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Technip receives a Letter of Intent for the Lucius development project in the Gulf of Mexico
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has issued a Letter of Intent to Technip for the engineering, construction and transport of a 23,000 ton Truss Spar hull for their Lucius field development. This field is located in approximately 7,100 feet (2,165 meters) of water, in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Anadarko Announces Lucius Unitization
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC) today announced the finalization of a unitization agreement with Exxon Mobil Corporation and co-owners to develop the Lucius field. The unitization includes portions of Keathley Canyon blocks 874, 875, 918 and 919 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Anadarko will operate the unit with a 35-percent working interest. Following the unitization agreement, the Lucius interest owners entered into an agreement with the Hadrian South co-venturers whereby natural gas produced from the Hadrian South field will be processed through the Lucius facility in return for a production-handling fee and reimbursement for any required facility upgrades.

BP Announces Enhanced Drilling Standards in the Gulf of Mexico
BP Exploration & Production Inc. (BPXP) will implement a new set of deepwater oil and gas drilling standards for its operations in the US Gulf of Mexico, demonstrating the company's commitment to safe and reliable operations.

Eni: first oil production from the Appaloosa field in the Gulf of Mexico
Eni has started oil production from the Appaloosa field, located in the US Gulf of Mexico deepwater, 60 miles offshore the Louisiana coast southwest of New Orleans, in 2500 feet (approximately 760 meters) of water depth.

Chevron Awards GE Oil & Gas High-Tech, Offshore Gulf of Mexico Contract
GE Oil & Gas will supply three customized aeroderivative gas turbine-generator modules to provide reliable electric power for a new Chevron floating production unit that will produce oil and gas from the Jack and St. Malo fields in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 280 miles south of New Orleans and at a water depth of approximately 7,000 feet.

Wood Group to provide commissioning services for Chevron's Big Foot deepwater production facility
Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted a multi-million dollar, three-year contract by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. to commission the Big Foot extended tension leg platform (E-TLP) in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Work will be performed by DSI, Wood Group PSN’s commissioning services business.

Aker Solutions selected by Marine Well Containment Company to provide subsea equipment for expanded containment system
Aker Solutions announced today that it has been selected for the design, procurement, and fabrication of the subsea containment and diverter assembly for the expanded containment system being developed by Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC). Contract value is undisclosed.

Transocean Ltd. Announces Release of Internal Investigation Report on Causes of Macondo Well Incident
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) today announced the release of an internal investigation report on the causes of the April 20, 2010, Macondo well incident in the Gulf of Mexico.

PEMEX tender lease acquisition platforms and rigs in the Campeche
Among the actions carried out to maintain the production of hydrocarbons in various fields located in the Campeche Sound in the Gulf of Mexico, Petroleos Mexicanos to tender the lease without option to purchase eight offshore drilling platforms, jack-ups and the comprehensive implementation of various jobs for a total over 1.200 million.

AMEC awarded Marine Well Containment Company contract
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been selected by the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) to design and deliver components of MWCC's expanded containment system.