Oceaneering Awarded Work in Mozambique
Oceaneering announced on Wednesday it has secured a contract from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to supply umbilicals, distribution hardware, and aftermarket services for its liquefaction and export terminal project in Mozambique.The multiple lengths of onshore and subsea steel tube control umbilicals total approximately 185 kilometers in length. The distribution hardware to be provided includes umbilical termination assemblies, hydraulic and chemical distribution units, electrical distribution units, flying leads, junction plates, remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) flyable large-bore connectors
Argentina Offshore Auction Attracting Oil Producers
International oil firms including Norway's Statoil, U.S. Anadarko Petroleum, China's CNOOC and Malaysia's Petronas have shown interest in Argentina's auction this year of offshore blocks for exploration and production, the country's energy minister said on Wednesday.Argentina, which is still defining the areas to be included in the auction, also wants oil companies currently exploring at its large Vaca Muerta shale field to move from pilot to full development phase after offering incentives to cut costs.Six projects have moved to the production stage in recent months, and the
As US Opens Up Offshore Waters, Eastern GoM Beckons
in concert with enabling military operations, training and testing." Defense Department spokeswoman Major Carla Gleason said collaboration with Interior on the issue was "a priority." Major offshore producers such as Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Anadarko Petroleum Corp and ConocoPhillips declined to comment. Shell welcomed the expanded offshore prospects the Trump administration plans to make available, but has not committed to any new activity, said spokesman Curtis Smith. A Chevron spokeswoman, Veronica Flores-Paniagua, said the
Latest Gulf of Mexico Auction Signals Offshore Return
to adapt to low oil prices. Offshore drilling typically requires higher prices for producers to break even. Royal Dutch Shell claimed the largest number of blocks, with 19 high bids valued at a combined $25.1 million. Chevron Corp followed with 15 high bids totaling $27.9 million. Anadarko Petroleum Corp won 10 blocks for $10.6 million. Exxon Mobil Corp took seven blocks of land for $20.4 million. Most of the bids were for deep water blocks, at depths of more than 1,600 meters. The auction drew interest from 27 oil companies, with 99 bids on 90 blocks in the Gulf of Mexico, according
BP Doubles Down on Deepwater
Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell have maintained Gulf operations but focused expansions on U.S. shale. Exxon Mobil doubled its acreage in the Permian in a deal earlier this year. Freeport-McMoRan and Devon Energy Corp have pulled out of Gulf drilling entirely in recent years. Anadarko Petroleum Corp took a $435-million dollar write-down in May on its Shenandoah project in the Gulf, deciding it could not profit with oil prices hovering at about $50 a barrel. "In a $50 to $60 world, we always felt like greenfield development, in the Gulf in particular, was fairly challenged
Oceaneering Bags Anadarko Umbilical Contract
Oceaneering International, Inc. said it has secured a contract from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to supply the umbilical for Anadarko’s Constellation subsea tieback in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The contract is for a dynamic and static electro-hydraulic steel tube control umbilical, and associated hardware. Oceaneering plans to design and manufacture the umbilical at its facility in Panama City, Fla. The control umbilical for the Constellation project is expected to be used to transmit hydraulic control fluid and chemicals, as well as provide the electrical power and fiber
Offshore Opex Under Pressure
in market analysis, decision analysis, M&A due diligence, commercial analysis, strategy development, market forecasting, technology strategic marketing and benchmarking for the upstream, midstream and oilfield service sectors. Prior to joining Decision Strategies, Meyers was an analyst for Anadarko Petroleum. He holds a BBA in Finance from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.
First Subsea Completes Heidelberg Spar Mooring
Deepwater mooring specialist, First Subsea Ltd, has completed the installation of subsea mooring connectors for Anadarko Petroleum Corp's Heidelberg truss spar platform moored in 5,310ft (1,620 m) of water in field development in the Gulf of Mexico. The 23,000-ton spar has been moored by nine Series III Ballgrab ball and taper mooring connectors attached to polyester mooring lines. The connector's male mandrels are manufactured in compliance with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) 2009 Approval for specialist subsea mooring connectors. Ball and taper subsea mooring connectors
MatthewsDaniel Completes Heidelberg Marine Warranty
monitoring for all critical operations including the lift and set of the spar production topside, living quarters module, stair towers, platform crane, flare boom and cellar deck extension. Located in the Green Canyon Area of the Gulf of Mexico, the Heidelberg joint-venture is led by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and features a truss-spar design. The spar dimensions are 33.5 m diameter, 184 m length and gross weight of nearly 20,000 tonnes, moored by nine combination chain/polyester mooring legs in 1,600 m water depth. Installation of the topsides involved transportation to its
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