(OE) Singaporean rig- and shipbuilder Seatrium has tapped the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to class a pair of floating production storage and offloading units (FPSO) being built for Brazil's state-owned Petrobras, the classification society announced. Slated for delivery in 2029, the FPSOs P-84 and P-85 will be deployed in the Atapu and Sépia fields,... Continue Reading →
FPSO Newbuild for Petrobras’ Búzios Field Taking Shape in China
(OE) China’s state-owned ZPMC Qidong Marine Engineering has launched the bow section of the P-82 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, being built by Seatrium for Petrobras’ Búzios field offshore Brazil. The bow section of the N1151 (P-82) FPSO, said to be the world’s largest, exited the dock at ZPMC Qidong Marine Engineering in... Continue Reading →
CIMC to Supply Hulls for Two FPSOs Being Built by Seatrium for Petrobras
(OE) CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC Group, has secured engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts from Seatrium for the supply of the hulls for two floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units being built for Brazil’s national oil and gas company Petrobras. With the latest agreement, CIMC Raffles has previously delivered two and is... Continue Reading →
Production Start from FPSO Atlanta Up for Potential Delays
(OE) Oil and gas company Enauta has completed the anchoring of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Atlanta at a field in Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. However, the production start from the unit might face delays due to announced strikes by the officials working in public institutions. In June, Enauta completed the anchoring... Continue Reading →
MODEC’s FPSO Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes MV29 completes six years of operational efficiency
(TN) In June 2024, the FPSO Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes MV29 celebrated six years since it produced the first oil in the Tartaruga Verde and Tartaruga Mestiça Fields of the Campos Basin. The start of this operation represented a new moment for MODEC, due to its production capacity, weight (108.7 thousand tons) and size... Continue Reading →
UK’s first offshore hydrogen production trials kick off in South Wales
(Offshore-energy.biz) After six years of development, sustainability consultancy ERM has launched offshore trials to test its Dolphyn Hydrogen process which combines electrolysis, desalination, and hydrogen production on a floating wind platform, marking the first time hydrogen has been produced from seawater in a marine environment in the UK. The trials conducted in Pembroke Port, South... Continue Reading →
Guyana’s biggest FPSO by target production to set sail in H1 2025
(Oil Now) Guyana is set to welcome a trailblazing new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel next year. The ONE GUYANA vessel, being constructed by SBM Offshore, is targeting the highest initial oil production observed in the industry for an FPSO—250,000 barrels per day (b/d). The FPSO is destined for the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block.... Continue Reading →
Brazil National Production of oil and natural gas increased in May and reached 4.234 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d)
(TN) ANP released today (2/7) the Monthly Oil and Natural Gas Production Bulletin for May 2024, which provides consolidated data on national production. This month, there was an increase in oil and natural gas production, and also in pre-salt production.Total production (oil + natural gas) was 4.234 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d).Regarding... Continue Reading →
Petrobras (PBR) Puts Off the Barracuda-Caratinga FPSO Tender
(Zack's) Petrobras PBR, the state-controlled oil company in Brazil, has once again delayed the bid submission deadline for chartering a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel aimed at revitalizing operations in the Barracuda-Caratinga field within the Campos Basin. This recurring postponement reflects PBR's ongoing challenges in garnering sufficient interest from floater companies for its bidding... Continue Reading →
Enauta Cancels Acquisition of FPSO Cidade de Santos from MODEC
(OE) Brazilian oil and gas company Enauta has terminated the contract to acquire the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit Cidade de Santos from MODEC, announced in relation with the acquisition of Uruguá and Tambaú fields from Petrobras. In December 2023, Enauta entered into $48.5 million agreement with MODEC to buy the FPSO Cidade... Continue Reading →