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Rystad Energy’s initial assessment of Hurricane Ida’s impact on US oil production and refinery capacity estimates a peak daily supply curtailment of 1.8 million bpd in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Rystad Energy’s initial assessment of Hurricane Ida’s impact on US oil production and refinery capacity estimates a peak daily supply curtailment of 1.8 million bpd in the Gulf of Mexico.

Once delivered from the shipyard, the Deepwater Atlas is expected to commence operations at the Shenandoah project in 3Q22, with the initial drilling programme expected to last approximately 255 days.

The Yoti West-1 Exp well is being drilled by the Valaris 8505 semisubmersible rig.

C-Innovation, LLC has been awarded a multi-year contract for riserless light well intervention services with a major operator in the Gulf of Mexico.

The company has also advanced the Trion project in Mexico into the FEED phase.

Williams will also provide crude oil transportation services as well as onshore natural gas processing services for the Whale development, located approximately 10 miles from the Shell-operated Perdido host facility.

The Tornado Attic well is currently producing above the previously estimated 8 - 10 000 boe/d range, according to the company.

Talos Energy has said it is "very disappointed" with the decision of Mexico's Ministry of Energy to designate Pemex as the operator of the Zama unit offshore Mexico and will explore all legal and strategic options.

The project includes two blocks, 58 km2 in total, which are located 42 km offshore Mexico in the Gulf of Mexico.

Applied Petroleum Technology has ramped up its presence in Houston to support US operators involved with shale oil as well as companies engaged in offshore E&P in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Praline field is located in Mississippi Canyon Block 74.

Two new wells tied into the Na Kika platform are expected to boost gross platform production by an estimated 20 100 boe/d.