Shell will acquire stakes in two bp-operated exploration opportunities offshore Brazil and in the Gulf of America, expanding collaboration between the majors ahead of planned exploration drilling. Under the agreements, Shell will acquire a 50% interest in the Tupinambá exploration block in Brazil’s offshore Santos basin and a 30% interest in five leases containing the Conifer exploration prospect in the deepwater […]
Subsea7 has secured a subsea installation contract from LLOG Exploration Company, a Harbour Energy subsidiary, for the Who Dat East development in the U.S. Gulf. Subsea7 classifies the contract as “sizeable,” representing a value between $50 million and $150 million. Who Dat East is located in Mississippi Canyon lease MC 509-1 in approximately 1,300 m of water. The contract covers […]
The Salamanca Floating Production Unit (FPU) recently began producing from the Leon and Castile fields in Keathley Canyon, utilizing the refurbished Independence Hub—a previously decommissioned platform modernized to support long-term deepwater operations. Tampnet’s new connectivity system will provide real-time collaboration, remote monitoring, and data-driven operations across the field, reducing offshore exposure and improving efficiency.
LLOG Exploration Offshore has brought the Salamanca Floating Production Unit (FPU) online in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico, achieving first oil from the Leon field in Keathley Canyon Block 689. The facility, located in 6,400 ft of water, marks the first reuse of a former Gulf production unit repurposed for new development.
“The Argos expansion underpins our commitment to investing in America, growing our U.S. offshore energy production safely and efficiently,” said Andy Krieger, SVP Gulf of America and Canada. “This project also kicks off a period of significant growth for bp in the Gulf of America, which will continue to play a critical role in delivering secure and reliable energy the world needs today and tomorrow.”
Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell), a subsidiary of Shell plc, today announced the start of production at Dover, the second subsea tieback connecting new wells to the existing infrastructure of the Shell-operated Appomattox production hub in the Gulf of America/Gulf of Mexico. Dover brings an estimated peak production of 20,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed).