Anchor project
Coverage of Anchor project in the Nexus archive.
- Exxon can pursue suit over contaminated oil at Baton Rouge refinery
Exxon Mobil Corp. can pursue negligence claims against Chevron, TotalEnergies, contractors, and pipeline operators over contaminated crude oil delivered to its Baton Rouge refinery in 2025. The oil, from the Anchor Project, had abnormal impurities that damaged equipment and mixed with clean crude. A judge rejected motions to dismiss claims, citing unresolved factual questions about liability.
- How American engineers unlocked the impossible beneath the Gulf of America
American engineers have overcome extreme geological challenges in the Gulf of America by developing high-pressure drilling technologies, enabling access to vast oil reserves in the Paleogene layer. Projects like Chevron's Anchor and BP's Kaskida, supported by innovations from companies such as Transocean and Trendsetter Engineering, mark a new era of offshore energy capability.