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Petrobras Plans to Open Tender for Brazil’s Biggest Platform
The company plans to launch the leasing tender for the floating platform, known as an FPSO, by the end of August, sources say.
Public Capital , Deepwater , Drilling
With Contracts Canceled and Debts Mounting, Offshore Oil Drillers Face Another Shakeout
The companies that operate offshore drilling rigs for major oil producers face a second wave of bankruptcies in four years amid a historic drop in energy prices that likely will leave surviving drillers more closely tied to big oil firms.
Deepwater , Drilling
E&P Drilling Spotlight: Stratigraphic Zonation for Model-based Bit Design
A novel application for drilling optimization proves successful in the Brazilian deepwater presalt.
Field Development , Deepwater , Pipelines
Williams Announces Deepwater Tieback Agreement at Devils Tower
Crude oil and gas will be moved through Mountaineer and Canyon Chief pipelines.
Deepwater , Drilling
TEMS International Wins Gulf Of Mexico Deals Worth Over $1 Million
Oil and gas service company TEMS International has secured two new contracts for work in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the company said on June 11.
Investment , Deepwater , Subsea
Gulf of Mexico: The Water’s Fine
Historic service cost lows and fewer barriers to entry could trigger investment back into the U.S. Gulf of Mexico … even at $30 oil.
Reservoir Evaluation , Deepwater , Enhanced Oil Recovery , Seismic
SpotLight’s ‘Underground Alarm System’ Reimagines Subsurface Monitoring for Oilfield Operations
The 4D solution offers oil and gas operators keen seismic monitoring of subsurface movements from a single source and a single receiver, SpotLight CEO Habib Al Khatib said in this exclusive interview.
Deepwater , Subsea
Deepwater Horizon: Safety Advances a Decade Later
Marine Well Containment Co.—established in the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon disaster—has designed a comprehensive emergency response program to contain compromised deepwater wells in the Gulf of Mexico.
Deepwater , Technology
Weatherford Marks Three Deepwater Firsts Offshore Brazil
Weatherford developed the integrated completion solution to install downhole equipment for an operator offshore Brazil, saving the operator 27.5 hours of deepwater rig time.
Public Capital , Deepwater , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Chevron Closes $1.6 Billion Sale of Stake in Giant Azeri Oil Field
MOL Plc, a Hungarian multinational oil and gas company, agreed to buy the asset, which consisted of Chevron’s nonoperating interests in the largest oil field in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Basin.