Gulf of Mexico

The late-season hurricane caused damage across western Cuba and now is setting its sights on the US Gulf of Mexico.

The new rules add some specific equipment and reporting requirements and apply to projects with more than 15,000 psi or more than 350°F.

Contactor will provide EPCI work related to the subsea portion of the 20K Gulf of Mexico development.

This first of a two-part series provides guidelines for designing and operating advanced produced-water systems on offshore platforms, covering fluid characterization, chemical treatment, equipment, process configuration, operations, and effluent quality.

Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.

Using a new model, the federal agency said deepwater operations will drive the region's production to 1.9 million B/D next year.

As Hurricane Francine bore down on the central Louisiana coast, production in the Gulf of Mexico took a hit.

The two projects at the Jack/St. Malo and Tahiti deepwater facilities are expected to recover millions of additional barrels of oil equivalent.

Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.

Since the late 1930s, the offshore industry has advanced from the first platform in 14 ft of water to the ultradeepwater 20K era. Driven by seismic, drilling, and development breakthroughs, the industry has pushed into deeper waters, high-pressure reservoirs, and new frontiers like Guyana, continually expanding the limits of offshore exploration.