Seabed Geosolutions has secured an extension to recently awarded 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) seismic monitoring surveys over multiple oil and gas fields in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

With more than 1600 runs and 730 activations, operators across the globe are cutting rig time by deploying the DAV MX™ CircSub, the flagship tool from specialist oilfield service company, Churchill Drilling Tools. Run in hundreds of wells every year and recognized for its reliability, resilience and versatility, the dart activated DAV MX™ is the ultimate downhole circulation tool.

Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has announced that region-wide Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251 generated $178,069,406 in high bids for 144 tracts covering 801,288 acres in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. A total of 29 companies participated in the lease sale, submitting $202,667,923 in bids.

Brent/WTI Spread Narrows on Large Cushing Stock Draw

Tampnet, a global leader in providing high-capacity, low-latency based telecommunication infrastructure and services for the offshore oil and gas industry, announced the completion of the 4G LTE network coverage program that has been ongoing for the past two years.

Mexico’s President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (often abbreviated as AMLO) has promised to invest around 175 billion pesos ($9.4 billion) into his nation’s state-owned energy enterprise, Pemex. Whether this means he will increase cooperation with foreign-operated companies or further nationalize his nation’s hydrocarbon resources remains to be seen.

Explore Offshore national co-chair Jim Nicholson, who served as Secretary of Veterans Affairs during the George W. Bush Administration, and state co-chairs, Dr. Miriam Ramirez and Former Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp, held the first event in Florida of Explore Offshore, a bipartisan national coalition to promote responsible access to domestic offshore natural gas and oil resources to help supply reliable, affordable energy for all Floridians.

As part of its constant drive for new efficiencies, Stena Drilling has placed a significant part of its safety equipment and servicing management under a VIKING Offshore Safety Agreement.

Marine energy developer Minesto has completed the initial commissioning sea trials of its unique subsea kite technology called Deep Green off the coast of Holyhead, North West Wales. Through the initial trials, a range of functionalities such as the kite control system, launch and recovery systems, connections and communications have been tested and verified in various sea states.

Proserv has appointed Ewen MacLean to the position of Vice President Strategic Planning and Marketing.

Aker Solutions has won orders valued at more than NOK 350 million to deliver power umbilical systems to China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s (CNNOC) Liuahua oil fields in the South China Sea, off Hong Kong.

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has announced that its board of directors has named Amanda M. McMillian Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective immediately. Robert K. Reeves, the Company's Executive Vice President, Law and Chief Administrative Officer, will remain Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer until his retirement at the end of 2018.

The LNG carrier Stena Blue Sky was historical when it delivered its cargo to the first privately-owned LNG terminal in China. Chinese gas distributor, ENN invited the LNG carrier to become the first vessel to unload at the new Xin’ao Terminal in Zhoushan, Ninbo region on 8th August 2018.

The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) is responding to the growth of involvement by its members in the marine renewable energy sector.

Wood has further extended the SURF IM Network, which aims to share experience and lessons learned from subsea integrity and reliability issues and is supported by 10 major global operators: BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Hess, Husky, PETRONAS, Shell, Suncor, Total and Woodside.

NOIA’s Vice President of Governmental and Political Affairs, Tim Charters, issued the following statement regarding Lease Sale 251 to be held in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, August 15