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(OE) Seatrium has secured a topsides integration contract from MODEC's company Offshore Frontier Solutions for the Errea Wittu floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The contract scope of work covers the installation and integration of topside modules onboard the FPSO Errea Wittu, and includes completion and commissioning support for MODEC. The FPSO will be... Continue Reading →
Contributor: Philip Lewis is Director Research at Intelatus Global Partners (OE) At a high-level, there are three solutions to transferring technicians from shore bases to offshore wind farms for construction and O&M activities: crew transfer vessel (CTV), helicopter, and SOVs/CSOVs. SOVs and CSOVs generally house 60-120 technicians offshore for a few weeks at a time,... Continue Reading →
Jesper Skjong, Contributor (OE) Since our last market update in the subsea space about a year ago both our current market view and forecasts have strengthened significantly. While the demand picture is looking solid and arguing for a strong multi-year upcycle, the supply side has also started to wake from its slumber albeit ever so slightly... Continue Reading →
(PN) Petronotícias published an exclusive investigation report into the outcome of the Petrobras tender to contract the P-84 and P-85 platforms, for the Atapu and Sépia fields, respectively, in the pre- salt from the Santos Basin. After a few months of negotiations, Seatrium (a company formed by the merger between Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore)... Continue Reading →
Petrobras estimates investments of around US$ 73 billion in exploration and production activities and will allocate part of this investment to demands addressed to the naval and offshore industry, with actual construction opportunities in Brazil. The projects related to these demands include oil platforms, maritime support vessels, cabotage vessels, and the sustainable disposal of units.... Continue Reading →
(OE) Yinson Production has held the naming ceremony for FPSO Maria Quitéria which will deployed in at Petrobras’ Jubarte field offshore Brazil. The naming ceremony for the FPSO Maria Quitéria was held at Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai) Shipyard in China on April 3, 2024. FPSO Maria Quitéria is a conversion project with a production... Continue Reading →
Petrobras has authorized hiring processes for support vessels for exploration and production logistics, with the aim of meeting short-term demand for the years 2025 and 2026. It also approved contracting new support vessels for long-term demands, whose technical specifications will focus on new technological solutions for efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These opportunities... Continue Reading →
(OE) Oil and gas company Enauta has confirmed that the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit Atlanta started sailing towards its final location at the Atlanta Field in Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. After the conclusion of the activities in Dubai and sea trials, the unit set sail toward Brazil, with the travel time estimated... Continue Reading →
(OE) MAN Energy Solutions has been hired to supply 11 RB-type compressor trains for MODEC’s floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit that will be deployed at the Raia project, in the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. The order’s substantial value marks it as the largest single order ever received at MAN Energy Solutions Switzerland, the... Continue Reading →
(Bloomberg) -- On the outskirts of Rotterdam, a bright orange ship is hoisted above the muddy Rhine with the help of six chunky triangular legs. The vessel has just been retrofit with a huge crane capable of lifting up to 1,600 tons 160 meters above deck. Once the finishing touches have been made, the Wind... Continue Reading →
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