Chevron Corp., Houston, could increase its exploration capital budget by more than $500 million in 2027 as executives look to capitalize on strong commodity markets and build on an organizational shuffle that has centralized and accelerated decision-making. Speaking after Chevron reported its third-quarter results, vice-chairman Mark Nelson told analysts that the company’s opportunities globally are […]
A tanker loaded with crude oil from the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve has set off from the Gulf of Mexico to the Philippines in what is the first U.S. oil shipment to Asia since late 2022, Reuters reported, citing shipping data.
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has published a proposed notice of sale (PNOS) for approximately 15,000 unleased offshore blocks in the Gulf of Mexico, the bureau announced on Wednesday.
Shell has increased its working interest in the Ursa platform in the Gulf of Mexico from 45.3884% to 61.3484%, the company said on Thursday.
Shell Offshore and Shell Pipeline Company completed the acquisition of additional interests in the Ursa platform and associated assets, previously held by ConocoPhillips.
-Nearly a fifth of crude oil production and 28% of natural gas output in U.S. Gulf of Mexico federal waters remains offline in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, the U.S. offshore energy regulator said on Sunday.
Transocean has been awarded a USD 232-million contract from BP for the Deepwater Atlas drillship to carry out works in the US Gulf of Mexico, the company said on Wednesday.
Crude oil prices moved higher earlier today on anticipation that tropical storm Francine would disrupt oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico.
U.S. offshore oil and gas producers are evacuating staff and halting operations as Tropical Storm Francine looms, expected to become a Category 1 hurricane. The storm threatens significant disruption to production and export facilities, with potential impacts including heavy rainfall, power outages, and flash flooding in the Gulf region.
Crude oil prices began the week with gains as traders took a break after the latest selloff and as a weather system in the Gulf of Mexico could become a hurricane before it makes landfall.
Talos Energy Inc. announced that its Ewing Bank 953 well offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico successfully discovered commercial quantities of oil and natural gas. Separately, Talos entered into an agreement to participate in the Sebastian prospect, currently drilling in the Mississippi Canyon Block 387 of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.