deepwater

A new report shows that the tight offshore rig market is even tighter than most estimates reflect. This offers relief to battered drilling contractors which are now demanding higher dayrates.

Norphlet-trend discovery will be developed via a three-well subsea tieback to the Blind Faith FPU.

Senior Vice President Starlee Sykes told an audience at the Offshore Technology Conference that low-carbon barrels from the company's domestic offshore portfolio will help fund its transition plans.

Teaser: This paper is intended to provide considerations for operators in developing campaigns to frame scope of work for subsea-blowout-preventer and rig-contracting strategy.

Managed-pressure drilling has been associated as a technology used only on problematic wells and only as a last resort. However, when integrated at the beginning of operations as part of a comprehensive well plan, it becomes a performance-enhancing solution for any type of well classification, including development, directional, multilaterals, and horizontals.

This paper discusses the results of extensive laboratory tests used for the customization of a reservoir drill-in fluid and a delayed breaker—and their field performance—for two deepwater gas-injector wells.

The paper presents details of technical and commercial challenges associated with the feasibility of a long-distance deepwater Middle East to India deepwater pipeline.

The operator's latest deepwater platform is unlike any the company has built before—diminutive by design.

QatarEnergy is farming into ExxonMobil’s North Marakia deepwater exploration project offshore Egypt as it further grows its position in the East Med and a share of possible future gas sales to Europe.

As the number of discoveries goes down and headwinds increase, the days of the US Gulf of Mexico megaproject could be numbered.