Shell’s Mars field restart delayed until 2022
Some Shell production in the US Gulf of Mexico will not return before the first quarter of next year, owing to damage to the West Delta-143 (WD-143) facility.
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BP celebrates first gas from Matapal offshore Trinidad
BP has safely achieved first gas from its Matapal project offshore Trinidad.
Keppel delivers Guyana’s second FPSO
Singapore yard Keppel Offshore &Marine (Keppel O&M) has delivered a mega floating storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel dubbed Liza Unity to SBM Offshore that will process oil from the prolific Stabroaek Block offshore Guyana.
Exxon eyes Guyana growth with further discoveries
ExxonMobil has made a discovery at the Pinktail well, on Guyana’s offshore Stabroek Block.
VIDEO: Hurricane Ida’s wild ride
A video shows the damage caused by Hurricane Ida on the US Gulf Coast.
Gulf oil spill shows risk from 18,000 miles of abandoned pipe
An oil spill unleashed by Hurricane Ida is highlighting longstanding concerns about the more than 18,000 miles of decommissioned pipelines that still snake through the Gulf of Mexico, even though they no longer transport crude and natural gas.
Miles-long Gulf oil spill after hurricane Ida investigated by US Coast Guard
Federal authorities are responding to a 14-mile long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico discovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, officials said Saturday.
Shell takes Ida damage, Noble declares force majeure
Shell Offshore has reported damage to its West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facilities following Hurricane Ida.
ExxonMobil taps strategic oil reserve after Ida shuts Gulf output
ExxonMobil is tapping the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to revive gasoline production in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida left much of the devastated state’s refining and oil production offline.
Nasdaq nixes Tellurian bond offering
Tellurian has opted to scrap its planned note sale after Nasdaq refused to list the bonds.
Ida injures four on Globetrotter II, disrupts Houma heliport
Four workers on the Noble Globetrotter II have been evacuated after the drillship was caught up in Hurricane Ida.
Exxon spuds well on Guyana’s Canje Block
ExxonMobil has spudded the Sapote-1 well on Guyana’s offshore Canje Block.
Noble rig rides out Gulf of Mexico hurricane
Noble Corp. has reported its Noble Globetrotter II drillship is safe after undergoing “hurricane-force conditions”.
Maersk Drilling bags contract extension off Guyana
Maersk Drilling has landed a contract extension off Guyana, keeping its Maersk Discoverer rig fully booked into 2022.
US Gulf oil producers, refiners shut as hurricane Ida comes ashore
Oil and natural gas explorers in the US Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana refineries have shut production as Hurricane Ida crashed ashore.
Oil giants brace for tropical storm Ida
Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean and is forecast to a grow into a powerful hurricane in the days ahead, wreaking havoc across the Gulf of Mexico and ultimately crashing into the US coast.
Transocean lands $252m contract as Beacon sanctions Shenandoah project
Transocean has landed a $252million contract after Beacon Offshore Energy and its partners reached FID on the Shenandoah project in the Gulf of Mexico.
Pictures: Pemex CEO visits fire-ravaged Gulf of Mexico platform
The chief executive of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has made a visit to an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico where a fatal explosion and fire broke out over the weekend.
Two hours, two fans sees LNG Canada tank roof raised
LNG Canada has raised the roof at its LNG storage tank, which will be one of the largest in the world.
Updated: Five dead and six injured following Gulf of Mexico platform explosion
Five people have been killed and several others are injured or missing following an explosion at a Pemex oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.
i3 Energy wraps up £39m Canadian acquisition
London-listed i3 Energy has completed the £39 million acquisition of a package of Canadian oil and gas assets from Cenovus Energy.
ConocoPhillips puts Williston Basin oil assets up for sale
ConocoPhillips is marketing its Williston Basin oil assets for a potential sale, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Woodside bags BHP oil and gas business at discount in dream deal
A strategic merger between BHP and Woodside has been on the deal dream list in oil and gas circles going back three decades. Yesterday the pair confirmed that they will enter into a merger of their respective oil and gas portfolios in an all-stock deal that creates an LNG powerhouse.
Houston ready to welcome energy transition with ‘open arms’
Supply chain companies working to shape the energy transition would be “welcomed with open arms” in Houston, according to a leading economist.
OTC: World’s largest oil conference navigates Covid for 2021 return
Navigating Covid restrictions, dodging other energy calendar fixtures and even working around the Houston Texans football team has allowed OTC in Houston to finally get underway this month.