Home Fossil Energy As US steps closer to next Gulf of Mexico oil & gas round, NOIA boss urges rethink on lease sale limit December 6, 2024, by Melisa Cavcic The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has made a move to set the stage for the next oil and gas leasing round for
Home Fossil Energy Transocean drillship gets another drilling job in Gulf of Mexico October 17, 2024, by Melisa Cavcic Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new long-term ultra-deepwater drillship assignment with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where the rig is already carrying out drilling operations for an oil major.
Home Fossil Energy New oil & gas discovery pops up in Gulf of Mexico while ongoing drilling ops hint another may come soon September 5, 2024, by Melisa Čavčić Houston-based energy player Talos Energy has confirmed a discovery of commercial quantities of oil and natural gas at a block in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Home Fossil Energy BP picks US duo for topside and hull designs of its new Gulf of Mexico-bound floating production unit August 21, 2024, by Melisa Čavčić UK-based energy heavyweight BP has hired two Houston-based players, Audubon Engineering Company (Audubon) and Exmar Offshore, to handle the engineering and design of topside and hull, respectively, for
Home Fossil Energy Noble drillship booked for more wells by Gulf of Mexico oil & gas operator June 7, 2024, by Melisa Čavčić Houston-based oil and gas company Murphy Oil has widened the drilling scope of work Noble Corporation, an offshore drilling contractor, is in charge of carrying out in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Home Fossil Energy Fire at Gulf of Mexico platform ends in fatality while multiple workers suffer injuries April 9, 2024, by Melisa Čavčić Mexico’s state-owned petroleum company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has confirmed a fire incident at one of its oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. This tragic incident, which occurred off the coast of Mexico
Home Fossil Energy Activists go toe to toe with Big Oil in court to challenge Trump-era Gulf of Mexico drilling allowance Many legal battles are springing up in the United States (U.S.) for environmental protection to be enshrined in the nation’s laws to prevent oil companies from grabbing more public waters for hydrocarbon exploration. Earthjustice
