Gulf of Mexico

This article is the second of a two-part series on produced-water management in the Gulf of Mexico and covers four themes: equipment, process configuration, operations, and effluent quality.

Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.

The operator’s sale of the US Gulf holdings is part of a larger portfolio rationalization program.

The Tiber FPU is expected to follow the Kaskida hub currently being built in Singapore.

Global offshore decommissioning projects hear the starting gun in Australia and the North Sea, but will the race be a marathon or a sprint?

This study examines the implementation of a predictive maintenance method using artificial intelligence and machine learning for offshore rotating production-critical equipment. Conducted over 2 years at Murphy Oil’s deepwater platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, the project aimed to detect equipment issues early, reduce downtime, and streamline maintenance processes.

At peak, 100,000 BOE/D is expected to flow to the Whale production semisumbersible, which largely replicates the Vito semi.

The decision invokes a 1953 law that will make it difficult for incoming US President Donald Trump to reverse.

Oil price visibility, projects competing for funds, and regional market softness are all factors resulting in muted demand for deepwater rigs this year.

The formal design and construction contract award comes after an LOI for the work was signed this past summer.