The major will proceed with Yellowtail, its largest Guyanese project to date (PE) ExxonMobil has taken FID on the Yellowtail development offshore Guyana, following government and regulatory approvals. The major expects Yellowtail, its fourth development in the prolific Stabroek block, to produce around 250,000bl/d starting in 2025. Yellowtail has an estimated recoverable resource of 900mn... Continue Reading →
Equinor takes over TotalEnergies’ slot for Valaris drillship contract
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured new contracts and extensions, with an associated contract backlog of $181 million. A notable update from the rig owner relates to a drillship contract in the Gulf of Mexico, which has now been novated from TotalEnergies to Equinor. Valaris informed on Wednesday that it has secured two-year contract extensions... Continue Reading →
Brazilian vessel owner CBO lands contracts with Equinor
Brazilian shipping company Grupo CBO has inked new deals for three platform supply vessels (PSVs) with the Brazilian subsidiary of Norway’s state-owned giant Equinor. Brazil’s offshore vessel operator CBO informed on Tuesday that it has signed contracts with Equinor for three PSVs 4500 with a duration of three years plus two additional one-year options for further extension. The... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore awarded contracts for ExxonMobil FPSO ONE GUYANA
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has confirmed the award of contracts for the Yellowtail development project located in the Stabroek Block in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct, install and then lease and operate the ONE GUYANA FPSO for... Continue Reading →
Short-term Extension for Espoir Ivorien FPSO in Ivory Coast
Oslo-listed FPSO leasing company BW Offshore has entered into a short-term contract extension for the Espoir Ivoirien FPSO, moored offshore Ivory Coast. The vessel's firm contract with CNR is scheduled to expire in 2022, but there are extension options available that could see the vessel busy in Ivory Coast until 2036. "BW Offshore has entered into a... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil sanctions fourth and largest oil development on Guyana’s Stabroek Block
Oil major ExxonMobil has sanctioned its fourth and largest to date oil development on its operated Stabroek Block located offshore Guyana, which will be developed with the largest FPSO vessel on the block so far. According to a Monday update from its partner Hess, ExxonMobil made a final investment decision to proceed with the development... Continue Reading →
One-year Deal: Shell Books Maersk Drillship for Drilling Ops in Multiple Countries
(OE) Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won contracts with Shell for the provision of its Maersk Voyager drillship for drilling services offshore multiple countries. The contracts are expected to start in April 2022, with a total firm duration of one year. The total contract value is approximately $107.5 million, including a mobilization fee,... Continue Reading →
Brazilian Ocyan was the only company to submit a proposal for FPSO P-81
(PN) The contracting of the P-81 platform ship, which will be installed in the promising Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, may be a little closer to an outcome. According to our report, the Brazilian company Ocyan was the only company to submit a bid for the contracting of the unit, whose start of production is scheduled for 2026.... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore’s Prosperity FPSO Leaves Dry Dock in Singapore
https://www.youtube.com/embed/FrGBl51bBj0 The hull of the FPSO Prosperity, which will be Guyana's third offshore production unit after the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity, has recently left the dry dock in Singapore, in preparation for topside installation works. The hull arrived in Singapore last year from China where it was built. In Singapore, Keppel will install the... Continue Reading →
More time and deliberation needed to finalise Keppel O&M and SembMarine merger talks
Following last year’s announcement about an agreement to explore the combination of Keppel Offshore & Marine with Sembcorp Marine, significant progress has been made in the process. However, more time and deliberation are needed to reach the final agreement to which both companies are committed. As a reminder, the idea behind combining Keppel O&M and... Continue Reading →