Fpsos News


Deepwater’s Playbook for Delivering Growth

Apr 23, 2026

Deepwater production continues to remain a core part of the long-term energy supply mix. While production from conventional onshore and shallow-water assets is expected to remain broadly flat under our base case, Welligence estimates that global…

Petrobras Makes FID for Brazil’s Deepwater Scheme, Picks SBM Offshore for FPSOs

Apr 14, 2026

Petrobras has made the final investment decision (FID) for the SEAP I project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, advancing development of the Sergipe Deepwater (SEAP) project, a new oil and gas frontier in Brazil.The approval follows the sanctioning of the SEAP II module in December 2025…

PRIO Brings Second Wahoo Well Online off Brazil

Mar 27, 2026

Brazilian independent oil and gas firm PRIO has brought a second producing well online at its Wahoo field offshore Brazil, with output stabilizing at 12,000 barrels of oil per day.The company said additional wells are scheduled to come online…

ABL Gets Work on ExxonMobil’s Seventh Guyana Oil Project

Mar 11, 2026

Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been contracted to provide marine warranty survey services for marine operations and installation activities on ExxonMobil’s Hammerhead development offshore Guyana.The Hammerhead project is expected to be the seventh development in the Stabroek Block…

TotalEnergies, Repsol and Shell Bring Lapa South-West Online off Brazil

Mar 11, 2026

TotalEnergies and its partners Repsol and Shell have started production from the Lapa South-West project in Brazil’s Santos Basin.Located approximately 300 km offshore, the project consists of three wells tied back to the existing Lapa floating production…

PRIO Secures Final License to Start Production at Brazilian Offshore Field

Mar 04, 2026

Brazilian independent oil and gas firm PRIO has secured the operating license from the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) for the Wahoo pre-salt field in Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.With the issuance of the operating license…

MISC, PTSC Extend Ruby II FPSO Operations Offshore Vietnam

Feb 16, 2026

MISC, through its joint venture Vietnam Offshore Floating Terminal (Ruby) (VOFT), has secured a contract for the Ruby II floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit with Petrovietnam, extending the unit’s lease, operation and maintenance until the end of 2027…

Jumbo Offshore Wraps Up Errea Wittu FPSO Mooring Pre-Lay in Guyana

Feb 13, 2026

Jumbo Offshore has completed mooring pre-installation activities for the Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit at ExxonMobil Guyana’s Uaru Field in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.The work, carried out on behalf of MODEC…

Petrobras’ P-79 FPSO Arrives to Brazil to Support Búzios Growth Plan

Feb 12, 2026

Petrobras has welcomed its P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to the Búzios field in Brazil’s Santos Basin pre-salt, in line with the planned schedule.The unit, capable of producing 180,000 barrels of oil per day and compressing 7…

ExxonMobil Buys Guyana FPSO for $2.3B, SBM Offshore Keeps Ops Role

Feb 05, 2026

SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana, an affiliate of ExxonMobil, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of One Guyana floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.The purchase was completed ahead of the maximum lease term which would have expired in August 2027…

MODEC Partners with Eld Energy, Delta to Advance FPSO Decarbonization

Jan 30, 2026

MODEC has signed a statement of strategic intent with Eld Energy and Delta Electronics to collaborate on the development of a solid oxide fuel cell power generation system for offshore and maritime applications, including floating production…

MODEC, Eld Energy Partnership Targets Low-Carbon FPSO Power

Jan 27, 2026

MODEC has signed a joint development agreement with Norway-based Eld Energy to advance an integrated solid oxide fuel cell and CO2 capture system for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, as the offshore industry looks to cut emissions from power generation…

MODEC Picks Everllence Compression Systems for Brazil FPSO

Jan 15, 2026

MODEC has commissioned Everllence to supply five compressor trains for its new Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) for the Gato do Mato - Orca Project offshore Brazil.The FPSO will be moored in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin…

FPSO off Brazil Stabilizing Production After Halt

Dec 30, 2025

Production at Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras' P-69 offshore oil platform, in the country's Tupi field, was temporarily interrupted due to a routine safety procedure, the company told Reuters in a statement on Monday.The platform, which produced an average of 106…

Petrobras Greenlights Funds for Second Phase of Brazil's Deepwater Scheme

Dec 30, 2025

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has approved the final investment decision (FID) for Module 2 of its Sergipe Deep Waters (SEAP II) project in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, a move that will expand the availability of domestic natural gas…

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