(offshore-energy.biz) South Korea’s shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has closed its acquisition of Singapore-based offshore builder Dyna-Mac, which specializes in manufacturing marine plant topside structures for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) and floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) units. The deal was closed on November 20, 2024, when Hanwha Ocean agreed to acquire approximately 95.15% of the total issued... Continue Reading →
NOV’s GustoMSC Presents Quick Connector for Heavy Lift Cranes
(OE) NOV has introduced the Quick Connector, developed by its subsidiary GustoMSC, to enhances the safety and efficiency of offshore lifting operations across the offshore energy industry. As countries seek to increase their renewable energy capacity and reduce carbon emissions, offshore wind will play a major role in the world’s expanding energy mix. However, these... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore completes US$1.5 billion financing of Jaguar
SBM Offshore announces it has completed the project financing of FPSO Jaguar for a total of US$1.5 billion. The project financing was fully secured by a consortium of 16 international financial institutions. The Company expects to draw the loan phased over the construction period of the FPSO. The project loan is in line with the... Continue Reading →
ONE Guyana FPSO to Depart for Yellowtail Field Early in 2025
(Reuters) Guyana's fourth oil floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility is expected to depart for the South American country in the first quarter next year, the CEO of U.S. producer Hess, John Hess, said on Wednesday. The firm, which alongside Exxon Mobil and CNOOC are responsible for all oil and gas production in the... Continue Reading →
Strike steel ceremony held for ‘largest FPSO in Petrobras’ history’
(offshore-energy.biz) A steel-cutting ceremony has been held for one of the two floating storage, production, and offloading (FPSO) units Singapore-headquartered Seatrium is building for Brazil’s state-owned giant Petrobras. The start of construction on FPSO P-84, described as the “largest FPSO in Petrobras’ history,” was marked with a ceremony held on November 15 at the CIMC Raffles Offshore’s Yantai shipyard in China.... Continue Reading →
FPSO Petrojarl Enters Decom Phase as FPSO Atlanta Readies to Take Over
(OE) Brava Energia, a Brazilian oil and gas firm created by the merger of 3R Petroleum and Enauta, has ceased production from Petrojarl floating, production storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, as the new FPSO Atlanta gets ready to take over at a field offshore Brazil. As part of the production transfer to the FPSO Atlanta,... Continue Reading →
Petrobras clarifies news about Business Plan 2025-2029
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras, in relation to the news published in the media on Monday (11/18/2024), informs that the proposal for the 2025-2029 Business Plan was deliberated by its Executive Board on 11/14/2024, but will still be considered by the Board of Directors (BoD), the competent board to approve the subject, at a meeting... Continue Reading →
Guyana poised to add close to one million barrels per day as FPSO sector takes off globally
(oilnow.gy) A total of 56 FPSO projects, between 2022 and 2027, are expected to commence their operations worldwide. Brazil leads the list with 22 followed by Guyana, with three already in production and three more under construction. Norway-based energy research and business intelligence company Rystad Energy says the FPSO market witnessed a 50% increase in... Continue Reading →
TechnipFMC to Supply Subsea Trees for Suriname’s First Oil and Gas Field
(OE) TechnipFMC has been secured an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) contract by TotalEnergies for its GranMorgu project on Block 58, the first oil and gas development offshore Suriname. The project will combine TechnipFMC’s subsea architecture with Saipem’s EPCI solutions and best-in-class pipelay capabilities - notably J-Lay, the optimal solution given the location... Continue Reading →
Saipem Secures $1.9B Subsea Work at TotalEnergies’ Suriname Field
(OE) Saipem has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by TotalEnergies for the subsea development of the GranMorgu field, offshore Suriname. Saipem’s scope of work under the contract worth $1.9 billion entails the engineering, procurement, supply, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and assistance for the commissioning and start-up of the subsea umbilicals, Risers and... Continue Reading →