Early Production System News

 

North Sea's first FPSO heads to Brazil

Dec 20, 2017

Teekay's Petrojarl I floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has sailed away from Aibel's shipyard in Norway. The TenTech 685-design vessel, which was the North Sea's first FPSO when it was delivered in 1986 by NKK in Japan…

Hurricane contracts Crondall for Lancaster support

Dec 19, 2017

UK fractured basement explorer Hurricane Energy has contracted floating production and subsea engineering firm Crondall Energy to provide engineering support during the early production system (EPS) project on the Lancaster field, West of Shetland…

Libra outfit signs FPSO for Mero field

Dec 18, 2017

The Libra consortium, led by Petrobras, has chosen Modec to charter a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO), the first definitive production system of Mero field, which will be used in the Mero Pilot project (formerly Libra Northwest)…

Hurricane updates on Lancaster EPS progress, works on schedule

Dec 12, 2017

West of Shetland fractured basement explorer Hurricane Energy says work on its Lancaster early production system EPS) floating production unit and turret in Drydocks World, Dubai, are on schedule.  The Lancaster EPS is a two-well tieback to a floating production…

Hurricane ups Rona Ridge estimate

Dec 11, 2017

UK-based fractured basement reservoir explorer Hurricane Energy says a new competent person's report (CPR) across its Rona Ridge assets has seen an increase in its reserves estimates - by 231%. The report, by by RPS Energy Consultants…

Libra achieves first oil

Nov 27, 2017

Petrobras and its partners have achieved first oil from the mega pre-salt development Libra, the operator announced today (27 November). Libra is in the ultra-deep waters of the Santos Basin, 180km offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The…

Ocean Installer inks Cambo work

Nov 02, 2017

Ocean Installer has been awarded an agreement with Siccar Point Energy and Baker Hughes, a GE company, to support the appraisal and early production phases of the Cambo Project, with the ability to extend into the future developments.   Ocean…

Siccar lines up Cambo field plans

Oct 31, 2017

Siccar Point Energy is moving forward with plans to develop the Cambo field, 125km northwest of Shetland in the UK North Sea.  The development concept will be focused on a two-phase approach, according to Baker Hughes, a GE Company…

Lancaster FPSO arrives in Dubai

Oct 02, 2017

Bluewater Energy's Aoka Mizu floating production unit has arrived at Drydocks World Dubai shipyard ready for works to prepare it for use on Hurricane Energy's Lancaster field early production system (EPS) development, west of Shetland.  Drydocks…

Hurricane's Lancaster EPS approved

Sep 25, 2017

Hurricane Energy has been given approval to move forward with its West of Shetland fractured basement Lancaster field early production system (EPS). The Lancaster EPS is a two-well tieback to a floating production, storage and loading facility…

TechnipFMC inks Lancaster iEPCI

Sep 15, 2017

TechnipFMC has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation contract from Hurricane Energy for the Lancaster early production system (EPS), west of Shetland. Hurricane took final investment devision on the project yesterday…

Hurricane takes FID on Lancaster, starts fabrication

Sep 14, 2017

Hurricane Energy has made a final investment decision on its Lancaster early production system (EPS) development and expects regulatory approval shortly. The Lancaster EPS is a two-well tieback to a floating production, storage and loading facility that is expected to produce 17…

North Sea's first FPSO ready for Brazil deployment

Aug 21, 2017

The North Sea's first floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO), the Petrojarl I, has been delivered to owner Teekay after a two and a half year project to make it ready for its next deployment.  The Petrojarl 1, a Tentech 685 design vessel…

Hurricane to raise $520 million for Lancaster

Jun 30, 2017

Fractured basement explorer Hurricane Energy is set to raise US$520 million to help it fund its Lancaster early production system (EPS), west of Shetland.  The cash would be through a $300 million in a share placing and a further $220 million in a convertible bond offering…

500 MMbbl plus recoverable confirmed in Lancaster

May 08, 2017

A new evaluation on Hurricane Energy's Lancaster field, west of Shetland, has said the field contains 2.3 billion bbl in place, a 120% increase compared to the 2013 estimate, and attributed 2P reserves to the field for the first time. According to the Competent Persons Review (CPR)…

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