Gulf of Mexico

Contractor will moor the production semisub in the Keathley Canyon area of the US Gulf of Mexico.

The authors of this paper describe reservoir-fluid-geodynamics processes that explain the reasons behind varying oil compositions and properties within and across different reservoir compartments.

This paper provides examples for planning and execution of primary and remedial managed pressure cementing in deepwater drilling operations.

Using emergency procedures, the permitting timeline is expected to be significantly reduced, from years to weeks in some cases.

It has been 15 years since an explosion ripped through the Deepwater Horizon, an oil rig operating in the Gulf Coast region, triggering the worst oil spill to occur in US waters and one of the worst environmental disasters in US history. Is the offshore environment safer now than it was in 2010?

The operator’s deepwater discovery in the Gulf of Mexico is potentially commercial, and government analysis indicates the gulf holds 1.3 billion BOE more reserves than estimated.

Offshore activity is expected to begin in 2027 with first oil from the 20K-psi project slated for 2028.

The acquisition expands INEOS’s US upstream footprint and gives it a minority stake in a pair of deepwater Gulf of Mexico producing fields.

SLB will use artificial intelligence-based software to help ensure the delivery of 18 ultradeepwater wells.

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.