GOM
Technology
BHP Taps Doris For Trion Work In GoM
BHP Petroleum, a subsidiary of BHP Billiton Petróleo Operaciones de Mexico, S. De R. L. De C.V., has contracted Doris Inc. on Jan. 27 for the execution of engineer services for the SURF and export pipeline scopes of work of the Trion Project located in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM).
People , Exploration & Production
Talos Taps Former Anadarko Exec Bob Abendschein To Lead Operations
Talos Energy appointed Robert “Bob” Abendschein to head its operations as Stephen E. Heitzman, COO and one of the founders of the offshore focused E&P, resigns.
Subsea
Worley Wins FEED Contract For Total’s GoM North Platte Field
Worley has been awarded a FEED contract for Total E&P USA’s North Platte field development in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM), the company said on Jan. 23.
Public Capital , People , Exploration & Production
BP Appoints Murray Auchincloss As New Finance Chief
BP's finance chief Brian Gilvary is to step down in June after eight years in the role and will be replaced by a close ally of Bernard Looney who takes over as CEO next month.
People , Company Profiles , Exploration & Production
Tracy Krohn Profile: Driven
Tracy Krohn puts his money where his assets are ... in the oil patch, on the race track and in Hollywood.
Seismic
TerraSond Lands Seventh Consecutive NOAA Contract
TerraSond, an Acteon company, has been awarded a five-year IDIQ contract on Jan. 16 by the Hydrographic Surveys Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s National Ocean Service, Office of Coast Survey, to provide hydrographic surveying services in the U.S.
Trends
A&D Transactions From The Week Of Jan. 8, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including the sale of Shell’s remaining Haynesville position plus the closing of Callon’s $2.7 billion merger with Carrizo Oil & Gas.
Deepwater
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.
Deepwater
Top 12 Recent Gulf of Mexico Discoveries
October 2019: Talos Hits 235-ft Pliocene Zone At Bullet Prospect Exploratory
Public Capital , Shelf , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Joint Ventures
Contango Oil & Gas Strikes JV Deal With Former Partner In US GoM
The original partnership in the late 1990s between Contango and Juneau Oil & Gas made several notable discoveries in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.