shell restarts Olympus platform
Shell's remaining assets in the Mars corridor in the Gulf of Mexico, Mars and Ursa, remain shut in.
Petrobras begins sale of stakes in GoM fields
Petrobras' share of production from the fields in the first half of 2021 was 11.3 thousand boe/d.
TEMS International secures Gulf of Mexico contracts
Varying in duration from 18 months to 3 years, the contracts have a combined high six-figure value.
Tracerco awarded riser inspection contract in Gulf of Mexico
Tracerco will deploy Discovery, a subsea CT scanner designed for external scanning of pipelines, for an unnamed operator.
BP starts production from Thunder Horse South expansion project
The Phase 2 project is expected to increase output at one of the largest fields in the Gulf of Mexico, with peak annual average gross production of 25 000 boe/d from the initial two well tieback.