(offshore-energy.biz) Japanese giant MODEC has achieved further progress in the construction of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) destined for a big upcoming natural gas project off the coast of Brazil, thanks to the workers hired to turn the unit plan into reality, hitting 1 million work hours without lost time injury (LTI) and lost... Continue Reading →
Fifth FPSO for Petrobras’ Mero Field Reaches Brazil
(OE) Alexandre de Gusmão floating, production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has entered Brazilian waters, and is heading to Petrobras’ Mero field in Santos Basin for commissioning works before being put into production later in 2025. Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO departed China, heading for Brazil back in December 2024. The news of the FPSO’s arrival to Brazilian... Continue Reading →
Suriname among top oil frontiers, 2.2 billion boe secured since 2020 – Rystad Energy
(oilnow.gy) Suriname is set for a wave of oil and gas exploration, with industry giants Shell, TotalEnergies, and Chevron leading efforts to tap into the country’s promising offshore reserves. Operators plan to drill around 10 wells between 2025 and 2027 in Suriname’s portion of the Guyana-Suriname Basin. A new report from Norway-based Rystad Energy said... Continue Reading →
Giant Mero Field set new Production Record of 500,000 barrels per day
(PN) The giant Mero field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, reached a new historic milestone. Petrobras announced that the field reached the mark of 500,000 barrels of oil produced per day. Discovered in 2010, Mero is located in ultra-deep waters (depth of 2,100 meters), 180 km off the coast of the state... Continue Reading →
Tampnet fiber optic contract brings remote ops to Mexican deepwater oil project
(offshore-energy.biz) Tampnet, a Norway-headquartered provider of offshore high-capacity and low-latency connectivity services, has secured a fiber optic project and long-term service contract with Woodside Energy that will enable remote operations at an oil project in the Gulf of Mexico/America. The fiber-based connectivity to shore for the Trion project will enable remote operations, safety and training capabilities, which... Continue Reading →
EnerMech Gets ONE Guyana FPSO Pre-Commissioning Job
(OE) Energy industry services firm EnerMech has been selected to carry out pre-commissioning work on the ONE Guyana FPSO for Guyana Deepwater Operations, SBM Offshore’s subsidiary in Guyana. The FPSO is currently on its way to Guyana, having departed Singapore in February, and is set to arrive to its destination later in 2025. It will... Continue Reading →
Karoon signs agreement with Altera & Ocyan to acquire FPSO Cidade de Itajai
Australian oil company Karoon announced that it has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Altera & Ocyan to acquire 100% of FPSO Cidade de Itajaí for $115 million, plus approximately $8 million in transaction costs. The unit operates in the Baúna field, which is fully operated by Karoon. The agreement is subject to... Continue Reading →
MODEC and Samsung Team Up to Install Carbon Capture Tech on FPSO
(OE) MODEC has entered into a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract with Samsung E&A for the installation of carbon capture technology on a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel. The offshore carbon capture project envisages the installation of a carbon capture module on a MODEC FPSO vessel as a pilot, and it will... Continue Reading →
New FPSO for Equinor’s Bacalhau Field Arrives in Brazil
The FPSO Bacalhau arrived at its final destination this Saturday, February 22. The vessel was built to operate in the Bacalhau field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, approximately 185 km off the coast of the municipality of Ilhabela, in the state of São Paulo. MODEC, responsible for the design, construction and... Continue Reading →
Allseas preps for huge subsea pipeline job at Brazil’s supergiant ultra-deepwater oil field
(offshore-energy.biz) Switzerland-headquartered offshore pipeline installation, heavy lift, and subsea construction contractor Allseas has put the wheels into motion to get ready for its new assignment on Brazil’s second largest oil field. With its headquarters in Switzerland and central engineering and project management office in the Netherlands, Allseas has opened a new project management and engineering... Continue Reading →