gulf of mexico


Thursday, October 5, 2017
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Shipping News

Tropical Storm Nate Threatens Oil Rigs as It Targets U.S. Gulf Coast

By Brian K. Sullivan (Bloomberg) — Tropical Storm Nate has formed off of Nicaragua, threatening to inundate Central America, shut oil and gas

October 5, 2017
Total Views: 137

Wednesday, August 2, 2017
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News

Ship Photos of the Day – Stampede Platform Tow-Out in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Crowley Maritime Corp. tugboats recently completed the tow-out and installation of Hess’ Stampede tension-leg platform in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of

August 2, 2017
Total Views: 144

Monday, July 17, 2017
Mexico Delays Next Oil Auction to Let Huge New Find Sink In
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Mexico Delays Next Oil Auction to Let Huge New Find Sink In

By Adam Williams (Bloomberg) — Mexico will delay its next offshore oilfield auctions by a month, giving international bidders more time to evaluate

July 17, 2017
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Mexico Oil Privatization Pays Off With Billion-Barrel Find
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Mexico Oil Privatization Pays Off With Billion-Barrel Find

By Adam Williams and Angelina Rascouet (Bloomberg) — Mexico’s decision to allow private companies to explore for oil and gas started to pay off after

July 12, 2017
Total Views: 78

Tuesday, June 27, 2017
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Shipping News

In Disaster’s Wake, BP Doubles Down on Deepwater Despite Surging Shale

By Jessica Resnick-Ault THUNDER HORSE OIL PLATFORM, Gulf of Mexico, June 27 (Reuters) – About 300 BP workers commute 150 miles here by helicopter, from

June 27, 2017
Total Views: 123

Thursday, June 1, 2017
The U.S. Government Just Released an Incredibly Detailed Map of the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
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The U.S. Government Just Released an Incredibly Detailed Map of the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has released a 1.4 billion pixel map of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico that is up to 50 times more detailed than any

June 1, 2017
Total Views: 1369

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Offshore

U.S. Approves Exports from First Floating LNG Terminal in Gulf of Mexico

By Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — The first floating terminal proposed to export natural gas out of the Gulf of Mexico has been cleared by U.S.

June 1, 2017
Total Views: 117

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
BP Sees Early Promise, Growing Investment in Mexico Offshore Projects
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BP Sees Early Promise, Growing Investment in Mexico Offshore Projects

By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY, May 17 (Reuters) – BP Plc’s first foray into Mexico’s recently opened energy market is proving more

May 17, 2017
Total Views: 76

Friday, April 28, 2017
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News

Gulf of Mexico Subsea Alliance to Utilize New ‘Island Venture’ OCV

Halliburton (NYSE: HAL), Trendsetter Engineering and C-Innovations have announced formation of a strategic alliance which will utilize the new offshore

April 28, 2017
Total Views: 72

Thursday, April 13, 2017
Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Production Hits Record High
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Gulf of Mexico Crude Oil Production Hits Record High

Crude oil production in U.S. federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) set an annual high of 1.6 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2016, surpassing the

April 13, 2017
Total Views: 83

Friday, March 24, 2017
UFO Reported in Gulf of Mexico: OSV Engineer Says He Saw Large Craft Hovering Near Rig
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UFO Reported in Gulf of Mexico: OSV Engineer Says He Saw Large Craft Hovering Near Rig

A crew member of an offshore supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico claims he saw a UFO ‘fives times’ the size of his vessel and UFO

March 24, 2017
Total Views: 5997

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $274 Million in High Bids
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Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $274 Million in High Bids

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced that Wednesday’s lease sale for all available oil and gas parcels in the central Gulf of Mexico yielded

March 22, 2017
Total Views: 96

Tuesday, February 14, 2017
News

Public Comment Period Extended For Jones Act Proposed Revocations and Modifications

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended the public comment period for its notice of proposed modification and revocation of ruling letters related

February 14, 2017
Total Views: 155

Thursday, January 5, 2017
Coast Guard, Supply Vessels Responding to Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico -UPDATE
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Coast Guard, Supply Vessels Responding to Platform Fire in Gulf of Mexico -UPDATE

The U.S. Coast Guard and at least four offshore supply vessels are responding to a fire on an oil production platform belonging to Renaissance Offshore near

January 5, 2017
Total Views: 77

Friday, November 18, 2016
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News

Obama’s Offshore-Oil Plan Forces Drillers to Focus on U.S. Gulf

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration’s decision to forgo auctions of new oil and gas drilling rights in U.S. Arctic waters

November 18, 2016
Total Views: 37

Monday, August 29, 2016
GoM Oil and Gas Operators Evacuate Platforms, Rigs Ahead of Storm
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GoM Oil and Gas Operators Evacuate Platforms, Rigs Ahead of Storm

Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico have started evacuating platforms and rigs in the path of a Tropical Depression 9, the Bureau of Safety

August 29, 2016
Total Views: 39

Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Raises Just $18 Million
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Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Lease Sale Raises Just $18 Million

A U.S. government oil and gas lease sale covering the Western Gulf of Mexico garnered just $18 million in high bids on Wednesday, a reflection of the prolonged

August 24, 2016
Total Views: 82

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Environment

The $100 Billion Nightmare For Offshore Oil: Louisiana’s Sinking Coast

by Catherine Traywick (Bloomberg) From 5,000 feet up, it’s difficult to make out where Louisiana’s coastline used to be. But follow the skeletal remains of

August 17, 2016
Total Views: 125

Monday, May 16, 2016
Response Continues to Offshore Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico; Skimming Operations Concluded
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Response Continues to Offshore Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico; Skimming Operations Concluded

The U.S. Coast Guard and Shell are continuing their response to the release of some 88,200 gallons of crude oil from a subsea flow line into the Gulf of

May 16, 2016
Total Views: 53

Friday, May 13, 2016
Shell Pipeline Leaks 88,000 Gallons of Oil in Gulf of Mexico
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Shell Pipeline Leaks 88,000 Gallons of Oil in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a crude oil spill reportedly discharged from a Shell subsea well-head flow line, approximately 90 miles south of

May 13, 2016
Total Views: 123