Gulf of Mexico upstream news

The total contract value for the firm portion of the drilling contract is expected to be US$94 million and commencement is expected in February 2022.

A comprehensive damage assessment of the West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facilities from Hurricane Ida has revealed significant structural damage.

The Helix Q5000 well intervention vessel and 15K Intervention Riser System have been charted by a major operator in the US Gulf of Mexico.

McDermott will provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) for 30 miles (50 km) of pipeline and approximately 9 miles (15 km) of umbilical to connect five drill centres to a new offshore platform.

The company will provide nitrogen and leak testing for an E&P operator in the Gulf of Mexico.

Several riser joints and the lower marine riser package separated from the Noble Globetrotter II ultra-deepwater drill ship during the storm and sank to the seabed.

At the early phase of assessment and recovery, approximately 80% of Shell-operated production in the Gulf of Mexico remains offline.

Rystad Energy’s initial assessment of Hurricane Ida’s impact on US oil production and refinery capacity estimates a peak daily supply curtailment of 1.8 million bpd in the Gulf of Mexico.

Once delivered from the shipyard, the Deepwater Atlas is expected to commence operations at the Shenandoah project in 3Q22, with the initial drilling programme expected to last approximately 255 days.

The Yoti West-1 Exp well is being drilled by the Valaris 8505 semisubmersible rig.