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First deepwater AUV survey in Mexico to take place

Oceaneering International announced that it has secured a contract to carry out the first-ever deepwater Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) survey in Mexican waters. BHP will conduct the geophysical survey.

BHP will carry out the geophysical survey at its Trion development, with Oceaneering using the DP-2 Ocean Investigator, equipped with their OS-VI AUV and light geotechnical capabilities.

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Currently, work is underway and will continue for around 45 days....

https://safety4sea.com/first-deepwater-auv-survey-in-mexico-to-take-place/

US temporarily stops review on Trafigura’s oil export project

US maritime officials decided to suspend the review of Trafigura’s application for a Gulf Coast deepwater terminal, as they are waiting for additional information, a US Coast Guard official informed on March 15.

Currently, Trafigura aims to receive all necessary US permits to construct deepwater oil export facilities that will be able of fully loading supertankers that carry 2 million barrels. As Reuters informs, the projects will be loading oil from US shale fields onto tankers that will...

https://safety4sea.com/us-temporarily-stops-review-on-trafiguras-oil-export-project/

BP starts expansion of deepwater GOM platform ahead of schedule

The expansion has started four months ahead of schedule and 15% under budget. BP photo

BP announced that it has started up the Thunder Horse Northwest Expansion project in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico four months ahead of schedule and 15% under budget.

This is the fourth Upstream major project to begin production for BP globally so far this year, following seven that started up in 2017 and six in 2016. BP expects that new projects beginning production between 2016 and 2021, part of its strategic focus on growing gas and advantaged oil production, will provide it with 900,000...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/bp-starts-expansion-deepwater-gom-platform-ahead-schedule/

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