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  2. List of tallest oil platforms - Wikipedia

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    Gulf of Mexico: Gulf Island Fabrication [2] Chevron (originally Texaco) and Marathon Oil: 500$ million [2] 1754 43,000 Tallest freestanding structure in the world 2000–2008. Jacket height 509 m (1,671 ft). Baldpate Compliant Tower: 581.5 1,908 1998 Compliant tower United States Gulf of Mexico McDermott Engineering & Aker Gulf Marine [3]

  3. Offshore oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico (United States)

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    The Deepwater Horizon oil spill began on April 20, 2010 when an explosion struck the rig, it occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP-operated Macondo Prospect.Killing eleven people, it is considered the largest marine oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry and sources estimated that between 134–206 million barrels of oil was released into the gulf.

  4. Perdido (oil platform) - Wikipedia

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    Operated by Shell, with JV partners Chevron (37.5%) and BP (27.5%), the spar acts as a hub for and enables development of three fields Great White, Tobago, and Silvertip. The oil and gas fields beneath the platform lie in a geological formation holding resources estimated at 3–15 billion barrels of oil equivalent according to a report by the BSEE, formerly known as the MMS.

  5. Rafael prompts oil companies to evacuate some personnel from ...

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    HOUSTON – A late-season hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico could slash U.S. oil production by 4 million barrels, according to researchers. Hurricane Rafael intensified into a Category 2 storm early ...

  6. Seadrill Bags More Rig Work In U.S. Gulf Of Mexico - AOL

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    Seadrill has won new contract awards for two of its rigs – the West Neptune drillship and the Sevan Louisiana semi-submersible. Seadrill Bags More Rig Work In U.S. Gulf Of Mexico Skip to main ...

  7. Louisiana Offshore Oil Port - Wikipedia

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    The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) is a deepwater port in the Gulf of Mexico 29 kilometers (18 nautical miles) [1] off the coast of Louisiana near the town of Port Fourchon. LOOP provides tanker offloading and temporary storage services for crude oil transported on some of the largest tankers in the world.

  8. Nearly 30% of US Gulf of Mexico oil output offline after storm

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    Nearly 30% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil production and 41% of its natural gas production remained offline on Saturday following Hurricane Francine, the U.S. offshore energy regulator said.

  9. Atlantis Oil Field - Wikipedia

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    The Atlantis oil field is the third largest oil field in the Gulf of Mexico. The field was discovered in 1998 and is located at the Green Canyon blocks 699, 700, 742, 743, and 744 in United States federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico about 130 miles (210 km) from the coast of Louisiana. The oil field lies in water depths ranging from 4,400 to ...