More Subsea Oil & Gas News in US & Gulf of Mexico

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:APC) has awarded Technip (PARIS:TEC) a contract for deepwater (7,000 ft/2,130 m) subsea work at the Lucius field in Keathley Canyon, Gulf of Mexico.

First Subsea Ltd. has been awarded a contract by Technip USA to supply the mooring line connectors for a new spar platform moored in 7,000 ft (2,134 m) of water in the Lucius field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Forum Subsea Technologies has launched its new Tomahawk multi-role ROV.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. has started producing the deepwater Cascade field in the Gulf of Mexico.

Technip (Paris:TEC) has won a contract from Exxon Mobil Corp. to supply subsea equipment for the Hadrian South natural gas project in 7,500 ft (2,300 m) of water in the Gulf of Mexico.

Williams has contracted the design and fabrication of suction piles for its Gulfstar FPS to InterMoor.

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.

LLOG Exploration Co. LLC has signed an agreement with FMC Technologies Inc. to design, manufacture, and supply subsea production equipment to support the Who Dat project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Shell has contracted Subsea 7 for two engineering and installation contracts for Cardamom and West Boreas in the Gulf of Mexico.

FMC Technologies Inc. says it has signed an agreement with LLOG Exploration Co. LLC to design, manufacture, and supply subsea production equipment to support the Who Dat project in the Gulf of Mexico.

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and FMC Technologies Inc. have signed a global alliance agreement covering subsea systems and life-of-field services.

A record for distance, voltage, and frequency will be set when ABB provides to Aker Solutions drives and transformers for the subsea power distribution system at Statoil's Åsgard oil and gas field.

The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) has chosen six proposals for negotiations leading to awards under a contract with The National Energy Technology Laboratory in support of the Ultra-Deepwater and Unconventional Natural Gas and Other Petroleum Resources Research and Development Program.

FMC Technologies, Inc. reports that its enhanced vertical deepwater tree (EVDT) system has set a new deepwater completion record in the Gulf of Mexico.

SeeByte and VideoRay have decided to form a partnership.

EMAS AMC has been awarded a contract by BP Exploration & Production to perform subsea work in the Atlantis field, located in Green Canyon block 743 in the Gulf of Mexico.

Subsea projects can be made more effective with permanent downhole monitoring systems installed in the wells.

BP Exploration & Production Inc. has awarded EMAS AMC a contract for subsea work at Atlantis field in Green Canyon block 743 in the Gulf of Mexico.

Pemex Exploración y Producción has contracted Cal Dive International Inc. for installation of an 8-in subsea pipeline in Abkatun field in 47 m (154 ft) water depth.

Valiant Causeway has submitted a development plan to the UK government for the Causeway field in the northern North Sea.

Riser integrity monitoring systems around the world are at work offshore measuring bending moment and tensile forces on riser towers and steel centenary risers. Data from these monitors help verify riser design models and contribute to continued improvement of risers.

Bluefin Robotics has acquired Hawkes Remotes Inc.

Wild Well Control will introduce its Global Subsea Well Containment System (GSWCS) this week, claimed to be the only dedicated emergency response system of its kind.