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Gulf of Mexico

Offshore wind industry looks to Gulf expertise

Kirk Moore

doe_crude_oil_storage_texas — AERIAL VIEW OF THREE (WHITE) DOE CRUDE OIL STORAGE TANKS IN THE FOREGROUND AT THE SUNOCO TERMINAL NEAR NEDERLAND, TX.

Oil prices in a ring of fire

Guest Author

THNWX-WVela-with-jumper-OSVs — The expansion has started four months ahead of schedule and 15% under budget. BP photo

BP starts expansion of deepwater GOM platform ahead of schedule

WorkBoat Staff

Hurricane Michael 101018 — Hurricane Michael, Oct. 10, 2018. NOAA image

BSEE Hurricane Michael activity statistics: Oct. 10, 2018

David Krapf

BSEE safety_1235 — Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Director Scott Angelle (center) accompanies BSEE Inspector Josh Ladner (left) on an offshore drilling operations inspection. BSEE photo

BSEE head focuses on safety and environment at NOIA meeting

David Krapf

Maersk Developer — Onboard the Maersk Developer, operating the Hadrian-5 well for ExxonMobil about 200 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in July 2011. Robert Seale photo

ExxonMobil to leave the Gulf?

Guest Author

TS Gordon — Tropical storm Gordon was forecast to reach hurricane strength before making landfall. National Hurricane Center image.

Alabama, Mississippi ports close as tropical storm Gordon approaches

Kirk Moore

na-kika-boem — Servicing multiple fields, Na Kika is located 140 miles southeast of New Orleans in 6,340 feet of water. It is designed to process up to 130,000 barrels of oil and 550 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Photo courtesy of BOEM

Hope, despite the domestic oil glut?

WorkBoat Staff

Deepwater Poseidon — Shell’s Dover discovery was drilled by the Deepwater Poseidon, a newbuild rig, in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Shell photo

Offshore uptick in the U.S. Gulf

WorkBoat Staff

DOI gas — Department of the Interior photo

Are lower oil prices bad news for the Gulf?

Guest Author

drillship-with-support-vessel-gom-generic-bp — An offshore service vessel alongside a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico. BP photo.

Industry response to Gulf lease sale subdued

Kirk Moore