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Dec. 15 (OE) MISC and China Offshore Engineering & Technology Company have received the Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for their design of an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO). This innovative floater solution adapts proven onshore production technology for offshore operations, transforming unutilized hydrocarbon gas from nearby... Continue Reading →
Oct. 15 - T12 Engineering has entered into a strategic partnership with Priner Serviços Industriais S.A., one of Brazil’s leading industrial and engineering service providers, as part of its continued international expansion. The collaboration combines T12’s global expertise in engineering and subsea solutions with Priner’s extensive operations throughout the country. Together, they will deliver an... Continue Reading →
Oct. 6 - MODEC has held a first steel-cutting ceremony for the Gato do Mato floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, which will be deployed at Shell’s field offshore Brazil. The ceremony was held at the COSCO Qidong Shipyard, marking the start of construction of the the aft block of next-generation hull for the... Continue Reading →
Sept. 30 (OE) MODEC has been awarded the full engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) scope to develop a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Hammerhead project in Guyana following a final investment decision (FID) by ExxonMobil. In April 2025, MODEC received a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) enabling it to commence FPSO design... Continue Reading →
Aug. 29 (offshoreWIND.biz) The renewable energy consultancy OWC has been awarded a contract to provide cable engineering support to the Green Volt floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn. OWC’s scope of work includes cable engineering for both offshore and onshore cables. The subsea scope focuses primarily on the export... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) The steel-cutting ceremony for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit destined for a field offshore Brazil operated by the Brazilian subsidiary of the U.K.-headquartered energy giant Shell has been held at the Sumitomo Heavy Industries’ Yokosuka shipyard in Japan. Based on a social media post by Cristiano Pinto da Costa, President of Shell Brasil,... Continue Reading →
(offshoreWIND.biz) The Reduced Commercial Risks with Demo of 15+ MW (RECORD15) joint industry project, which aims to install a latest generation turbine with a rated power over 15 MW on Ocergy’s floating platform in 2028, has been launched. The Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for this pilot project was recently signed between Ocergy and three... Continue Reading →
(OE) MODEC has executed a contract with Sumitomo Heavy Industries for the delivery of Gato do Mato floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for Shell, which will be deployed offshore Brazil. MODEC and Sumitomo Heavy Industries signed a contract for the forward block of MODEC’s new generation hull for the Gato do Mato FPSO,... Continue Reading →
(offshore-energy.biz) Australia’s oil and gas company Karoon Energy has set its cap on finding a partner ahead of making a final investment decision (FID) for an oil field discovery in the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil. The firm is moving forward with the next stage of development, which includes the entry into the... Continue Reading →
MODEC, Inc. [“MODEC”; TSE: 6269], a publicly listed company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and a leading floating solutions provider in the global floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) industry, has officially opened its new execution center in Kuala Lumpur. This affirms MODEC’s commitment to Malaysia as a strategic hub for regional business operations, innovation,... Continue Reading →
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