Ensco adds another drillship to its fleet as deep water booms
Ensco has announced plans to add a drillship to its fleet as demand for the deep-water vessels and platforms continues in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and other hot spots. More »
Drone presence grows at OTC — with video
Drones aren’t just for government agencies or science fiction movies. More »
Guest Commentary: Safeguards needed as Latin America expands offshore energy efforts
Cameron Wallace, coordinating Helix Energy Solutions outreach efforts in the Caribbean, says the United States should help its Latin American neighbors establish safety measures for offshore development. More »
Chevron strikes oil more than 6 miles below sea level
Operating in 6,000 feet of water, Chevron announced Monday that an exploration well in the Coronado prospect of the deep-water Gulf of Mexico struck oil off the coast of Louisiana. More »
Companies announce strong results from Gulf appraisal well
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and ConocoPhillips said late Tuesday that their Shenandoah-2 well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico could prove to be one of their largest discoveries in the Gulf. More »
Shell’s Olympus platform readies for Gulf of Mexico journey
The 10 million-pound drilling rig for Shell’s Olympus oil platform will begin a four-day voyage along the Texas coast on Thursday to be joined with its massive hull. See photos of the record-setting platform’s construction and journey across the ocean. More »
Gulf of Mexico will be strongest offshore market, analysts say
Researchers at the International Strategy and Investment Group forecast that the number of deepwater rigs will grow from 36 to 60 by 2015. More »
Seawater gives new life to oil wells in Gulf
Deep-water drillers are pushing the boundaries of modern technology to help revive the Gulf of Mexico as one of the world’s most prolific oil producers. More »
Gulf oil activity approaching record levels, researchers say
Chevron and BP received more than half of the deep-water drilling permits granted in early 2012, according to a report by research firm GlobalData. More »
Gulf of Mexico well costs up 10 percent, ConocoPhillips exec says
New government regulations on blowout preventers are contributing to higher well costs, a ConocoPhillips executive said during an industry event in downtown Houston Wednesday. More »
Updating World Deepwater Oil & Gas Discovery
This a guest post by Jean Laherrère, a long-time guest contributor to TheOilDrum.
Defining deepwater oil as the offshore resource found in water depths over 500 m, the data available as of October of 2010 was pointing to an ultimate around 150 Gb. T… More »
Anadarko expands massive Mozambique discovery
Anadarko’s Golfinho exploration well hit more than 193 net feet of natural gas pay offshore Mozambique, the company announced Tuesday. More »
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