Prelude News

Shell's Prelude in 2016

Dec 20, 2016

In this video, Shell highlights the work its done for its Prelude FLNG project. From a shipyard in South Korea, to the remote Prelude gas field in North-West Australia, the project has come a long way.

Slow ahead

Feb 01, 2017

The floating production systems market remains challenging. Will cost-cutting measures made over the past two years help projects reach final investment decision in 2017? Infield’s Catarina Podevyn assesses the market. Johan Castberg…

Shell taps Technip for Prelude services contract

Dec 15, 2016

Technip has been awarded an engineering and project management services contract by Shell Australia. The contract will provide multi-disciplinary engineering and design services in support of the Prelude FLNG project, and will allow the…

Trelleborg provides bearings for Shell's Prelude

Oct 06, 2016

Trelleborg has manufactured and delivered 52 vertical elastomeric bearings and 156 horizontal bearings for use on the 13 modules onboard Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, as well as 40 turret bogey bearings to enable natural movements of the turret…

Emerson bags Shell Prelude automation gig

Sep 07, 2016

Shell Australia awarded Emerson a contract to provide automation maintenance and reliability services for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. Prelude. Image from Emerson…

DOF bags Prelude IMR contract

Jul 29, 2016

Shell Australia has awarded DOF Subsea a five-year contract with two, two-year options to provide a fulltime underwater services and multi-purpose supply vessel to the Prelude FLNG facility. Prelude FLNG will produce, liquefy, store and transfer LNG at sea…

Keeping afloat

Sep 01, 2016

The market for floating production systems may have stalled, but FPSs will still be a key part of the offshore technology tool kit, outlines Douglas-Westwood’s Ben Wilby. The FPSO Cidade de Saquarema…

AusGroup lands Prelude contract

Jul 14, 2016

AusGroup subsidiary MAS Australasia entered into an agreement with Technip Oceania to supply of scaffolding and rope access services on the Shell-operated Prelude floating Liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project. The firm will be responsible…

Lankhorst wins Prelude award

Jul 08, 2016

Lankhorst Engineered Products received an Innovation and Customer Focus award for its performance and teamwork on Shell’s Prelude FLNG project. The contract for the Shell Prelude FLNG project was awarded through Shell’s contractor Technip…

POSH inks Prelude support gig

Jun 24, 2016

Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) was awarded a contract by Technip Oceania through its subsidiary POSH Semco, to support Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility using its semisubmersible accommodation vessel (SSAV) the POSH Arcadia…

Floating prospects

Jun 01, 2016

Laurentino Rangel, a consultant with Poten & Partners, provides an overview of current floating LNG projects around the globe. PFLNG SATU. Photo from Petronas. A floating LNG…

Stop competing, start collaborating

Jun 01, 2016

We have the saying “digital oilfield” within the industry, but does it exist in reality? Audrey Raj reports. Technip CEO Thierry Pilenko.  Images from OTC Asia. With offshore…

Prelude takes shape under the sea

Apr 18, 2016

Shell shows a video of its giant Prelude is taking shape deep beneath the sea, in the waters offshore Western Australia.  With construction of the Prelude FLNG facility well underway in the shipyard in Geoje, Shell is now at the coast of Western Australia…

A small Fortuna

Jun 01, 2016

Floating LNG – it’s a big business, taking decades to develop and involving the world’s largest vessels and cutting edge technology. Or is it? Elaine Maslin explains how operator Ophir Energy is taking a different tack off West Africa. Block R…

GE starts on HPHT Prelude flexibles at Newcastle

Apr 11, 2016

GE Oil & Gas has started production of four high-pressure, high-temperature (HP/HT) dynamic flexible risers destined for the world’s largest floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, Prelude, to be operated by Shell, located 250km off the coast of Western Australia…

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