Jun 13, 2013 - 2H Offshore, a subsidiary of Acteon, was awarded a contract by ExxonMobil regarding the first development phase of the Julia project in the Walker Ridge area of the US Gulf of Mexico. Julia will be a subsea development tied back to the Jack/St. Malo floating production unit. Under the contract, 2H will conduct a detailed design study of two 10-inch steel catenary production risers. ExxonMobil and Statoil made the decision to proceed with the chosen development concept in May 2013. Production start-up is planned for 2016.

Jun 11, 2013 - Anadarko continues to shop for its Heidelberg development in the US Gulf of Mexico with a recent contract award to Subsea 7. Work scope includes the engineering, fabrication and installation of risers, pipelines and flowlines. The installation work will be performed in over 5,200 feet of water. Project management and engineering will begin immediately with offshore activities to follow near the end of 2014.

Jun 5, 2013 - Anadarko Petroleum placed orders with FMC for subsea equipment to be utilized at the Heidelberg development in the US Gulf of Mexico. Heidelberg is located in the Green Canyon area in 5,310 feet of water. To fulfill the orders, FMC will supply five enhanced horizontal subsea trees with associated controls and two manifolds including other tooling and equipment. No value for the orders has been announced.

Jun 5, 2013 - ExxonMobil continues procurement for its recently sanctioned Julia project in the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM) with the award of a substantial lump-sum subsea contract to Technip. The contract provides for the project management, engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of steel catenary risers, end terminations and a 30-mile insulated flowline. Offshore installation will take place in 2015 with first production to follow in 2016. Juliet is located in the Walker Ridge area of the GOM in 7,200 feet of water.