"FPSO" News

Baker Hughes' Equipment to Cut Carbon Footprint in Brazilian FPSO Project

Jul 05, 2023

Oilfield services firm Baker Hughes said Wednesday it had secured a significant order from the Japanese FPSO supplier MODEC to supply gas technology equipment for the BM-C-33 project in the Brazilian pre-salt Campos area. The project is developed…

Exxon Says Guyana Insurance Dispute Could Cut Revenue $350M/Month

May 22, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday said an ongoing dispute over oil-spill insurance in Guyana could halt production at its first offshore platform there, cutting revenue by about $350 million per month.A Guyanese court this month found Exxon in breach…

Exxon Rebuts Proxy Advisor, Says Net Zero Emissions Scenario 'Unlikely'

May 19, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp has pushed back against investors pressing the largest U.S. oil producer to report on the risks to its business from restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions and potential environmental disasters. In a reply on Wednesday to proxy advisor Glass Lewis…

SBM Offshore Picks M.A.R.S. for Sustainable Decommissioning of FPSO Capixaba

May 17, 2023

Modern American Recycling Services Europe, A/S (M.A.R.S.) has been awarded a contract by SBM Offshore for dismantling and green recycling of SBM Offshore’s FPSO Capixaba. The FPSO Capixaba is 362 m long, with a Light Displacement Tonnage of 54…

SBM Offshore Quarterly Revenue Drops 24% on One-off Divestment

May 11, 2023

May 11 (Reuters) - Dutch oil and gas services firm SBM Offshore SBMO.AS reported a 24% drop in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, citing the impact from one-off divestment in two of its vessels last year.Group revenue fell to $742 million for the first three months of 2023…

Hydroniq Coolers to Deliver Tube Coolers to Framo for FPSO Projects

May 10, 2023

Marine and offshore pumping system supplier Framo has ordered tube coolers from Hydroniq Coolers for use in Framo’s hydraulic pump units that will be supplied to four newbuild FPSOs.Under the contract, Hydroniq Coolers will supply eight large…

MODEC to Deliver Highly Complex FPSO for Equinor's $9B Project Offshore Brazil

May 10, 2023

Japanese FPSO supplier MODEC has won a contract with Equinor to supply an FPSO vessel for the BM-C-33 block of the Campos Basin offshore Brazil. The order comes just days after Equinor and its partners Repsol Sinopec Brasil, and Petrobras took…

'Too Late' - Nigerian Claimants Denied Right to Sue Shell Over 'Devastating' 2011 Offshore Oil Spill

May 10, 2023

The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that it was too late for Nigerian claimants to sue two Shell subsidiaries over a 2011 offshore oil spill they say had a devastating long-term impact on the coastal area where they live.The case was one…

MODEC Confirms Its First FPSO Order in Guyana

May 08, 2023

Japan's MODEC said Monday it would proceed with engineering, procurement, and construction on the Uaru FPSO vessel following a final investment decision on the Uaru offshore oil project by ExxonMobil in Guyana last month.The Uaru FPSO is named ‘Errea Wittu’…

Equinor and Partners Invest $9 Billion in BM-C-33 Offshore Project in Brazil

May 08, 2023

Equinor, Repsol Sinopec Brasil, and Petrobras have taken the investment decision to develop the BM-C-33 project in Brazil. The investment is approximately USD 9 billion.Located in the Campos Basin, BM-C-33 comprises three different pre-salt discoveries – Pão de Açúcar…

Petrobras Will Only Build Part of Offshore Oil Platforms in Brazil, Top Executive Says

May 08, 2023

Petrobras will not do all of its shipbuilding work in Brazil, a top executive said, dashing industry hopes the state-controlled oil firm would review its awarding process to spur job creation. Steel groups, shipping unions and 14 other organizations…

Petrobras' Anna Nery FPSO Starts Production

May 08, 2023

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras said Monday that the FPSO Anna Nery started production on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in the  Campos Basin.The FPSO is part of the revitalization project of the Marlim and Voador fields, which will produce the post-salt reservoirs and Brava…

MISC Unveils 'Green' FPSO Design

May 03, 2023

MISC, a Malaysian provider of offshore energy solutions and facilities, on Tuesday unveiled what it called a 'future-ready Newbuild Floating Production Storage & Offloading (NBFPSO) Unit' at OTC Houston 2023. 'It is the world’s first NBFPSO…

TotalEnergies to Invest in Seventh FPSO Offshore Angola

May 03, 2023

TotalEnergies, Sonangol, and Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG), have signed a heads of agreement related to the future development of the Cameia and Golfinho fields, located on Blocks 20 and 21 in the Kwanza basin, offshore Angola…

SBM Offshore, ExxonMobil Pen Operation Deal for Four FPSOs in Guyana

May 02, 2023

Dutch FPSO leasing and operation specialist SBM Offshore has signed a 10-year operations and maintenance enabling agreement with ExxonMobil in Guyana for the Operations and Maintenance of the Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, Prosperity, and ONE GUYANA FPSOs…

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