gulf of mexico


Thursday, November 7, 2019
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
Shipping News

Texas Coast Supertanker Terminal On Track for Late 2022

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Energy Transfer LP said on Thursday discussions with potential shippers to build an offshore crude

November 7, 2019
Total Views: 141

Thursday, October 24, 2019
drillship
Interesting

U.S. Gulf’s Deepwater Oil Drillers Get $18 Billion Break from Decades-Old Law

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) –The U.S. has forfeited some $18 billion tied to oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico since 2000 because of a

October 24, 2019
Total Views: 118

Monday, September 30, 2019
offshore oil rig
Shipping News

Pemex Seeks Control of U.S. Firm’s Billion-Barrel Find in Gulf of Mexico

By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY, Sept 30 (Reuters) – When U.S. oil firm Talos Energy found nearly a billion barrels off Mexico’s southern Gulf

September 30, 2019
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, August 21, 2019
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Region-Wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Draws $159.4 Million in High Bids

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Nichola Groom NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) – A major auction of oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday

August 21, 2019
Total Views: 59

Thursday, May 16, 2019
Taylor Energy Oil Spill Containment
Shipping News

Gulf of Mexico’s 14-Year Oil Leak Finally Contained

A team of contractors has finally contained an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has been spewing from the site of a damaged platform for more than

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 270

Friday, March 29, 2019
semisubmersible drilling rig at sea
Offshore

Deep-Water Oil Explorers Push Ahead in Mexico

By Amy Stillman (Bloomberg) — International oil companies including Malaysia’s Petronas, U.S. independent Murphy Oil Corp. and Spain’s Repsol SA are

March 29, 2019
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
offshore rig
Offshore

Low Prices Spark Interest in Latest U.S. Gulf Lease Sale

By Nichola Groom March 20 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s fourth major auction for oil and gas leases in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico received

March 20, 2019
Total Views: 44

Friday, December 14, 2018
taylor mc20 oil spill
Shipping News

U.S. Coast Guard to Tackle 14-Year-Old Oil Leak in the Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard has partially assumed federal control over the operation to contain an oil dishcarge from the site of MC20 platform in the U.S. Gulf of

December 14, 2018
Total Views: 111

Friday, October 12, 2018
File photo of an offshore drillship
Shipping News

Oil Majors Offload Gulf of Mexico Fields to Hunt Bigger Finds

By Kevin Crowley and David Wethe (Bloomberg) — Big Oil is giving up looking for singles and doubles in the Gulf of Mexico: Now it’s home runs or bust.

October 12, 2018
Total Views: 29

Thursday, October 11, 2018
An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Offshore

U.S. Oil Firms Restoring Operations in Storm-Battered Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Major oil producers and drillers, including Chevron Corp and BP Plc, on Thursday began returning crews to more than 90

October 11, 2018
Total Views: 32

Thursday, September 27, 2018
China’s Nexen Plans Gulf of Mexico Oil Exit Amid Trade War -Sources
Offshore

China’s Nexen Plans Gulf of Mexico Oil Exit Amid Trade War -Sources

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Ron Bousso NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Nexen Petroleum, a unit of China’s CNOOC Ltd, plans to exit the United

September 27, 2018
Total Views: 49

Friday, June 1, 2018
Shell Starts Production at Kaikias at $30 Break-Even Price
News

Shell Starts Production at Kaikias at $30 Break-Even Price

Royal Dutch Shell has kicked off production at its deepwater Kaikias development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at a break-even price of less than $30 per barrel.

June 1, 2018
Total Views: 51

Friday, May 25, 2018
deepwater poseidon drillship
News

Shell Makes Large Deepwater Discovery in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Royal Dutch Shell has announced a large deepwater discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico approximately 170 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Shell Offshore Inc.

May 25, 2018
Total Views: 374

Thursday, April 26, 2018
shell's vito development
News

Shell Makes Final Investment Decision for the Vito Deepwater Development in Gulf of Mexico

Oil major Shell has announced a final investment decision for the 100,000 barrel per day Vito development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico off the coast of

April 26, 2018
Total Views: 103

Friday, March 2, 2018
auger tension leg platform
Offshore

How Shell Hid a ‘Whale’ Well Before Placing Mexican Oil Bet

By Ron Bousso and Marianna Parraga LONDON/HOUSTON, March 2 (Reuters) – The gasps in the audience were clearly audible at the auction of

March 2, 2018
Total Views: 85

Tuesday, February 20, 2018
ert platform a fatality
Offshore

Oil Worker Killed on Talos Energy Platform in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is conducting an investigation into the fatality of a third-party construction worker in an area of the Gulf

February 20, 2018
Total Views: 284

Thursday, February 1, 2018
auger tension leg platform
News

Shell Makes Historic Mexico Comeback to Rule Deep Gulf Waters

By Adam Williams (Bloomberg) — In the span of a few hours, Royal Dutch Shell Plc became the new king of Mexico’s deep waters. The super major

February 1, 2018
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, January 31, 2018
offshore rig
Shipping News

Here Are the Potentially Lucrative Areas Up for Grabs in Mexico’s Deepwater Oil Auction

MEXICO CITY, Jan 31 (Reuters) – The Mexican government is seeking to auction off development rights to 29 deepwater oil and gas blocks in its territorial

January 31, 2018
Total Views: 25

Friday, January 26, 2018
offshore drilling rig
News

Oil’s Heavy Hitters Line Up to Dive Into Mexico’s Deep Waters

By Adam Williams and Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg) — If you’re a super-major oil explorer, Mexico says it’s got a bargain for you. The

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 36

Thursday, January 25, 2018
offshore drilling rig
News

Total Expands in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico with Acquisition of Samson Offshore

French energy giant Total is expanding its footprint in the U.S. deepwater Gulf of Mexico market with an agreement to acquire Samson Offshore Anchor, which

January 25, 2018
Total Views: 55