Ceona Wins Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Contract
project is the second that Ceona has been awarded in the GoM to be carried out by its flagship field development vessel, the Ceona Amazon. In March, the company announced a Letter of Intent for a major rigid pipelay project in the Gulf of Mexico for leading US independent oil & gas operator, Walter Oil & Gas Corporation. The unique Ceona Amazon will be deployed on the Coelacanth export pipelines project with the scope of work involving the vessel laying both an oil and gas export line, totalling more than 22.5 miles (36km). The Ceona Amazon is a multi-functional vessel capable of
McDermott Awarded Megalodon Platform Installation
McDermott International, Inc. announced today that one of its subsidiaries was awarded a contract to provide transportation and installation services to Walter Oil & Gas Corporation for the Megalodon platform destined for South Timbalier Block 311 in the Gulf of Mexico. The project is expected to be included in McDermott’s third quarter 2014 backlog. McDermott will provide all materials and equipment to transport and install the six-pile platform in 391 feet of water, over an existing well site. The heavy-lift Derrick Barge 50 will perform a side-lift of the 3,300-ton jacket and set the 2
Gulf Island Fabrication Gets Walter Oil & Gas Contract LOI
Gulf Island Fabrication subsidiary, Gulf Island L.L.C., has received a Letter of Intent from Walter Oil & Gas Corporation in anticipation of a contract for the fabrication of a Jacket/Piles and Topsides for Walter’s Megalodon project at South Timbalier Block 311 in the Gulf of Mexico. Revenue backlog and man-hours associated with this project will be reported in connection with the Company’s announcement of financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a leading fabricator of offshore drilling and productio
Response Efforts Continue at Well Spill Site
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate response efforts to secure the South Timbalier 220 natural gas Well A-3. Safety of personnel and protection of the environment remain the top priorities. All debris is now removed from the wellhead giving crews vertical access to the well, removal was done from the derrick barge “Performance.” BSEE approved plans to send a camera and logging tools down the wellbore and is conducting visual observation
Drilling of Relief Well Begins at South Timbalier 220
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard, and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate response efforts to secure the South Timbalier 220 natural gas Well A-3. Safety of personnel and protection of the environment remain the top priorities. Drilling began on the relief well Sunday using the Rowan EXL-3 jack-up rig, contracted by Walter. Drilling is expected to continue for approximately 35 days. Many factors can affect the expected schedule including weather and the intricate work of locating the
Latest on GofM Loss of Well Control Incident
After completion of a site assessment, personnel are on board the Hercules 265 jack-up rig and in the process of installing gas detectors and high-capacity water jet fire monitors for contingency purposes. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard, and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate response efforts to secure the South Timbalier 220 natural gas Well A-3. BSEE has approved Walter’s permit application to drill a relief well. The Rowan EXL-3 jack-up rig, contracted by Walter, is on
Gulf Island Fabrication Gets Platform Contract LOI
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. through its subsidiary Gulf Marine Fabricators, receives a Letter of Intent from Walter Oil & Gas Corporation in anticipation of a contract for the fabrication of topsides totaling approximately 4,500 short tons. The topsides will accompany the 1200' jacket, previously awarded to Gulf Marine Fabricators, for Walter's Coelacanth Project located at Ewing Bank 834 in the Gulf of Mexico. Revenue backlog and man-hours associated with this project will be reported in connection with the Company's announcement of financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Gulf Island Fabrication to Ink GoM Jacket Contract
Company subsidiary Gulf Marine Fabricators, gets Letter of Intent for the fabrication of a 1200’ jacket from Walter Oil & Gas Corporation. The platform jacket is for Walter Oil & Gas Corporation's Coelacanth Project located at Ewing Bank 834 in the Gulf of Mexico. Revenue backlog and man-hours associated with this project will be included in the Company’s consolidated backlog and will be reported when the Company announces its earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2012. Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a leading fabricator of offshore
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