BHP Billiton First to Bring New Deepwater Production Well Online Since Moratorium
BHP Billiton Petroleum announced today that it is the first company in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to bring a newly drilled well into production since the
BHP Billiton Petroleum announced today that it is the first company in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico to bring a newly drilled well into production since the
gCaptain has reported on the growing influence of China’s submarine fleet which includes Ballistic Missile and attack subs… a fact highlighted
LUXEMBOURG – Pacific Drilling S.A. (NOTC: PDSA) announced today that it has received delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Mistral. The Pacific
As the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season gets under way, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) today issued its annual
With the issuance of new drilling permits, and new rules, Chevron is looking to ramp up drilling activities in the Gulf. TAHITI PLATFORM, Offshore Gulf of
On April 20th 2011, the one year anniversary of the BP rig explosion, gCaptain was honored to conduct video interviews with many survivors of the Deepwater
Hercules Offshore Inc., a contract driller that’s racked up three years of losses and angered shareholders over executive pay, has expanded its
Hyundai Heavy Industries said today it clinched a USD 1.12 billion order to build two drillships for drilling contractor Rowan Companies Inc. on May 31. The
HOUSTON—Noble Energy Inc., the first company to receive a U.S. Gulf of Mexico deepwater-drilling permit in the wake of the BP PLCoil spill, said Tuesday
Ensco Now World’s Second Largest Offshore Driller LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Ensco plc (NYSE: ESV) announced the completion of its acquisition
(Dow Jones & Company) U.S. regulators’ lawsuit over alleged manipulation of crude-oil prices in 2008 has shone a spotlight on a shipping tycoon whose
Maersk Oil is participating in a new deepwater well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after operator Chevron received a drilling permit from the Bureau of Ocean
​Vermillion 380-A Platform fire courtesy BOEMRE HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–U.S. regulators said Wednesday that a fire that took place aboard a Mariner
​The new VS 485 Mk III has outstanding performance in the areas of fuel-efficiency and safety. Image courtesy Wärtsilä Wärtsilä has said it
HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Last year’s deadly oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has become an engine for innovation by energy-services companies and a
The American Bureau of Shipping will soon be re-defining the standards for crew living arrangements, the class-society said in statement posted its website.
By Trent Jacobs, Helix Energy Solutions Currently there are more than 5,000 subsea wells scattered across the globe, with more being drilled every day. Many
Today, Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS) announced plans for the construction of the Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Project, the world’s first
BP PLC (BP.LN, BP) scored a victory in its efforts to force other companies involved in last year’s disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill to cough up a
Hurricanes Karl, Igor and Julia over the Atlantic in 2010 courtesy NOAA The weather experts at NOAA today released their annual hurricane forecast for the 2011
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