Tag: Deepwater Horizon

Russian Gazprom announced that it started laying the TurkStream gas pipeline in the deep-water area off the coast of Anapa. TurkStream is the project for a transit-free export gas pipeline stretching across the Black Sea from Russia to Turkey. Each of the two strings of the gas pipeline will have a throughput capacity of 15.75 billion cubic meters of gas per year.

The Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Ophir Holdings & Ventures, OneLNG and La Compañía Nacional De Petróleos De Guinea Ecuatorial have signed a detailed Umbrella Agreement, that establishes the full legal and fiscal framework for the Fortuna FLNG Project, Africa's first deepwater FLNG project.

Antwerp Port Authority has supported Hydrex Underwater Technologies’ plan to expand its existing 5000m² site on Asiadok, on the River Scheldt, with new workshops and offices. Hydrex has also refurbished its dive support workboats and increased its manpower by 25% to strengthen its diver-technician capability.

The US Department of Justice has announced that throughout 2016 it imposed criminal penalties to the amount of more than $363 million to shipping companies and crew for the intentional discharges of pollutants from ocean-going vessels in US waters.

A new report by BOEM says tat advancement into Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) continues as offshore operators meet the challenges presented in exploring and developing this energy frontier.

Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Brian Salerno has reminded his senior staff to provide timely responses to any questions the agency receives as many of the Well Control Rule provisions are set to take effect in less than a week.

BP has announced that following significant progress in resolving outstanding claims arising from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill, it can now reliably estimate all of its remaining material liabilities in connection with the incident.

Two new settlements, totaling nearly $1.24 billion have been reached with Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. and Halliburton Company and Triton Asset Leasing GmbH, Transocean Deepwater Inc., Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc., and Transocean Transocean over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

A recent study has found higher rate of illness in dead fetuses and newborns after Deepwater Horizon oil spill.The increased number of stranded stillborn and juvenile dolphins found in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010 to 2013 was likely caused by chronic illnesses in mothers who were exposed to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, scientists said today.

The US Department of the Interior announce new offshore oil safety rules which are the result of extensive consultation and evaluation after the Deepwater Horizon tragedy. These well control regulations aim to reduce the risk of an offshore oil or gas blowout that could result in the loss of life, serious injuries or substantial harm to the environment.