Bayou Bend testing Bootspur
Bayou Bend Petroleum is testing its Bootspur gas/condensate prospect in the Marsh Island area in Louisiana state waters.
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Magnetic separation in fluid
Methods and apparatus for recovering magnetically attractable wellbore casing fragments from drilling fluid
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Discoverer Americas takes its name
Transocean Inc.'s newbuild Enterprise-class drillship has been named Discoverer Americas.
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BP finds oil on Isabela
BP and Noble Energy hit pay on Isabela in Mississippi Canyon block 562 in 6,500 ft (1,981 m) of water.
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Mariner Energy hits pay on Magellan
Mariner Energy has hit pay with its first of two planned wells on the Magellan prospect in East Breaks block 424 in the Gulf of Mexico.
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The Gulf of Mexico jackup fleet: a market in transition
In years past, the US Gulf of Mexico was the dominant offshore drilling market, historically absorbing about a third of the global supply of offshore equipment and services.
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Devin International/DeepBlue Technologies align for landing string solution
Devin International and DeepBlue Technologies are partnering on a landing string solution for the deepwater completions market.
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Contango tests Dutch prospect
Contango Oil & Gas Co.'s well Dutch No. 2 flow tested at 18 MMcfe/d of gas. First production is expected by July 1.
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Oooguruk first oil expected in 2008
First oil from the Pioneer-operated Oooguruk field in the Beaufort Sea, Alaska, is expected in early 2008.
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MedcoEnergi hits pay in GoM
MedcoEnergi US Llc (MEUS) has drilled two shallow water gas discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Energy Partners finds gas on GoM shelf
Energy Partners Ltd. (EPL) has hit pay with well No. 1 on West Cameron block 252. The gas discovery, drilled to 8,299 ft (2,530 m) TD, encountered high quality natural gas pay in a single interval, according to EPL.
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Keppel AmFELS on track to deliver first Scorpion jackup
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. subsidiary AmFELS Inc. is on course for a timely delivery of Scorpion Offshore Ltd.'s first jackup drilling rig at the end of May 2007.
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ENSCO nominates another jackup for international market
ENSCO is outfitting its 250-ft (76-m) Gulf of Mexico-based jackup ENSCO 93 for international work.
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Marathon makes deepwater GoM discovery
Marathon Oil Corp. has announced a deepwater Gulf of Mexico discovery in Green Canyon block 244. The Droshky #1 is 137 mi (220 km) south-southwest of Venice, Louisiana, in 2,900 ft (884 m) of water. Log data indicates some 250 ft (76 m) of net oil pay.
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Petsec starts 2nd Mobile Bay well
Petsec Energy Ltd. has started drilling the second of its two-well Mobile Bay program in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Petsec Energy hits gas
Petsec Energy has drilled a gas discovery with well No. 1 in Viosca Knoll bock 26, marking its fifth successive discovery in the Mobile Bay region in the Gulf of Mexico within the last six months.
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McMoran reports positive drilling results
McMoran says it has logged positive results while drilling the Hurricane Deep prospect on South Marsh Island block 217.
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MMS publishes recommendation for cementing shallow water flows
The MMS has published a final rule to give operators in the Gulf of Mexico options of best cementing practices to help mitigate shallow water flow (SWF) hazards in deepwater.
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Helis picks up option on Richmond
Helis Oil & Gas has exercised its remaining option with Atwood Oceanics Inc. for the submersible drilling rig, Richmond.
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Conference panel debates technology and personnel
A panel of industry executives yesterday debated the issue of new technology replacing personnel in the oil and gas industry. The panel of four was split by those in favor of new technology to reduce personnel vs. those in favor of increasing staff to improve efficiencies.
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Huisman introduces drilling/pipelay semi
Huisman-Itrec is actively marketing its model-tested combination drilling and pipelay semisubmersible, according to Joop Roodenburg, Huisman president.
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Tenaris to acquire Hydril
Tenaris S.A. and Hydril Co. have announced a merger agreement whereby Tenaris will acquire Hydril. Subject to approvals from shareholders and government authorities, the deal is expected to close in 2Q 2007.
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McMoran to target deep gas in 2007
McMoran plans to participate in eight to ten exploration wells this year targeting deep Miocene objectives in the shallow water Gulf of Mexico and Gulf Coast areas.
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Petsec secures rig for Eugene Island well
Petsec Energy has secured a rig to drill its prospect in Eugene Island block 310 in the Gulf of Mexico in 62 m (204 ft) of water.
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Petsec sets drilling goals for GoM
Petsec Energy Ltd plans to drill 14-20 wells this year in the Gulf of Mexico, aiming to double its current oil and gas reserves.
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