"FPSO" News

DOF to Build Four New Subsea Vessels for Petrobras Work

May 06, 2026

DOF Group has secured four 12-year charter and services contracts in Brazil following a competitive tender process, supporting Petrobras’ deepwater subsea inspection, maintenance and repair operations.The contracts will lead to the construction…

DeepOcean Carries Out First Onshore-Managed Subsea Intervention

May 06, 2026

DeepOcean has completed its first subsea intervention project with offshore operational leadership managed from shore, carrying out the work for Aker BP at the Idun Nord field in the Norwegian Sea.The operation involved a work-class remotely…

Chevron Expands Mediterranean Push with Malta Exploration

May 06, 2026

Chevron said on Tuesday it would search for oil and gas south of Malta, which lies between producing Mediterranean nations Libya, Italy and Tunisia but has not got any production itself yet.Exploration studies will be based on existing data rather than newly drilled wells…

Safer Offshore Operations with Smart Maintenance

May 06, 2026

How Aker BP uses real-time CBM to reduce downtime, risk, and failures offshoreCondition Based Maintenance at Aker BP: Unlocking Safer, Smarter Offshore OperationsAker BP is transforming offshore maintenance operations through the implementation…

Saipem Lands $2B FPSO Deal for Offshore Gas Field in Indonesia

Jul 07, 2026

Italian energy services group Saipem, through its Saipem Indonesia subsidiary and in a joint venture with PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors, has won a contract for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Kutei North Hub development in Indonesia…

DOF Secures APAC Subsea Services Job for Skandi Inventor Vessel

May 05, 2026

Norwegian offshore vessel owner and subsea services provider DOF Group said it has secured a contract for subsea commissioning support services in the Asia-Pacific region, with offshore operations planned in North Australian waters.The company…

COSL Drilling’s Semi-Sub Rig to Stay on Duty with Vår Energi

May 05, 2026

Vår Energi has exercised a second option for the COSL Drilling Europe's COSLPioneer semi-submersible drilling rig.The extension builds on existing operations and reflects continued cooperation between the companies.The COSLPioneer is a semi…

Stabbert Maritime replaces steel wire with synthetic rope on 6,000m deepwater vessel

May 05, 2026

Seattle-based operator Stabbert Maritime has retrofitted its multipurpose support vessel Ocean Guardian with a TechIce® synthetic hoisting system after steel wire rope began constraining crew access and workflow during continuous deepwater operations…

MODEC Advances Construction of Brazil-Bound Gato do Mato FPSO

Jul 02, 2026

MODEC has completed the forward hull section of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Gato do Mato, marking a key construction milestone for the Brazil-bound offshore production unit.The forward hull section, built at Sumitomo…

Petrobras Starts Up P-79 FPSO Ahead of Schedule

May 03, 2026

Petrobras has begun oil production from the P-79 platform in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, three months ahead of the date foreseen in the 2026-2030 Business Plan (PN 26-30) and five months ahead of the previous year's plan (PN 25-29)…

Technology as Enabler of Energy Security in Offshore Asia

Apr 27, 2026

In recent years, Asia’s offshore sector has regained strategic importance, particularly in countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, as operators pursue new upstream opportunities while governments seek to strengthen domestic and regional energy security…

ABS Signs Pact with Fleet Robotics on Maritime Robotics

Apr 24, 2026

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Fleet Robotics have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on autonomous robotic systems for hull cleaning and inspection.The agreement, announced at Singapore Maritime Week, aims to support…

Gulf NOCs and MODU Operators Look to Contractual Resilience to Ride Out Disruption

Apr 24, 2026

Continued idling of assets should the conflict persist would see wider MODU market tightening as drillers and NOCs manage capacity.The impact of the war in the Middle East on the offshore energy sector has so far received less attention than…

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…

Equinor Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Apr 22, 2026

Equinor and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Skoll and Hati prospects, east of the Visund field in the North Sea.Wildcat well 34/8-A-37 H was drilled in production license 120, 140 kilometers west of Florø and four kilometers east of the Visund A platform…

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