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Technip awarded two subsea contracts in the Gulf of Mexico
Technip was awarded by Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) two subsea contracts in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico, worth a total amount of €105 million.

Chevron Commences Operations on Next-Generation Drillship in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico
Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that the Pacific Santa Ana, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron's specifications, has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work for Chevron under a five-year contract with a subsidiary of Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE: PACD). Pacific Santa Ana is the first drillship designed with the capacity to perform dual gradient drilling (DGD).

AMEC awarded topsides design contract on Mad Dog Phase 2 deepwater project, Gulf of Mexico
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a contract from BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BP) to provide Front End Engineering Design services (FEED) for the topsides facilities for the second phase of the Mad Dog field development. The new facility will be of one of the largest floating production systems to be installed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Technip awarded a key engineering contract for Mad Dog Phase 2 in the Gulf of Mexico
Technip was awarded a front end engineering design (FEED) contract by BP Exploration & Production Inc. This contract covers the design of a Spar* hull and mooring systems for the Mad Dog Phase 2 Project, located near Green Canyon Block 825 in the Gulf of Mexico.

Eni announces the successful appraisal of the Heidelberg discovery in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico
Eni has successfully appraised the Heidelberg discovery in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico after the drilling of two appraisal wells (GC 903-3 and GC 903-3ST1).

Technip awarded subsea contract for the Lucius field in the Gulf of Mexico
Technip was awarded a lump sum contract by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation for the development of the Lucius field, located in the Keathley Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of approximately 7,000 feet (2,130 meters).

Nexen Confirms Resource Additions at Appomattox
Nexen Inc. (TSX, NYSE: NXY) today announced completion of the evaluation of our recent drilling success on the northeast fault block of the Appomattox structure. We have demonstrated contingent recoverable resource in the northeast block of approximately 215 mmboe (50 mmboe net to Nexen), with a range of 120 to 370 mmboe (25 to 90 mmboe net to Nexen) of light oil. Future planned appraisal drilling will further refine this range. Nexen holds a 20% interest in Appomattox and a 25% interest in Vicksburg and various other blocks in the area; Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc. (Shell) holds the remaining interest and is operator.

Natural Gas Flow at Davy Jones No.1 in Gulf of Mexico
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation ("NOEX") (President and CEO, Makoto Koseki) announced today that one of NOEX’s 100% subsidiary companies, JX Nippon Oil Exploration (Gulf) Limited ("NOEX Gulf"), confirmed natural gas flow at an undetermined rate from the Davy Jones No.1 well *1 on South Marsh Island Block 230 in the Gulf of Mexico.

BP announces settlement with PSC, to resolve economic loss and medical claims from Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill
P has reached a settlement with the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (PSC), subject to final written agreement, to resolve the substantial majority of legitimate economic loss and medical claims stemming from the Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill. The PSC acts on behalf of individual and business plaintiffs in the Multi-District Litigation proceedings pending in New Orleans (MDL 2179).

ATP Announces Production Rates at Fourth Well at Telemark Hub
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ: ATPG) today announced initial production rates at its Mississippi Canyon (“MC”) Block 942 A-3 (#2) well in excess of 7,000 barrels equivalent per day (Boe/d), of which 85% is oil. When drilled, the MC 942 A-3 well encountered 239 feet of net pay.