GlobalSantaFe Updates Status of Gulf of Mexico Fleet
(NYSE: GSF) today reported that it has accounted for all five of its drilling rigs that were in the direct path of Hurricane Katrina. All personnel on the five rigs were safely evacuated prior to the storm’s arrival.
GlobalSantaFe rigs in the path of Hurricane Katrina included the GSF Development Driller II and GSF High Island VIII, which showed no signs of damage during a preliminary aerial inspection. The GSF Celtic Sea and GSF Development Driller I were listing slightly, and crews and equipment are arriving on location today to assess the condition of the rigs.
The GSF Arctic I drifted off its original location and was grounded in shallow waters near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Marine surveyors will be dispatched to determine the condition of the rig. GlobalSantaFe evacuated 972 personnel after suspending operations on 14 rigs in the Gulf of Mexico due to Hurricane atrina, including eight jackup rigs that were outside the direct path of the storm and the GSF C.R. Luigs
drillship, which was moved from Katrina’s path in advance of the storm.
“Our top priority was to ensure the safety of everyone aboard our vessels, and we’re grateful that our ersonnel were able to secure and safely evacuate our rigs with no injuries or environmental impact,” said lobalSantaFe
President and CEO Jon Marshall. “We remain deeply concerned for the well-being of our off-duty personnel and for the families and friends of our co-workers adversely affected by the hurricane.”
More: prnewswire.com
Update on Status of ENSCO Gulf of Mexico Rig Fleet
ENSCO International Incorporated (NYSE:ESV) confirmed reports that the towline parted on its deepwater semisubmersible rig, ENSCO 7500, while the rig was under tow away from the path of Hurricane Katrina early Sunday morning. Due to deteriorating weather conditions, the towline could not be reconnected and the rig was evacuated prior to suspension of helicopter service in advance of the storm. All personnel on board were safely transported to shore. ENSCO 7500 had been engaged in drilling activity in Green Canyon 652 and secured the well prior to initiation of hurricane response
Solmar Fleet
Blvd Marina
Near Cannery Piers
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Attraction Type: Things to do
Report: 'Ghost Fleet' could be scrapped in Mexico, Turkey
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. The 55 ships left in the James River, Virginia, "Ghost Fleet" could be destined for recycling yards in Turkey and Mexico.
The deal is being pursued by the U-S government.But environmentalists have fought the export of what they consider the hazards posed by the retired military vessels.The money-strapped U-S Maritime Administration has been struggling to rid fleets of languishing ships in Virginia, Texas and California by a September 2006 deadline set by Congress.
The Texas and California reserves total 77 ships.The latest proposal dealing with the James River Reserve Fleet is
Ernesto prompts evacuations in Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Ernesto threatened Haiti with deadly floods and prompted evacuations in Florida and Cuba on Sunday as it headed for the Gulf of Mexico a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans.
Residents of the battered United States Gulf coast jazz city were breathing more easily as the Atlantic seasons first hurricane took a path that left Louisiana outside the danger zone but raised alarms in Florida, weary from eight hurricanes in the last two years.
Cuba, facing its first hurricane in decades without President Fidel Castro at the helm, began evacuating 200 000 people from
Mexico City: Derhaag Motorsports race report
The #40 Preformed Line Products Derhaag Motorsports Daytona Prototype had a very promising weekend at the Mexico City Grand American race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The car started in the eighth row and moved up quickly with Randy Ruhlman at the helm for the first stint of the 250-mile race at the 2.518-mile 8-turn track. Traffic was a problem throughout the day, and finally took its toll for Chris Bingham, who took over driving duties midway. After marking the car's fastest times of the weekend, Bingham end up the victim of a slower car, which
Oil Production Down 78 Percent in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. government says oil production in the Gulf of Mexico was nearly 80 percent below normal as of Saturday, five days after Hurricane Katrina tore through the region.
A report from the U.S. Minerals Management Service said Katrina had cut oil production in the Gulf by about 1.18 million barrels of oil per day. It said more than 280 offshore oil-drilling rigs and platforms remained evacuated.
The figures represent a slight improvement from Friday, when oil production in the Gulf was nearly 90 percent below normal.
Katrina's disruption to Gulf-area oil production and refineries
Mexico, Holland send troops to Biloxi
The Marines have landed in Biloxi -- the Mexican Marines.
And Dutch Marines as well.
For the first time since the 19th Century, Mexican troops landed Friday on U.S. soil, sent from the Mexican Navy ship ARM Papaloapan anchored near the USS Bataan. The Mexican ship's name means, "River of Butterflies."
Marines from Mexico, Holland and the U.S. are part of an international Hurricane Katrina cleanup effort building up on ships about 20 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Four Canadian ships are on the way.
"Our President called George Bush and three days later we came here,"
Mexico approved as an enhanced enterprise zone
City Manager Tanna Parish said it best. "Whoopee!" was his reaction to the good news that came in the form of a press release from the office of Gov. Matt Blunt stating the Missouri Department of Economic Development has approved Mexico's enhanced enterprise zone status.
Parish said being granted EEZ status is important for Mexico's economic standard and development.
"This gives us a really important tool needed to attract industry to the area," he said and explained while the city was an enterprise zone before and able to offer incentives to industry looking to relocate in
Shell, BP evacuate Gulf of Mexico workers due to Hurricane Katrina
Royal Dutch Shell PLC and BP PLC have evacuated workers from their platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Katrina heads towards the area.
Shell, in a statement, said it will evacuate around 120 non-essential staff from the eastern part of its Gulf operations as a 'precaution'.
A BP spokesman said it will also evacuate a still undetermined number of workers.
Both companies said the move will not affect their Gulf production.
Katrina came ashore in Florida on Thursday, killing at least three people and leaving about 1.5 mln
Woodside chases Gulf of Mexico deal
Woodside Petroleum Ltd will expand its interests in the Gulf of Mexico, if a $US883 million ($A1.17 billion) takeover bid for US-based explorer and producer Energy Partners Ltd (EPL) is successful.
Woodside, through its wholly owned subsidiary ATS Inc, has offered $US23 cash per share for the 38.396 million of EPL shares on issue in the US.
Woodside said the acquisition would immediately increase its production and reserves in the Gulf of Mexico, with EPL producing around 28,000 barrels of oil a day on average.
More : theage.com.au
