Deepwater
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.
Deepwater , Midstream
Genesis Energy Inks Deepwater GoM Transportation Agreements
The Tarantula Platform, located in South Timbalier block 308, has the capability to process up to 25,000 barrels per day of oil from the Katmai field development.
Deepwater , Drilling
Case Study: Weatherford Provides Fresh Approach for Ultradeep Gulf of Mexico Well
Fourteen days and $14 million saved by sidetracking from a collapsed expandable liner using an off-the-shelf casing-exit system by Weatherford in an ultradeep Gulf of Mexico well.
Investment , Deepwater
OMV Again Postpones Decision On Black Sea Offshore Investment
The exploration of the Black Sea Neptun block is a joint venture between OMV’s Romanian subsidiary Petrom and U.S. major Exxon Mobil Corp., and includes the first deepwater exploration well in Romanian waters.
Deepwater
Offshore Exploration: All Eyes On Brazil’s Presalt Basins
Increased E&P activity is expected in the prolific presalt basins of Brazil, which hold billions of barrels of recoverable oil reserves.
Field Development , Deepwater
Egypt Agrees To Deepwater Exploration Deal With Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Others
Egypt has reached initial agreements with five major energy firms to explore for oil and gas in deep waters in off its western coast on the Mediterranean, the petroleum minister said.
Deepwater , Policy & Regulations
E&P Offshore Advances: A Tale Of Two Provinces
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico is set for another year of record oil production while U.S. regulators explore ways to prevent the stranding of resources on the shelf.