Deepwater
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October 15, 2015
The consortium responsible for the Libra oil field in the Santos basin pre-salt has completed the drilling of well 3-BRSA-1310-RJS, in the central area of the block.
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October 14, 2015
Lukoil’s Lira-1X wildcat has discovered a gas field in the Lira offshore structure, which is located on the Trident Block (EX-30), in the deep waters offshore Romania.
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October 09, 2015
Petrofac, the international service provider to the oil and gas industry, has terminated its contract with Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) for JSD 6000 deepwater multi-purpose offshore vessel.
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October 08, 2015
Deep Down, an oilfield services company specializing in complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, has received the largest order in the company's history valued at $13 million directly from a super-major operator.
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October 07, 2015
OEG Offshore, a leading global provider of cargo carrying units (CCUs) and A60 modules to the oil and gas industry has announced the merger of its US business with leading Louisiana-based oilfield equipment provider: Cameron Rental and Tank Inc (CRT).
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October 07, 2015
As Mexico’s first offshore bidding round for already discovered fields saw bids significantly higher than the minimum set up by the government, adding further transparency to the process would be positive for the round as it approaches its deepwater phase, according to an analyst with research and consulting firm GlobalData.
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October 06, 2015
Brazil will auction crude-exploration blocks on Wednesday for the first time since a colossal corruption scandal crippled the nation’s oil industry and forced state-run Petroleo Brasileiro SA to scale back investments.
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October 06, 2015
Fugro, in conjunction with long-time associates, Diavaz, has been awarded an extension of the ongoing offshore geophysical and geotechnical campaign by Pemex.
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October 05, 2015
The value of BP Plc’s settlement with the U.S. government and five Gulf states over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill will rise to $20.8 billion, an increase of $2 billion from an agreement reached in July, said the U.S. Department of Justice.
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October 05, 2015
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) has started production from the Bonga Phase 3 project.
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October 02, 2015
Technip has been awarded a contract by Shell Offshore for the development of subsea infrastructure for the Stones project. Included in the service are two subsea production tie-backs to the FPSO vessel.
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October 01, 2015
Eni won with a 100% share a production sharing contract to appraise, develop and exploit the oil fields of Amoca, Miztón e Tecoalli, located in the Area 1 in the Campeche Bay, offshore Mexico, following an international auction held yesterday in Mexico City.
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October 01, 2015
An operator contracted T.D. Williamson (TDW) to perform simultaneous isolations on a platform’s 10-in oil pipeline and 14-in natural gas pipeline.
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October 01, 2015
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Murphy Sabah Oil Co. to deliver the subsea production system for the Rotan deepwater natural gas development offshore Malaysia.
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September 29, 2015
ITC Global, a leading provider of satellite communications to remote and harsh environments, announced today that it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Copenhagen, Denmark-based Maersk Drilling.
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September 29, 2015
Mexico needs to attract significant interest to salvage a bidding round hampered by delays and low oil prices, with Phase 4 of the current Round 1 licensing process offering the country’s first deepwater assets, says research and consulting firm GlobalData.
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September 29, 2015
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. has announced positive drilling results from the Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas (FM O&G) 100% owned Horn Mountain Deep well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
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September 24, 2015
Baker Hughes has announced the commercial release of its DeepShield deepwater safety valve, the industry’s first V1-validated subsurface safety valve tested to help ensure fail-safe operations as defined in the new API Spec 14A.
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September 24, 2015
Wood Group has been awarded a contract with Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) to provide an operator training simulator; supporting training for containment in the event of a deepwater well control incident in the Gulf of Mexico.
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September 23, 2015
The extensive regulatory impact of the Macondo well blowout is evident in the stringent rules the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has implemented for high-pressure/high-temperature (HPHT) wells being drilled and completed in the Gulf of Mexico.
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September 23, 2015
Vallourec delivers 14,000 tons of premium tubes in the scope of a contract with Hess Corporation for the Stampede project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
