LLOG Taps ABL for Marine Warranty Services at Salamanca Project in Gulf of Mexico
and resourced by ABL’s office in Houston, USA, with support of ABL’s extensive marine surveyor network around the Gulf of Mexico.The ABL team will start its involvement in the first quarter of 2024.The subsea development will consist of two pipeline systems for the Leon field, located in Keathley Canyon 686, and one pipeline system for the Castile field, located in Keathley Canyon 736. The infield pipelines will produce and flow from wellsite PLETs to the Salamanca floating production facility (FPS).Salamanca Development: LLOG Hires Subsea 7 for GOM Pipeline WorkLLOG Taps InterMoor to Fabricate
Gulf of Mexico Oil Production on the Rise
, to shorten the time to final investment decision and first production, and by sharing development costs. For instance, Chevron, BP, and ConocoPhillips recently announced a collaborative effort to explore and appraise 24 jointly held offshore leases in the northwest portion of the Gulf of Mexico's Keathley Canyon.
Petrobras Starts Production in Lucius
from a Spar platform type, a different technical solution to Those used in the company, but adequate for esta type of reservoir in the Gulf of Mexico. Lucius field is operated by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and Petrobras is one of seven members, with 11.5% share. The field is located in Keathley Canyon area in the Gulf of Mexico
Chevron Finds Oil in Deepwater US Gulf of Mexico
Guadalupe prospect adds to Chevron's portfolio in prolific Lower Tertiary Trend Chevron Corporation today announced a new oil discovery at the Guadalupe prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Keathley Canyon Block 10 Well No. 1 encountered significant oil pay in the Lower Tertiary Wilcox Sands, Chevron said. The well is located approximately 180 miles off the Louisiana coast in 3,992 feet of water and was drilled to a depth of 30,173 feet. "The discovery further demonstrates Chevron's exploration capabilities," said George Kirkland, vice chairman and executive vice president
PGS to Reveal Triton Success at AAPG
salt in this area like never before. Using this configuration, combined with PGS’ industry-leading acquisition technology GeoStreamer, the survey is designed to generate high quality, high-fold, long-offset broadband data as the basis for the clearest subsurface images yet of Garden Banks and Keathley Canyon. The Triton survey covers a highly prospective area in the Central and Western planning areas in the Gulf of Mexico. Acquisition began in November 2013 is already approaching 50% completion. Triton covers 10,000 sq km (390 OCS blocks) in Garden Banks and Keathley Canyon – many of these
BP's Commitment to GofM Confirmed: New Oil Discovered
ConocoPhillips) in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. This is BP’s third discovery in recent years in the emerging Paleogene trend in the Gulf of Mexico and reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to the US offshore region. The Gila discovery was made by an exploration well on Keathley Canyon Block 93, about 300 miles southwest of New Orleans, in approximately 4,900 feet of water. The well, which penetrated multiple Paleogene-aged reservoir sands, was drilled to a total depth of 29,221 feet. Appraisal drilling, including completion of drilling through the Paleocene section, will
Deepwater Spar Hull Delivery Takes Ship to Capacity Limit
meters (605 feet) long and 34 meters (110 feet) in diameter, was loaded onto the Mighty Servant 1 by means of skid on operation at Pori, Finland. The spar was transported 7,700 nautical miles and discharged at Ingleside, Texas and delivered back to Technip. The Lucius Development is located in Keathley Canyon Block 875 in the Gulf of Mexico and is operated by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Spars are usually offloaded over the stern of a semisubmersible heavy transport vessel. However, due to the restricted clearance space at Ingleside, an innovative offloading approach was required. The engineering
Tata Steel Showcases Deepwater Pipeline Solutions at OTC
and risers, spools and bends. This comprehensive range of insulation options enables it to supply the optimum thermal efficiency. Tata Steel recently completed a £100 million ($150 million) project to provide pipe for the Discovery Producer Services L.L.C. (Discovery) gas pipeline in Keathley Canyon, Gulf of Mexico. Discovery is a 60:40 joint venture between Williams Partners L.P. and DCP Midstream Partners L.P. Tata Steel supplied Discovery’s Keathley Canyon ConnectorTM with 214 miles of 20-inch diameter submerged arc welded line pipe, weighing more than 110,000 metric
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