Below are samples of my work as a writer, editor and publisher of Offshore Engineer (OE) Magazine. The articles published in OE range from short-form (single subject and profiles) to long-form analysis, Q&A interviews, and complex technical articles.

BP’s approach to collaborative contracting 

Audrey Leon looks at how BP’s new approach to working with its suppliers have led to quicker project start-up (Originally published in OE, January 2018).

 

The fruits of Mexico’s labor

Mexico’s energy reform efforts have been realized with recent successes from prior bid rounds. Now, Mexican national Pemex has added a steady schedule of farm-outs in shallow and deep water. Audrey Leon surveys the plays on the agenda (Originally published in OE, August 2017).

Mexico’s big opportunity

Audrey Leon chats with Statoil’s Helge Hove Haldorsen about the positive results emerging from Mexico’s energy reform, how it compares to Statoil’s own experience as a state-owned operation, and its overall strategy in the Mexican Gulf (Originally published in OE, May 2017).

 

 

Thunder (Horse) rolls

Audrey Leon profiles the Thunder Horse field, speaking with project manager Steve Raymer about the BP-operated field’s most recent expansion project, which came in 11 months ahead of schedule and $150 million under budget (Orginally published in OE, May 2017).

 

 

Fanning the (E&P) flames

All eyes may be on Guyana, but there’s plenty of other countries worthy of attention in South America. Audrey Leon surveys the current spike in exploration activity in the region (Originally published in OE, March 2017).

 

 

One step ahead

Daniel Sack, of EMAS Chiyoda Subsea, has spent three decades in the oil and gas industry following and participating in the next big step changes in technology – one subsea project at a time. Audrey Leon found out more. (Originally published in OE, November 2016).

 

 

Breaking new frontiers

Shell’s Stones development will be home to the Gulf of Mexico’s second FPSO, but while it may be No. 2, the FPSO may hold a few firsts itself. Audrey Leon found out more (Originally published in OE, September 2016).

 

 

Building Blocks: The Block Island Wind Farm offshore Rhode Island

Audrey Leon profiles Block Island Wind Farm, which is destined to be the US’s first offshore wind project when it starts up later in 2016 (Originally published in OE, July 2016).

 

 

Intervening on Stone Energy’s Pompano

Unique fields deserve equally unique intervention solutions when production begins to wane, this was the challenge Stone Energy had to meet when it contracted Cross Group to develop new methodology and technology for its Pompano subsea production template. Audrey Leon reports (Originally published in OE, April 2015).