Sept. 22 (oilnow.gy) Production from Guyana’s Yellowtail development in the Stabroek Block is expected to ramp up further before year-end, with ExxonMobil studying an optimization that could lift output from the ONE GUYANA floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to around 290,000 barrels per day (b/d). The move to increase Yellowtail’s production by about... Continue Reading →
Strohm’s TCP Completes Qualification for Brazil’s Deepwater Pilot
Sept. 22 (OE) Petrobras, Shell and Strohm have completed a qualification and offshore field trial program for a thermoplastic composite pipe flowline designed for high-CO2 conditions in Brazil's deepwater pre-salt, clearing the way for a Petrobras pilot installation planned for early 2027. The joint industry program included full-scale qualification and offshore trials of Strohm's corrosion-free... Continue Reading →
Lessons for Guyana’s next oil auction: Faster awards, seismic data
Sept. 21 (oilnow.gy) Guyana’s first competitive offshore licensing round attracted global energy companies and tested stronger fiscal terms. However, the government will need to improve the speed, certainty, and data supporting the process before offering more blocks. The government has indicated an interest in another licensing round as it seeks to widen exploration beyond the... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies’ offshore project in Suriname on track for first output in mid-2028
Sept 19 (Reuters) - French energy company TotalEnergies and its partners in the $12 billion GranMorgu offshore oil and gas project in Suriname are on track to inaugurate output in mid-2028, the head of state-run Staatsolie, Annand Jagesar, said on Saturday during a tour to oversee the development's progress. "Together, we are not only developing... Continue Reading →
MDL Completes Deepwater SURF Decommissioning Campaign in Campos Basin
Sept. 16 (PN) MDL has completed a SURF decommissioning campaign using its Wheeled Horizontal Lay System (WHLS) in deep waters off the coast of Brazil, in the Campos Basin. Carried out from a multi-purpose vessel, the project involved the recovery of flexible flowlines, umbilicals, and jumpers associated with a decommissioned FPSO. The client's name was... Continue Reading →
Vallourec secures major contract with Subsea7 for Petrobras’ Sepia 2 offshore project in Brazil
Sept. 16 - Vallourec—a global leader in premium seamless tubular solutions—announces that it has secured a major contract with Subsea7 to supply seamless carbon steel line pipe and thermal insulation coating for the Sepia 2 project, developed by Petrobras in the pre-salt region of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. This award follows the EPCI (Engineering,... Continue Reading →
MODEC, Eld Energy Advance Fuel Cell Power for FPSOs
Sept. 15 (OE) MODEC and Eld Energy have completed a key qualification stage for a solid oxide fuel cell power system designed for floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units, advancing plans to test the technology using produced gas on an operating offshore unit. The companies completed the Technology Feasibility and Concept Verification stage of... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Taps Strohm for Deepwater Pipe Supply
Sept. 14 (OE) Petrobras has awarded Strohm a contract to supply thermoplastic composite pipes for water injection and gas lift applications in Brazil's deepwater post-salt cluster, with the technology to be tested in water depths of up to 1,500 metres. The contract with Strohm and its subsidiary Strohm Brasil also covers qualification testing, project engineering,... Continue Reading →
Saipem Secures $350M Subsea Job at Azule Energy’s Angola Oil Project
Sept. 14 (OE) Saipem has been awarded a contract worth about $350 million for subsea work on Azule Energy's West Hub Tails oil project offshore Angola, part of the wider Agogo Integrated West Hub Development. The project is located about 180 kilometers offshore Angola in water depths of up to 1,750 meters. Under the contract... Continue Reading →
Petrobras set to approve Yinson’s proposal for Albacora, sources say
Sept. 13 (agencuainfra.com) Petrobras is expected to approve the proposal submitted by the Malaysian builder and operator Yinson for the Albacora FPSO (P-88), a Petrobras project in the Campos Basin. Sources at the state-owned company told Agência iNFRA that, despite concerns raised privately by competitors, the project design complies with the requirements. Companies that participated... Continue Reading →