U.S. Offshore
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April 30, 2025
EnerMech has secured a significant contract from LLOG Exploration Co. for pre-commissioning services at the Salamanca Platform in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico.聽The award follows a previous contract in for topside pre-commissioning services which EnerMech secured in 2024.
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April 21, 2025
Chevron and TotalEnergies have launched production at the Ballymore project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America, a tieback expected to deliver up to 75,000 barrels per day. The field connects to the Blind Faith platform and marks Chevron鈥檚 first development in the Norphlet trend.
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April 18, 2025
The National Ocean Industries Association issued a statement after U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the next steps in a new offshore oil and gas leasing program.
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April 14, 2025
bp today announced an oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico. This discovery underscores bp's renewed focus on upstream exploration, part of its strategy reset announced in February 2025. Chevron co-owns the Far South prospect with 42.5% interest.
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April 08, 2025
Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, today announced the start of production at Dover, the second subsea tieback connecting new wells to the existing infrastructure of the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico.
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April 04, 2025
Subsea7 has been awarded a sizeable contract by Shell Offshore for the Sparta deepwater development. The project involves the transportation and installation of a floating production system (FPS) off the coast of Louisiana at water depths of up to 1,635 meters.聽
News
April 02, 2025
INEOS Energy has completed its acquisition of the U.S. Gulf business held by CNOOC's U.S. subsidiary. The deal increases INEOS' production globally to over 90,000 boed and marks the third major investment by INEOS Energy in the U.S. in the past three years.
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March 28, 2025
A federal district judge on Thursday ruled against a Biden administration sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, faulting the government with failing to sufficiently analyze its possible effects on the climate and endangered whales.聽
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March 27, 2025
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Texas RRC) reported record-setting volumes in 2024 for both oil and natural gas in the state. "These latest records further demonstrate Texas鈥檚 position as a global leader in oil and gas production,鈥 said RRC Chairman Christi Craddick.
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March 13, 2025
Murphy Oil Corporation has announced an agreement to acquire the BW Pioneer FPSO from BW Offshore. The FPSO will remain at its current location, supporting operations at the Cascade field and Chinook field in the Gulf of America.
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February 21, 2025
ConocoPhillips will sell its interests in the Gulf of Mexico Ursa and Europa fields to Shell for $735 million, both companies confirmed today. ConocoPhillips continues to work towards a strategy of divesting noncore assets, while Shell looks to strengthen its deepwater portfolio.
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February 19, 2025
Sentinel's Texas GulfLink deepwater port has received approval from the U.S. DOT's Maritime Administration, marking a critical step forward for crude oil exports after a multi-year review process.
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February 14, 2025
U.S. President Trump ordered the creation of a White House council focused on steering the U.S. toward 鈥渆nergy dominance,鈥 with the promise of action as soon as next week.聽The council will be led by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright as its vice-chair.
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February 05, 2025
The National Ocean Industries Association expressed its strong support for the series of Secretarial Orders signed by U.S. Secretary Doug Burgum to unleash America's energy potential. "American energy leadership is back," said President Erik Milito.
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January 17, 2025
The American Petroleum Institute today joined with the states of Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi in filing a聽challenge聽to the Biden administration鈥檚 ban on new oil and natural gas leasing across millions of acres of federal waters.
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January 15, 2025
Talos Energy Inc. (Talos) has announced that the Katmai West #2 well located in the Ewing Bank area of the U.S Gulf of Mexico successfully encountered commercial quantities of oil and natural gas.
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January 12, 2025
LLOG Exploration Company, a privately-owned exploration and production company focused on the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, has announced the achievement of several significant milestones in the construction of the Salamanca Floating Production Unit (FPU).
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January 09, 2025
Elected officials and trade groups representing businesses across the supply chain are sounding the alarm over the Biden administration鈥檚 11th hour decision to ban new oil and natural gas activity across millions of acres of federal waters.
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January 09, 2025
Shell and Chevron announced the start of oil production from the Whale semisubmersible platform in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Chevron owns 40% working interest in Whale, with Shell owning 60% interest as operator. Estimated peak production from the Whale development is 100,000 gross boed.
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January 06, 2025
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has released a statement from President and CEO Mike Sommers on reports the Biden administration will move to ban new oil and natural gas activity across millions of acres of federal waters.
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January 06, 2025
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has issued a response to President Biden's planned unilateral ban of new offshore oil and gas activities across vast swaths of America's offshore areas under Section 12(a).