Latest Gulf of Mexico Stories
MORGAN CITY, La., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) provided an update today on the impact of the rising waters of the Mississippi River and the Atchafalaya River on its operations. Johnny Conrad, President and CEO stated, "On May 11, 2011 we announced the potential adverse impact on our business of the rising water levels along the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers. We are happy to report that the only adverse impact to date has been the...
KENNEBUNK, Maine, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Rivers are an integral part of communities throughout the country, providing jobs, recreation and natural beauty. River Network today announced the 2011 Tom's of Maine River Heroes Award winners at a ceremony during the annual National River Rally conference in North Charleston, South Carolina. The awards celebrate those who have dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's water supply and their respective campaigns to do so. (Logo:...
HOUSTON, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wood Group, the international energy services company, has been granted a multi-million dollar, 42-month contract by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. for the planning, managing and field execution of commissioning for the Jack & St. Malo semi-submersible hub production facility. Work will be performed by DSI, Wood Group PSN's commissioning services business. The Jack & St. Malo platform will be installed in 7,000 feet of water in the Walker Ridge section of...
HOUSTON, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NBL) announced today a discovery at the Santiago exploration prospect in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The well, located in 6,500 feet of water on Mississippi Canyon Block 519, was drilled to a total depth of approximately 18,920 feet. Open-hole logging identified approximately 60 feet of oil pay in a high-quality Miocene reservoir. Noble Energy is the operator at Santiago with a 23.25 percent working interest. Santiago is the...
Mobile Membership App Powered by Higher Logic"˜s Connected Community (TM) Social Media Platform Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 29, 2011 The New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) introduced NJSCPA Mobile, the Society's new private community mobile app. This exciting, new mobile tool- M2 Mobile Membership- is offered through Higher Logic's Connected Community social media application, and is available on BlackBerry, Android, iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch mobile devices....
Marine scientists cast doubt on Thursday about an earlier study that found bacteria had consumed nearly all of the methane that leaked into the Gulf of Mexico amid last year's BP oil spill.Calling the widely-publicized study's findings "ambiguous" and "unconvincing", they said the methods used were flawed and warranted further review."We find the complete methane oxidation hypothesis unconvincing," wrote Samantha Joye and colleagues from 12 other institutions in a...
A technical comment published in the current (May 27) edition of the journal Science casts doubt on a widely publicized study that concluded that a bacterial bloom in the Gulf of Mexico consumed the methane discharged from the Deepwater Horizon well.The debate has implications for the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem as well as for predictions of the effect of global warming, said marine scientist and lead author Samantha Joye, University of Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Arts and...
TULSA, Okla., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ) announced today that it has received a Letter of Award from Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) to provide production handling services in the Tubular Bells field development located in the eastern deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Hess, operator of the Tubular Bells field, will utilize Williams Partners' proprietary floating-production system, Gulfstar FPS(TM). Williams Partners expects Gulfstar FPS to be capable of serving...
A new computer model of the Gulf of Mexico in the period after the oil spill provides insights into how underwater currents may have primed marine microorganisms to degrade the oil."It is called dynamic auto-inoculation. Parcels of water move over the ruptured well, picking up hydrocarbons. When these parcels come back around and cross back over the well, the bacteria have already been activated, are more abundant than before, and degrade hydrocarbons far more quickly," says David...
The fashion brand and VIP membership program, JustFabulous, announces the new mobile-friendly way to shop El Segundo, CA (PRWEB) May 12, 2011 JustFabulous, the monthly VIP membership program that grants members access to celebrity stylists and the latest trends in shoes and handbags, has launched its new mobile website as of May 11, 2011. The mobile-optimized website will help make the JustFabulous website, JustFab.com, even more accessible for both new and existing customers. The...
Latest Gulf of Mexico Reference Libraries
The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin that is largely surrounded by the continent North America and the island of Cuba. It’s bordered on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, towards the southwest and south by Mexico, and towards the southeast by Cuba. It’s often referred to as the “Third Coast” in Texas and Louisiana, in comparison with the U.S. Pacific and Atlantic Coasts. The shape of its basin is more or less, an oval and is about 1,500...
The American Mediterranean Sea is the combined waterbody of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The American Mediterranean’s surface area is 4.319 million square kilometers and an average depth of 7,270 feet. The basins of the sea include those of the southern Caribbean: The Venezuelan, the Magdalena River, the two Colombians and the Gulf of Darien; and the Yucatan Basin. It also consists of the Mexican and the Mississippi basin, both of the Gulf of Mexico. The sea is considered...
The above graph highlights how the ENSO has an impact on water temps. Northern Gulf of Mexico during EL-Nino: The first part of March during this EL-Nino cycle saw water temps in the 56-60F range, while the 8-14th saw water temps warm to the 60-64F range. By the third week of March temps had maintained 60-64F. The last week of March the temps dropped back to around 56-60F. Northern Gulf of Mexico during LA-Nina: The first week of March saw water temps approach the 70-72F range, by the...
As of 2:30pm Friday afternoon an area of disturbed weather has intensified in coverage over the Northeast Gulf of Mexico. At this time the NHC has given the area a 0% of development. As it continues to track westward across the Gulf of Mexico it will bring increased winds/seas and heavy precipitation to the area. Severe weather also can’t be ruled out with this system as it continues westward over the next couple of days. Places that are going to be impacted with increased seas will be any...
When it comes to learning about the weather it is very important to understand about the oceans. The reason for this is that ocean currents can play a major role on not only weather but also the climate of a region. The current that we are looking at is called the Loop Current. If you look at the image above you can see that it’s situated just off the west coast of Florida and extends into the Gulf of Mexico. The Loop current is a warm current and this creates a warmer surrounding in...
