(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 →
Seadrill’s drillship pair heading into the home stretch to start drilling job offshore Brazil
(offhore-energy.biz) Bermuda-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has welcomed back to its rig fleet two drillships, which are getting the finishing touches out of the way to begin their new multimillion-dollar drilling assignments off the coast of Brazil, which are slated to last until the end of 2027. With the acquisition of Aquadrill in April 2023,... 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 →
SBM Offshore Third Quarter 2024 Trading Update Long read
Highlights FPSO Prosperity sold to ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd; FPSO Liza Destiny on track for sale before year-end TotalEnergies contract award for an FPSO as part of the GranMorgu field development project in Suriname 2024 Directional1 EBITDA guidance increased from around US$1.3 billion to around US$1.9 billion (+46%) 2024 Directional revenue guidance increased from above US$3.8... 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 →
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 $1.9 billion entails the engineering, procurement, supply, construction, installation, pre-commissioning and assistance for the commissioning and start-up of the subsea umbilicals, Risers and... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore awarded contracts for the GranMorgu field development
SBM Offshore announces that it has been awarded contracts for the GranMorgu field development project located in Block 58 in Suriname by the Operator, TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V., an affiliate of TotalEnergies. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will, in partnership with Technip Energies, construct and install a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO). The... Continue Reading →
First Steel Cut for ExxonMobil’s Guyana Field-Bound FPSO Jaguar
(OE) SBM Offshore has held a steel strike ceremony for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) Jaguar, marking a significant step forward in the development of ExxonMobil's Whiptail project, located in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana. The steel strike ceremony took place on November 12 at Guyana Shore Base Incorporated (GYSBI), kicking off the production... Continue Reading →
Petrobras will launch, by the end of the year, the bidding processes for the Sergipe Aguas Profundas and Albacora FPSOs
(PN) According to the company's Director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, Renata Baruzzi, the bidding processes for the contracting of two FPSOs for the Sergipe Aguas Profundas project (SEAP 1 and 2) will be launched by the end of this year. Petrobras is currently discussing with the other companies in the SEAP consortium the best... Continue Reading →
Petrobras Financial Performance in 3Q24
“In this third quarter of 2024, we achieved consistent financial results amid a context of declining Brent prices, which we were able to offset with higher sales volumes of oil products. We maintained strong cash generation of US$ 11.3 billion, up 24% from the previous quarter, sustained by the quality and performance of our assets.... Continue Reading →