Gulf of Mexico

Eni completes its 2017 drilling campaign in offshore Mexico

Submitted by Mark Venables on 19th December 2017

19th December 2017

Thanks to the results of this well and the revision of the reservoir models of the Amoca and Miztón fields, the hydrocarbon in place estimate for Area 1 is boosted from 1.4 to 2.0 billion barrels (Bboe), of which approximately 90% oil and the remaining associated gas.

Airborne Support Inc. and Fototerra Aerial Survey LLC announce joint venture to provide fully integrated airborne oil spill response services in the Gulf of Mexico

Submitted by Editorial staff on 5th December 2017

05th December 2017

Airborne Support Inc. (ASI) and Fototerra Aerial Survey LLC (Fototerra) today announced a joint venture to provide integrated airborne oil spill response services in the Gulf of Mexico for the responder’s community and the oil and gas operators.

Ashtead bolsters US team to drive growth in the Gulf of Mexico

Submitted by Editorial staff on 30th November 2017

30th November 2017

Global subsea equipment specialists, Ashtead Technology, has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Steven Thrasher as regional vice president for the Americas.

BP approves Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Submitted by Mark Venables on 29th January 2017

29th January 2017

BP has sanctioned the Mad Dog Phase 2 project in the United States, highlighting its long-term commitment to the country despite the current low oil price environment.

Schlumberger executes contract with Statoil for multiclient wide-azimuth deepwater seismic survey

Submitted by Editorial staff on 5th January 2016

05th January 2016

Survey delivers first broadband multiclient subsalt images in Mexican Gulf of Mexico

Chevron announces successful appraisal of the Anchor discovery in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Submitted by Editorial staff on 29th October 2015

29th October 2015

Anchor discovery in the Lower Tertiary Wilcox Trend

Significant discovery in the Lower Tertiary Wilcox trend

Subsea 7 saves time with Sonardyne 6G in the Gulf of Mexico

Submitted by Editorial staff on 14th October 2015

14th October 2015

Subsea 7 has successfully used acoustic and inertial navigation technologies from Sonardyne International during a project to install flowlines, risers and subsea structures at a major new deep water field development in the Gulf of Mexico, due to commence production in 2016.

Alliance expands to commercialise LiDAR technology in the Gulf of Mexico

Submitted by Editorial staff on 13th October 2015

13th October 2015

LiDAR is a technology for collecting precise 3D models

Technip USA has announced today that they have signed a joint development agreement to expand and commercialize the LiDAR technology for subsea metrology, field survey and IRM applications.

Ashtead Technology secures industry recognition

Submitted by Editorial staff on 17th September 2015

17th September 2015

Chris Echols, Vice President of Ashtead Technology

Ashtead Technology’s Houston office has secured an industry seal of approval from ISNetworld (ISN) for maintaining the highest oil and gas safety and quality standards within the Gulf of Mexico.

Wood Group completes MWCC well containment vessels for GoM operations

Submitted by Editorial staff on 7th May 2015

07th May 2015

Wood Group Mustang has completed engineering services for the two Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) vessels that can be deployed in the event of a deepwater well control incident in the US Gulf of Mexico