The A-6 well in Ship Shoal block 201 in the Gulf of Mexico is complete and has tested at a restricted rate of 10.4 MMcf/d and 423 b/d of oil (a combined rate of 2,153 boe/d), says Leed Petroleum.

An exploration well on the Mandy prospect in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Canyon block 199 has hit pay, according to partner Mariner Energy.

ExxonMobil Production has drilled and cased PTU-15, the first development well for the Point Thomson project on Alaska’s North Slope.

The Telemark Hub is on schedule to begin production by the end of this month from the Atwater Valley block 63 No. 4 well, according to operator ATP.

Newfield expects to increase its Gulf of Mexico production by more than 60% this year.

Superior Energy Services now owns Shell's Gulf of Mexico Bullwinkle platform and related assets.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. chose the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition in Galveston, Texas, from March 2-4 to emphasize its addition of a new subsea division to its upstream oil and gas services to give Jacobs technical coverage from topsides through subsea design.

Controlling a well from an office desk is one of the technologies highlighted by Cameron at the Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition in Galveston March 2-4.

At this year’s Subsea Tieback Forum & Exhibition in Galveston, Texas, from March 2-4, Roxar is introducing an ROV system for retrieval and installation of subsea sensors and transmitters.

Hyperdynamics has extended the term of its letter of intent with Repsol until March 11, 2010.

The deployment of the Nautilus acoustic positioning and streamer steering system on the vessel Alizé has increased production levels on the first project of a mega 3D seismic program currently being acquired for PEMEX in the Gulf of Mexico, according to CGGVeritas.

C & C Technologies has completed a second project using the PROSAS Surveyor SAS sonar to assess pipeline integrity in the Gulf of Mexico.

Bisso Marine has buried a pipeline 16 ft (4.9 m) below the hardened seabed of the Gulf of Mexico.

Technip has awarded Aspen Aerogels a contract to supply Spaceloft aerogel thermal insulation for the Caesar-Tonga subsea tieback to the Constitution spar in the Gulf of Mexico.

Chevron has deployed Transocean’s ultra deepwater drillship Discoverer Inspiration in the US Gulf of Mexico, under a five-year contract.

Cobalt International and Anadarko have executed a Rig Assignment Agreement for Cobalt to use Diamond’s semisubmersible drilling rig Ocean Monarch.

Rowan, majority-owner of offshore high-spec jackup rigs, says it sees an increase in tendering for its drilling units across all regions.