Category: U.S. Gulf of Mexico
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US sets the date for third Gulf of America oil & gas lease sale
US sets the date for third Gulf of America oil & gas lease sale The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has proposed the date for the third offshore lease sale out of thirty Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) oil and gas lease sales under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The…
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New player enters US Gulf oil & gas playground with $3.2B LLOG buy
New player enters US Gulf oil & gas playground with $3.2B LLOG buy London-listed oil and gas company Harbour Energy has brought into its fold the U.S.-headquartered LLOG Exploration Company (LLOG), marking its strategic entry into the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America (the U.S. Gulf of Mexico). The post New player enters US Gulf oil &…
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15,066 blocks up for grabs in next US offshore oil & gas lease sale
15,066 blocks up for grabs in next US offshore oil & gas lease sale The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has taken further steps to conduct the second offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which encompasses thirty Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) oil and gas…
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First oil & gas well in US Gulf now online, second set to follow suit shortly
First oil & gas well in US Gulf now online, second set to follow suit shortly Beacon Offshore Energy, a Texas-based exploration and production company, has brought its initial well on stream at a field in the Gulf of America (the U.S. Gulf of Mexico) and drilled another one, which is anticipated to begin production…
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TGS embarks on large-scale long-offset multi-client OBN gig in US Gulf
TGS embarks on large-scale long-offset multi-client OBN gig in US Gulf Norway’s energy data and intelligence company TGS has kicked off a new multi-client long-offset ocean bottom node (OBN) acquisition campaign in the Gulf of America (the U.S. Gulf of Mexico). The post TGS embarks on large-scale long-offset multi-client OBN gig in US Gulf appeared first…
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Borr Drilling’s rig duo finds more work in US and Mexico
Borr Drilling’s rig duo finds more work in US and Mexico Bermuda-based offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has won a new assignment in the United States (U.S.) with an undisclosed operator for one premium jack-up rig and a contract extension with Italy’s Eni for another off the coast of Mexico. The post Borr Drilling’s rig…
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Shell hits black gold in Gulf of America
Shell hits black gold in Gulf of America A U.S. subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has found more oil during drilling operations with one of Transocean’s drillships in the U.S. Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico). The post Shell hits black gold in Gulf of America appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic…
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$3.2 billion move on LLOG opens doors to Gulf of America oil & gas scene for Harbour
$3.2 billion move on LLOG opens doors to Gulf of America oil & gas scene for Harbour London-listed oil and gas company Harbour Energy has made a multibillion-dollar play for LLOG Exploration Company (LLOG), which is being acquired from LLOG Holdings for $3.2 billion, comprising $2.7 billion of cash and $0.5 billion of the UK player’s…
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BP fires up 7th major project: First oil achieved two months ahead of schedule in US Gulf
BP fires up 7th major project: First oil achieved two months ahead of schedule in US Gulf BP has put into production mode an expansion project in the U.S. Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico), as its seventh major upstream project that started up this year and the fifth to come online earlier than planned.…
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Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal economy threat
Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal economy threat The Trump administration’s draft five-year offshore leasing plan continues to run the gauntlet of […] The post Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal…
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Second of 30 US offshore oil & gas lease sales on the agenda for March
Second of 30 US offshore oil & gas lease sales on the agenda for March The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has revealed a proposed notice of sale for the next offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which is the second of thirty Gulf of America (U.S.…
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BP books SLB OneSubsea for work on its Gulf of America oil project
BP books SLB OneSubsea for work on its Gulf of America oil project UK-headquartered energy giant BP has tasked SLB OneSubsea, a joint venture between SLB (formerly Schlumberger), Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, with a subsea boosting mission for its deepwater greenfield development in the Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico). The post BP books…
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Tampnet powers LLOG’s deepwater oil project in US Gulf with digital infrastructure
Tampnet powers LLOG’s deepwater oil project in US Gulf with digital infrastructure Tampnet, a Norway-headquartered provider of offshore high-capacity and low-latency connectivity services, has been tasked with the provision of high-capacity digital infrastructure for a deepwater project in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) that uses a refurbished floating production unit (FPU). The post…
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Legal setback for US LNG arena: Court nixes $11 billion Gulf Coast project’s permit
Legal setback for US LNG arena: Court nixes $11 billion Gulf Coast project’s permit A wave of planned U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects is perceived to be under scrutiny in the aftermath of a recent court ruling, which revoked a permit for an LNG export terminal over alleged climate harms. This decision is anticipated to…
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As first oil gushes out of Gulf of America FPU, production ramp-up coming next quarter
As first oil gushes out of Gulf of America FPU, production ramp-up coming next quarter LLOG Exploration has brought online a deepwater project in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) using a refurbished floating production unit (FPU). The firm plans to step up its oil production game at this project in the fourth quarter…
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TGS embarks on multi-client OBN survey in Gulf of America
TGS embarks on multi-client OBN survey in Gulf of America Norway-based energy data and intelligence player TGS has kicked off a new multi-client ultra-long offset ocean bottom node (OBN) data acquisition campaign in the Gulf of America (the U.S. Gulf of Mexico). The post TGS embarks on multi-client OBN survey in Gulf of America appeared…
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WoodMac deems recent US oil find as Gulf of America’s biggest discovery in eight years
WoodMac deems recent US oil find as Gulf of America’s biggest discovery in eight years In the aftermath of a recent black gold discovery in the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has provided its take on the significance of the new oil find, describing it…
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US wards off Gulf of America’s oil & gas shutdown while new bill awaits Senate’s endorsement
US wards off Gulf of America’s oil & gas shutdown while new bill awaits Senate’s endorsement A new biological opinion for the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has forestalled the risk of ending new and existing oil and natural gas operations, staving off the danger to American energy security, based on…
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Chevron and TotalEnergies flow first oil & gas from Gulf of America project
Chevron and TotalEnergies flow first oil & gas from Gulf of America project Two oil majors, U.S.-based Chevron and France-headquartered TotalEnergies, have brought online a deepwater oil and natural gas project in the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The post Chevron and TotalEnergies flow first oil & gas from Gulf of…
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BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America
BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America Two oil majors, BP and its partner, Chevron, have found more oil in the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The post BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…
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Genesis in action: Oil platform comes back to life as artificial reef
Genesis in action: Oil platform comes back to life as artificial reef A new lease on life has been bestowed upon an offshore platform that brought over 120 million barrels of oil to the energy market during its lifetime. The post Genesis in action: Oil platform comes back to life as artificial reef appeared first…
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Tight budgets and shrinking pool of oil & gas prospects reshape search for more hydrocarbons
Tight budgets and shrinking pool of oil & gas prospects reshape search for more hydrocarbons Global oil and gas operators are prioritizing low-risk, low-cost near field or infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) prospects as budgets tighten, rather than the more expensive high-risk hydrocarbon exploration plays. The post Tight budgets and shrinking pool of oil & gas prospects…
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Shell and Chevron cheer first oil as Whale song enriches energy security courtship in US Gulf of Mexico
Shell and Chevron cheer first oil as Whale song enriches energy security courtship in US Gulf of Mexico Shell, and its partner, Chevron, have boosted their oil and gas arsenal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico by starting production from a deepwater project more than seven years after the original hydrocarbon discovery. The post Shell…
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First oil from ‘world class’ Gulf of Mexico project on track for mid-2025 as FPU nears completion
First oil from ‘world class’ Gulf of Mexico project on track for mid-2025 as FPU nears completion U.S.-headquartered LLOG Exploration is closing in on the first oil production from a deepwater project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as a floating production unit (FPU) destined for work at this oil development achieves refurbishment progress, which…
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Chinese giant’s Gulf of Mexico oil & gas assets changing hands with UK firm’s ‘major step’ into US deepwater plays
Chinese giant’s Gulf of Mexico oil & gas assets changing hands with UK firm’s ‘major step’ into US deepwater plays INEOS has embarked on a quest to expand its U.S. Gulf of Mexico footprint by inking a deal with CNOOC to take over its Gulf of Mexico business. The acquisition is seen as the British player’s…