Offshore installation begins for Whiptail project’s subsea system

July 29 (oilnow.gy) Subsea installation activities have started for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Whiptail development in the Stabroek Block, ahead of the arrival and installation of the Jaguar floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel being constructed by SBM Offshore. ExxonMobil confirmed to OilNOW on July 28 that the ongoing offshore installation activities are related to the project’s subsea umbilicals,... Continue Reading →

July 29, 2026 0

Equinor Completes Installation of Torpedo Piles for the Raia Project FPSO in the Campos Basin

July 15 - The Raia project has reached another milestone in its development schedule with the completion of the installation of the 24 torpedo piles that make up the mooring system for the FPSO to be used at the field. Jhordann Barrera, the Raia project’s SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers, and Flowlines) offshore operations manager, stated... Continue Reading →

July 16, 2026 0

Saipem Mobilizes for GranMorgu Oil Development off Suriname

June 23 (OE) Italian energy services company Saipem has launched operations for the GranMorgu offshore project in Suriname with the arrival of the multi-purpose construction vessel Normand Navigator at the Jules Sedney Harbour commercial port in Paramaribo. The vessel is berthed and ready to begin preliminary activities for the project, which is located in Block... Continue Reading →

June 23, 2026 0

Baker Hughes, Strohm Partner On UltraDeepwater Flowlines and Risers

May 6 (OE) Baker Hughes and thermoplastic composite pipe manufacturer Strohm have signed an agreement to jointly develop a hybrid flexible pipe for ultradeepwater flowline and riser applications. The companies said the new solution is aimed at offshore projects in water depths exceeding 3,000 metres, as operators seek lower-cost and lower-risk technologies for deepwater developments.... Continue Reading →

May 6, 2026 0

ExxonMobil hires Saipem for limited work on proposed Longtail project in Guyana

April 22 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil Guyana has awarded a limited notice to proceed (LNTP) to Italy’s Saipem, related to its proposed Longtail project in Guyana, signaling a future full contract award that Saipem said could be worth up to US$1.5 billion. The Italian engineering firm said it has been awarded a new limited notice to proceed... Continue Reading →

April 22, 2026 0

BW Offshore, McDermott Unveil Blue Ammonia FPSO Concept

Feb. 12 (OE) BW Offshore has unveiled a floating blue ammonia FPSO concept developed in collaboration with McDermott International, combining offshore production, carbon capture and direct export to convert surplus natural gas into lower-carbon fuel. The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) concept is designed to process up to 3 million cubic meters of gas... Continue Reading →

February 12, 2026 0

Saipem Hires EnerMech for Whiptail Subsea Job Offshore Guyana

Jan. 13 (OE) Energy services firm EnerMech has secured a subsea pre-commissioning services contract by Saipem for the Whiptail development, offshore Guyana in the Stabroek Block, operated by ExxonMobil Guyana. The contract award marks EnerMech’s first project on the Whiptail field and builds on its proven track record supporting subsea pre-commissioning campaigns offshore Guyana, including... Continue Reading →

January 13, 2026 0

Oil majors unite to oppose Subsea7-Saipem merger in Brazil antitrust case

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Oil majors operating in Brazil have closed ranks to oppose a proposed merger between energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem, and antitrust agency Cade has asked the two firms to provide its probe with new data on Friday, public documents seen by Reuters show. The resulting new firm, to be called Saipem7, would have... Continue Reading →

December 2, 2025 0

Offshore Industry Majors Join Forces for Next-Gen Subsea Flowline Tech

Oct. 21 (OE) A consortium of offshore energy companies including TotalEnergies, Equinor, Aker BP, DeepOcean, Tenaris, and LS Cable & System has launched a joint industry project to commercialize a new subsea flowline heating technology designed to cut costs and carbon emissions related to deepwater oil and gas subsea tie-back projects. The system, named FlowHeat,... Continue Reading →

October 21, 2025 0