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Michael Olsen to succeed Matt Giacona as Director of the Marine Minerals Administration

Posted in energy policy, Offshore Energy - General, Regulation, tagged , , , , on September 9, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Matt Giacona
Mike Olsen

Politico is reporting that Michael Olsen has been selected to head the Marine Minerals Administration (MMA), following Matt Giacona’s departure for a position in Halliburton.

I’m not aware of any backstory behind Matt Giacona’s departure. He was well regarded and was providing strong leadership as Acting Director of the consolidated offshore energy bureau.

Managing the offshore program is very difficult and administratively complex, with acrimony and litigation around every corner. Less stress and (presumably) more money may have made the Halliburton opportunity attractive. Best wishes to Matt in his new position!

Mike Olsen has served in a number of positions in Interior and reports have been favorable. BOE wishes him well in leading this nationally important bureau.

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Halliburton cementing study referenced in Montara Report

Posted in accidents, well control incidents, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 29, 2010| Leave a Comment »

I was unaware of the Halliburton study referenced in the Montara Inquiry Report:

A 2001 Halliburton study of USA Gulf of Mexico cementing failures in 4000 wells showed that (i) approximately one in six casing shoes required remedial work after primary cementing (by way of a so‐called ‘squeeze job’); and (ii) intermediate casing shoes failed shoe tests 70 per cent more often than shallower casings because they were more likely to be over‐displaced.

This paper was presented at an SPE conference in New Orleans.  Click here to purchase the paper or read a good abstract.

Questions:

  1. Have other analyses and reports been prepared using these data?
  2. Would Halliburton make the data base available for the common good if they receive legal protection?
  3. In light of the worldwide interest in better understanding well integrity risks, would Halliburton and others expand the data base to include other regions?
  4. Surely, there must be other private data bases that would be useful for assessing operational risks and developing mitigations. Are the owners willing to identify these data bases? Can they be protected from liability risks if they agree to make the information accessible?

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BP – Transocean Dispute Heats Up

Posted in accidents, well control incidents, tagged , , , , , , , , , on September 9, 2010| 1 Comment »

Transocean slams the BP Macondo report:

However, rig owner Transocean slammed the report, saying: “This is a self-serving report that attempts to conceal the critical factor that set the stage for the Macondo incident: BP’s fatally-flawed well design.”

BOE Comment: At a time when the safety of oil and gas operations is rightfully under intense scrutiny, this ugly dispute further undermines public confidence in offshore exploration and development.  BP, Transocean, Halliburton, Cameron, and other feuding companies need to resolve their disputes so they can fully and credibly participate in the critical industry and governmental programs that are addressing offshore safety and pollution prevention issues.

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