Offshore
Field Development , International , Legislation
Pitts: Heavyweight Battle Brewing Between US Supermajors in South America
Exxon Mobil took the first swing in defense of its right of first refusal for Hess' interest in Guyana's Stabroek Block, but Chevron isn't backing down.
Tankers , Crude Oil
Enterprise Gains Deepwater Port License for SPOT Offshore Texas
Enterprise Products Partners’ Sea Port Oil Terminal is located approximately 30 nautical miles off Brazoria County, Texas, in 115 ft of water and is capable of loading 2 MMbbl/d of crude oil.
Deepwater , Field Development , Exploration & Production , International
Deepwater Roundup 2024: Offshore Australasia, Surrounding Areas
Projects in Australia and Asia are progressing in part two of Hart Energy's 2024 Deepwater Roundup. Deepwater projects in Vietnam and Australia look to yield high reserves, while a project offshore Malaysia looks to will be developed by an solar panel powered FPSO.
Seismic
PGS Wins 3D Contract Offshore South Atlantic Margin
PGS said a Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to commence mobilization in June.
Field Development
OKEA Fast-tracking North Sea’s Brasse Tieback to Brage
OKEA expects first production in 2027 and has signed contracts with Aker Solutions, Subsea7 and OneSubsea.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Deepwater
Beacon Offshore Divests Non-op Gulf of Mexico Interests
Beacon Offshore Energy said that with its non-op assets divested, it would turn all of its focus to its Shenandoah and Winterfell assets in the Gulf of Mexico.
Wind , Infrastructure
US Clears 2.6-GW Offshore New England Wind Project
Located south of Martha’s Vineyard off of Massachusetts, the project consists of the 791-megawatt New England Wind 1 and the 1.87-GW New England Wind 2.
Seismic , Discoveries
TGS Commences Multiclient 3D Seismic Project Offshore Malaysia
TGS said the Ramform Sovereign survey vessel was dispatched to the Penyu Basin in March.
Wind
After Challenging Year, Which Way Will Offshore Wind Blow?
Following a year of negative headlines with some of the industry’s biggest players booking billion-dollar impairments and backing out of wind projects, this year appears to be going smoother.
Deepwater , Field Development , Exploration & Production
Deepwater Roundup 2024: Offshore Africa
Offshore Africa, new projects are progressing, with a number of high-reserve offshore developments being planned in countries not typically known for deepwater activity, such as Phase 2 of the Baleine project on the Ivory Coast.