Tag: Gulf of Mexico

• Thursday, August 6th 2026 - 08:18 UTC

  Navitas broadens its US Gulf portfolio with stakes in two oil discoveries, oil industry media

  

  Navitas Petroleum has signed agreements to obtain a 33.33% interest in the Tiberius and Logan oil discoveries in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) from Occidental and Kosmos Energy, expanding its Gulf of America hydrocarbon portfolio.

• Friday, July 5th 2024 - 22:19 UTC

  Beryl makes landfall in Mexico

  

  After leaving at least three people dead in Jamaica, Beryl made landfall as a Category 2 Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale Friday on the Mexican coast. It eventually downgraded to a tropical storm, although it continued to pose a serious risk with heavy storms and damaging waves, authorities warned residents. According to Mexico's National Water Commission (Conagua), Beryl winds reached 175 km/h with peaks of 220 km/h. Classes were suspended as of Thursday.

• Monday, August 23rd 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  One dead and many missing as Pemex offshore plant explodes in Gulf of Mexico

  

  Six people were initially reported injured and taken to hospitals in nearby Campeche Sunday after a Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico was set ablaze following an explosion.

• Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  Pirates attack Mexican oil industry offshore supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico

  

  Pirates attacked an Italy-flagged offshore supply vessel in the southern Gulf of Mexico, injuring two crew members, the Mexican Navy said on Tuesday, in the latest outbreak of robbery and piracy to hit oil platforms and infrastructure in the area.

• Monday, January 28th 2019 - 09:33 UTC

  Cuba: Three dead and 170 injured after tornado passage through Havana

  

  At least three people lost their lives and more than 170 were wounded on Sunday night by the onslaught of a tornado in Havana as a result of an extratropical drop from the Gulf of Mexico that transits the territory of the island, local media confirmed.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2017 - 20:12 UTC

  Premier and partners make world class oil discovery in Mexico. Shares soar more than 30%

  

  Premier Oil (with strong interests in Falklands' oil industry), together with its joint venture partners Talos Energy (Operator) and Sierra Oil & Gas, announced on Wednesday that the Zama-1 exploration well in Block 7, offshore Mexico, has made a world class oil discovery.

• Thursday, October 29th 2015 - 06:06 UTC

  Noble Energy begins production in Gulf of Mexico deepwater oil development

  

  Noble Energy with interests in Falklands' exploration, has commenced production from the Big Bend oil development in Mississippi Canyon 698 of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Noble and partners expect the single-well field to reach a maximum gross production rate of approximately 20,000 boe/d over the next couple of weeks. Approximately 90% of the volumes being produced from Big Bend are oil, Noble said.

• Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 23:52 UTC

  Mexico announces postponement of deep-water oil exploration auction

  

  Mexico, which has started to open its nationalized oil industry to additional private investment, will postpone auctions for deep-water oil exploration and production contracts and adjust the terms of upcoming tenders after an inaugural oil auction failed to meet the government's modest expectations.

• Friday, July 17th 2015 - 06:42 UTC

  Falklands' Premier secures two blocks in Mexico's oil industry privatization

  

  Premier Oil, with strong involvement in the development of the Falkland Islands' oil and gas industry is among the winners in the first round of Mexico’s oil and gas privatization. The two licences secured by the London listed oil firm’s consortium were the only assets successfully auctioned by the Mexican authorities.

• Friday, July 3rd 2015 - 07:38 UTC

  BP agrees to a $18.7bn settlement on claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill

  

  UK oil and gas giant BP said it has reached an $18.7 billion settlement of damages claims from the US government and five states after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill. The US Justice Department said it could be the largest settlement with a single entity in US history and the total value would top $20 billion.