Anadarko has hit wet Wilcox sands at its Shenandoah prospect in the Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Cobalt International. Ocean Blackhawk. Image from Diamond Offshore. The…
Anadarko is planning to drill up to 10 exploration/appraisal wells in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Côte d'Ivoire, and Colombia this year, the company announced today (8 March). Anadarko CEO Al Walker…
Anadarko had to shut-in production at two of its operated facilities last week, following a fatal fire at the onshore Phillips 66 Partners Paradis Pipeline Station west of New Orleans, Louisiana. Image of Heidelberg…
Anadarko has its eyes set on Colombia, announcing further drilling plans in the Purple Angel block, and opportunities it has identified through the Esmeralda 3D seismic survey in the area. Map of Gorgon…
US deepwater player Anadarko has completed a deal to buy Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas deepwater Gulf of Mexico assets and announced two new Gulf of Mexico finds: Warrior and Phobos. Anadarko said the two finds highlighted the value of its…
Anadarko Petroleum posted a net loss of US$830 million in Q3 2016, as the US independent moves forward with its deal with Freeport McMoRan (FCX) and shifts its focus to oil with the deepwater Gulf of Mexico on its priority list. Walker…
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) plans to merge its oil and gas subsidiary, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas (FM O&G) with the parent company, after its proposed US$2 billion asset sale to Anadarko Petroleum failed to gain support from the company's lenders…
Anadarko Petroleum will purchase the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) assets of Phoenix, Arizona-based minerals company Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) for US$2 billion cash consideration, the Houston-based independent said on 12 September. Anadarko’s…
Anadarko Petroleum spudded the Warrior well in deepwater Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Ecopetrol. Warrior is in Green Canyon Block 563, near two major production fields: the western border of Anadarko’s K2 block and on the eastern border of BHP Billiton’s Shenzi field…
Anadarko Petroleum has appointed two of its executives as its new executive vice president of operations, and executive vice president, international and deepwater exploration. Hollek. Image from Anadarko…
In this video, Anadarko talks about its Heidelberg project, in the Green Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Heidelberg, which came onstream four months ahead of schedule in January 2016, is an 80,000 b/d floating production facility…
Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum has successfully drilled its first horizontal deepwater well offshore the Ivory Coast. The firm encountered 100ft net of true vertical thickness (TVT) pay on the Paon-5A well using Bolette Dolphin drillship…
Anadarko Petroleum has cut some1000 jobs from its workforce, as the company braces itself for its proposed budget cut of nearly 50%, to stay afloat during the downturn hitting the entire oil and gas industry. Anadarko CEO Al Walker…
Anadarko is reducing its capital investments by nearly 50%, and plans to monetize up to US$3 billion of assets, as the company focuses on its offshore assets in the Gulf of Mexico, and off Africa. Mozambique operations…
Oil production in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) will reach record high levels in 2017, due to some 14 projects starting up during 2015-17, despite low oil prices. Anadarko's Heidelberg. Image from Anadarko…
