Natural gas and oil opportunities in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) look to be expanding, with Tulsa-based Williams preparing to take advantage.

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The midstream giant, which already has substantial GOM infrastructure, recently clinched an agreement to gather and transport natural gas from the Shenandoah development underway in the deepwater. The agreement is with Beacon Offshore Energy Development LLC and co-owner ShenHai LLC, a Navitas Petroleum LP subsidiary. 

Shenandoah, which spans more than two blocks of Walker Ridge, has been on the drawing board since its discovery in 2009 by former operator Anadarko Petroleum Corp. The field now is scheduled to come online by late 2024.  The development, with gross resources initially estimated at 281 million boe-plus, is about 160...