"FPSO" News

FPSO Petrojarl Enters Decom Phase as FPSO Atlanta Readies to Take Over

Nov 19, 2024

Brava Energia, a Brazilian oil and gas firm created by the merger of 3R Petroleum and Enauta, has ceased production from Petrojarl floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, as the new FPSO Atlanta gets ready to take over at a field offshore Brazil…

ExxonMobil Concludes $535M Liza Destiny FPSO Buy from SBM Offshore

Dec 20, 2024

SBM Offshore and ExxonMobil Guyana, an affiliate of ExxonMobil Corporation, have completed the transaction related to the purchase of floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) Liza Destiny, deployed at Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana…

Tanker Vessels Flock to Guyana as Oil Exports Soar 58%

Oct 09, 2024

“Year-to-date, Guyana’s oil exports have jumped to 598 thousand barrels per day (kbpd), a 58% year-on-year increase, adding to the growth achieved in previous years. Over the past three years, the average annual growth rate has hit 76%,” says Niels Rasmussen…

Hanwha Ocean Gets Bureau Veritas Clearance for FPSO Design

Dec 10, 2024

Shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from certification body Bureau Veritas for its standard Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit (FPSO) design, which includes the latest developments in advanced digital solutions to support more energy efficient operations…

Serica Energy Sees Another Production Setback with New FPSO Triton Outage

Dec 05, 2024

UK-based oil firm Serica Energy has suspended the production from its Triton floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit in the North Sea after identifying an issue with one of the compressors seals, prompting the company to further reduce its full-year production outlook…

ABS Gives Its Blessing to SHI’s Ammonia FPSO Design

Oct 02, 2024

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has issued an approval in principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for its new design of an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.Called Samsung Ammonia Blue, the concept features…

Petrofac Extends Stay for DDW Offshore’s Skandi Emerald AHTS

Dec 03, 2024

Akastor's subsidiary DDW Offshore has secured a contract extension with Petrofac for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Skandi Emerald.The contract extension is for six months, meaning the contract term has now been extended to July 14…

First Steel Cut for ExxonMobil’s Guyana Field-Bound FPSO Jaguar

Nov 13, 2024

SBM Offshore has held a steel strike ceremony for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) Jaguar, marking a significant step forward in the development of ExxonMobil's Whiptail project, located in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana…

Suncor Pleads Guilty to Charges for 2019 Terra Nova FPSO Injury Incident

Sep 27, 2024

Canada’s oil and gas producer Suncor Energy has pleaded guilty to the charges from the incident that took place in 2019, when a worker was injured following a fall from a ladder while conducting gas testing onboard the Terra Nova FPSO, in the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area…

Largest FPSO to Operate Offshore Brazil Arrives to Its Destination

Oct 30, 2024

The floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit Almirante Tamandaré, built by SBM Offshore, has arrived to Brazil ahead of installation at Petrobras’ Búzios field in the Santos Basin.The Almirante Tamandaré FPSO has been built with the capacity to produce 225…

Shell Restarts Stones Platform as Hurricane Forecast Shifts

Sep 24, 2024

Shell said on Tuesday it has started the process of restoring oil production at its Stones platform as the forecast of a looming major hurricane in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico shifted.Shell had shut down production on Sunday at both the Stones and…

SBM Offshore Secures $1.5B Financing for FPSO Jaguar

Nov 22, 2024

SBM Offshore has completed the $1.5 billion project financing of the Jaguar floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, which will be deployed at ExxonMobil's Whiptail project, located in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana.The…

Johan Castberg FPSO Anchors at Barents Sea Field

Sep 17, 2024

Equinor, the operator of the Johan Castberg field, has anchored the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) unit at the field in in the Barents Sea, which is expected to start producing at the end of 2024.The hook-up of the FPSO to the subsea facilities…

ABS Greenlights Toray’s Innovative Technique for In-Situ FSO, FPSO Repairs

Sep 17, 2024

Japan-based Toray Industries has secured type approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VaRTM) process for in-situ ship repairs, developed jointly with MODEC.The technique entails applying…

Drydocks World Orders Region’s Largest Floating Sheerleg Crane

Sep 17, 2024

Drydocks World has signed a deal for the largest floating sheerleg crane in the Middle East and Africa.Fabricated by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), the new 5,000 tonne crane features a 160-meter-long A-frame and a 600-tonne fly jib that can extend its reach to 180 meters…

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