The deepwater Gulf of Mexico Droshky development is on production says Marathon Oil Corp.

Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico are beginning to re-board platforms and rigs, and restore production following Hurricane Alex, according to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement’s (BOEMRE) Continuity of Operations Plan team.

LLOG Deepwater Development Co. LLC has agreed in principle to acquire the OPTI-EX semisubmersible production platform from EXMAR for use in the Gulf of Mexico.

Partners in the Independence Hub development continue to seek additional tieback opportunities to offset the fields’ declining production.

The Sargent development in the Gulf of Mexico deepwater is flowing approximately 38 MMcfe/d gross, according to partner Newfield.

The final Minerals Management Service rules on limits to flaring or venting natural gas now are available in the Federal Register.

First oil production has begun from the deepwater Atwater Valley (AT 63) No. 4 well at the Telemark Hub through the ATP Titan, says operator ATP Oil & Gas.

Baker Hughes announces a multiphase flowmeter that combines downhole sensor technology with neural network capabilities for real-time flow rate estimates from wells produced vai electrical submersible pumping (ESP) systems.