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Drilling & Completion: US & Gulf of Mexico

Chevron deploys Pacific Santa Ana for GoM deepwater drilling campaign

Chevron Corp. has announced that the deepwater drillship Pacific Santa Ana has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work for Chevron under a five-year contract with a subsidiary of Pacific Drilling S.A.

Heidelberg deepwater GoM oil discovery appraisal drilling succeeds

Eni confirms its deepwater Gulf of Mexico Heidelberg oil discovery with an appraisal well and side track in Green Canyon block 903.

McMoRan tests Davy Jones discovery well offshore Louisiana

The flow test of McMoRan Exploration Co.’s (NYSE:MMR) Davy Jones 1 well in South Marsh Island block 230 continue.

Vantage takes over Dragonquest deepwater drillship

Vantage Drilling Co. (NYSE Amex: VTG) has agreed to acquire the ultra-deepwater drillship Dragonquest from Valencia Drilling Corp. for $164 million.

Anadarko Heidelberg appraisal well in deepwater GoM finds oil

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:APC) found oil in the Heidelberg-2 appraisal well in Green Canyon block 903 of the Gulf of Mexico.

Shell gets OSPR plan approval on Chukchi Sea drilling

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has approved Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.’s Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP) for the Chukchi Sea.

Buccaneer gains clearance for Alaska exploration drilling

Buccaneer Energy (ASX:BCC) has secured two permits for oil and gas exploration in the Cook Inlet offshore Alaska.

ATP works to complete MC 942 #2 well in the GoM

ATP Oil & Gas Corp. has completed drilling the Mississippi Canyon 942 #2 well in the Gulf of Mexico at the Telemark Hub.

Buccaneer lines up deal to operate Cosmo offshore Alaska

Buccaneer Energy has agreed to acquire the two main productive leases in the former Cosmopolitan Unit (Cosmo) from Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska.

Anadarko contracts ENSCO 8506 for GoM

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has contracted the newbuild ENSCO 8506 ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig to work in the US Gulf of Mexico for 30 months at a day rate of $530,000, plus adjustments.

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