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

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has tagged FMC Technologies Inc. to supply subsea systems and life-of-field services for the Lucius project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Development of the $2-billion Lucius project in the Gulf of Mexico’s deepwater Keathley Canyon will proceed.

Flexlife says it has successfully applied its FlexGel product to tackle corrosion in a North Sea operation for a major oil company.

Petrobras has awarded Technip a five-year frame agreement to supply 1,400 km (870 mi) flexible pipes.

Public hearings have been staged in Archangelsk to discuss planned seismic research programs in the Kara Sea off northern Russia.

Electromagnetic Geoservices has secured pre-funding for a multi-client 3D EM campaign in the Barents Sea, ahead of Norway's 22nd exploration licensing round awards.

Williams Partners and DCP Midstream Partners plan to expand the Discovery natural gas gathering pipeline in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Genesis Energy have executed crude oil transportation agreements with a consortium of six Gulf of Mexico producers.

The US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) is no stranger to adversity.

Petrobras expects to start production of the Cascade/Chinook fields, in the Gulf of Mexico in January, according to a report by the company.

Shell and Noble Corp. have brought the Noble Bully 1 drillship into the Gulf of Mexico from Singapore to complete commissioning and acceptance testing.