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Drilling & Completion
US restricts categorical environmental permits for offshore development
The use of categorical exclusions for OCS exploration and drilling will be restricted pending a review of regulations, according to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement Director Michael R. Bromwich.
McMoRan Exploration's well indicates hydrocarbons
McMoRan Exploration Co. says its Blueberry Hill #9STK1 well in Louisiana State Lease 340 in 10 ft of water has hydrocarbon indications.
Vantage takes on multi-role drillship
Vantage Drilling Co. has agreed to supervise and manage construction and marketing of the ultra-deepwater drillship/FPSO, Dalian Developer, formerly known as the MPF-01.
Field Development
RPSEA to invest in brownfield technology R&D
The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) is requesting proposals for projects to fund under its 2010 Small Producer Program.
Buccaneer agrees to acquire Cook Inlet interests
Buccaneer Alaska has agreed to acquire working interests in four Cook Inlet, Alaska, leases.
Subsea
Uncle John undergoes DP upgrade
Cal Dive International has contracted Converteam to supply a dynamic positioning control system for the saturation diving vessel Uncle John.
TS Marine orders two deepwater ROVs from Schilling
Schilling Robotics has received an order from TS Marine for two 4,000 m (13,000 ft) rated UltraHeavyDuty ROVs for delivery this summer.
Ranger orders saturation dive system
Ranger Offshore Inc. has ordered a saturation diving system from Unique System LLC.
Geology & Geophysics
ONLINE SPECIAL: Apache bullish on the Gulf of Mexico
The deepwater Gulf of Mexico remains a promising g exploration venue, according to Carl Scharpf, Gulf Coast Exploration & New Ventures manager for Apache Corp.
Paradigm, Petrosys agree to connectivity integration
Paradigm and Petrosys have agreed to develop connectors to integrate Paradigm's Epos repository data with Petrosys' mapping solutions.
Court permits seismic work offshore Alaska
Seismic exploration offshore Alaska in the Chukchi Sea can proceed following a federal judge’s ruling that it does not fall under the offshore drilling ban. |
 Deepwater Operations Conference and Exhibition 2010
November 2-4,2010 Galveston, Texas , USA http://www.deepwateroperations.com
Pipeline & Transportation
Production
GoM's Droshky goes on production says Marathon
The deepwater Gulf of Mexico Droshky development is on production says Marathon Oil Corp.
Operators return to facilities following Alex
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.
Exmar semi bound for GoM
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.
Rigs/Vessels
IHC contracts Alcoa for aluminum fallpipe
IHC Merwede has contracts Alcoa to produce the first-ever aluminum alloy fallpipe for a dredge system. Tideway is the IHC customer.
Safe Lancia to support Pemex program
Interpetroleum Services has awarded Prosafe a bareboat contract for the accommodation support rig Safe Lancia, operating for Pemex offshore Mexico.
Baker Hughes agrees to sell vessels to Superior Energy Services
Baker Hughes Inc. has agreed to sell two stimulation vessels to Superior Energy Services Inc. |
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal said production has been shut off to Mariner Energy's Gulf of Mexico platform that caught fire this morning, according to reports from the state capitol.
Mariner Energy Inc. confirms that a fire has occurred at a production platform located on Vermilion block 380, in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. Coast Guard says it is responding to a report of 13 people in the water following an oil platform explosion in block 380 approximately 90 mi (145 km)
