E&P Highlights: April 8, 2024
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including new contract awards and a product launch.
Pemex GoM Oil Platform Blaze Leaves One Dead, 13 Injured
A Coter contract worker died from a fire that broke out at Pemex’s Akal-B platform this weekend that also left several others in serious condition, the company said.
Beacon Offshore Divests Non-op Gulf of Mexico Interests
Beacon Offshore Energy said that with its non-op assets divested, it would turn all of its focus to its Shenandoah and Winterfell assets in the Gulf of Mexico.
BOEM Announces Next Steps for GoM Lease Sales 262, 263, 264
BOEM said Lease Sale 262 is expected to take place in 2025.
Woodside Brings in the Know-how
Woodside Energy Group CEO Meg O’Neill is relying on technical sophistication to guide the Australian giant as it takes on three challenging projects in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
The OGInterview: How do Woodside's Growth Projects Fit into its Portfolio?
Woodside Energy CEO Meg O'Neill discusses the company's current growth projects across the globe and the impact they will have on the company's future with Hart Energy's Pietro Pitts.
‘Unexpected’ JV to Move Permian NatGas to Gulf Coast LNG Terminals
A trio of midstream companies—Enbridge, Whitewater and MPLX—will work together to build infrastructure to transport Permian Basin natural gas to Gulf Coast LNG terminals.
CERAWeek: BP Could Sanction GoM’s Kaskida this Year, CEO Says
BP Plc is eyeing the sanction of its Kaskida deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico in 2024, the company’s CEO Murray Auchincloss said during CERAWeek by S&P Global.
US Proposes Second GoM Wind Lease Auction
Combined, the four proposed areas for offshore wind have the potential to power about 1.2 million homes if developed, according to the Interior Department.
Talos Energy Sells CCS Business to TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies’ acquisition targets Talos Energy’s Bayou Bend project, and the French company plans to sell off the remainder of Talos’ carbon capture and sequestration portfolio in Texas and Louisiana.