Wood Wins Trion Topsides Engineering Work
Detailed engineering design for Woodside’s Trion project in Mexico’s Gulf of Mexico will be handled out of Houston and Bogota by Wood.
Despite GoM Struggles, 2024 is Still Ripe for Offshore Rigs
Though industry experts are predicting 2024 to be a slow year for rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, there is plenty of opportunity for contracts to be awarded in other markets.
Talos Starts Production at Lime Rock, Venice GoM Discoveries
Talos Energy’s discoveries are subsea tiebacks to the Ram Powel TLP in the Viosca Knoll area of the Gulf of Mexico.
Shell Awards Seatrium with Sparta FPU Contract Following FID
The Sparta development is Shell’s first operated deepwater Gulf of Mexico development project to tap into 20,000 psi reservoir.
Talos Energy Adds, Swaps GoM Leases
Talos Energy said it was the apparent high bidder on 13 blocks in Lease Sale 261 and had executed lease exchange agreements with BP, Chevron and Hess Corp.
Delayed GoM Oil, Gas Lease Sale Fetches $382MM in Winning Bids
After wrangling in Congress, court battles and three reschedules, Lease Sale 261’s results were announced in what appears to be the most expensive lease sale in nearly a decade.
E&P Highlights: Dec. 18, 2023
Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including approval of an amended development plan for the Hebron Field and new decommissioning rules.
Analysts: Will Occidental Sell in GoM, Rockies After $12B Permian Deal?
As Occidental spends $12 billion to add scale in the Midland Basin, analysts wonder if the E&P will divest assets in the Gulf of Mexico, the Rockies or other parts of its portfolio.
It’s Final: Only 3 Oil, Gas Lease Sales Set for GoM in New Program
The Biden administration’s new five-year plan phases down oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Energy Transition in Motion (Week of Dec. 15, 2023)
Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including approval of wind farms in Louisiana state waters in the Gulf of Mexico.