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Dec. 15 (OE) MISC and China Offshore Engineering & Technology Company have received the Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for their design of an ammonia floating production storage and offloading (FPSO). This innovative floater solution adapts proven onshore production technology for offshore operations, transforming unutilized hydrocarbon gas from nearby... Continue Reading →
Nov. 4 - EnerMech has embarked on a multi-year, high-value investment program across its Americas operations, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the region and its people. This strategic outlay reflects the company’s confidence in the market despite global headwinds, as it continues to build a future-ready business anchored in local capability, leadership and talent. The enhancement plan encompasses equipment, people and facilities across... Continue Reading →
Sept 29 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies will cut its annual capital expenditure by $1 billion, it said on Monday, as the French oil major sought to soothe investor fears over slow asset sales and rising debt at a meeting with investors in New York. The reduction in capex, to around $15–17 billion annually between 2027 and 2030,... Continue Reading →
– Trelleborg Fluid Handling Solutions a global leader in the supply of field-proven large-bore flexible bonded hoses for crude oil and chemicals, has published a report that reveals significant opportunities for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) owners to reevaluate their reeling hose selection and unlock greater operational value. Based on substantiative interviews with some of the leading... Continue Reading →
(PN) GeoPark announced a reorganization of its portfolio, with repercussions on its operations in Brazil. The company revealed that it will sell certain “non-core” assets, as well as implement cost reduction initiatives to strengthen its position aiming at profitable, reliable and sustainable growth in the long term. One of the points of the reorganization involves... Continue Reading →
Wendy Laursen, Contributing Writer (OE) The 66kV high voltage wet mate connector currently undergoing technical qualification by Baker Hughes weighs in at around one ton and has over 40 liters of dielectric oil protecting copper cable up to 1,200 square millimeters in diameter. The connector is designed to sit on the seabed at the end of... Continue Reading →
(Raphaël Poquet, Trelleborg Oil & Marine product manager) With a surge in the need for energy to meet global demand, the order book for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels is climbing. This trend can be seen in the global expansion of new, often remote, and challenging regions. As a result, the need for... Continue Reading →
Digital solutions are accelerating the progress required to ensure CCS earns its place in climate change mitigation history. (OE) Carbon capture has been around since the 90s, but the behavior of CO2 in pipelines is still not that well understood. A lack of suitable multiphase flow assurance models has meant that past CCS projects have... Continue Reading →
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