FPSO & Vessels
WATCH: SBM Offshore’s fifth Guyana-bound FPSO enters drydock
SBM Offshore has tucked a new construction milestone under its belt for a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit destined for a sixth deepwater oil development project, operated by ExxonMobil Guyana, a subsidiary of the U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil, at the Stabroek block off the co
MODEC gives FPSO decarbonization a leg up with solid oxide fuel cell tech
As part of its toolbox of initiatives aimed at curbing the carbon footprint from its floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) fleet, Japan’s MODEC has tasked Eld Energy, a Norwegian fuel cell system company, with the design and manufacture scope of work for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)
Seatrium secures $400 million sustainability-linked credit facility
Singapore-headquartered offshore, maritime, and energy solutions provider Seatrium has secured a $400 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility with United Overseas Bank (UOB).
MODEC’s first FPSO destined for Guyana reaches new construction stage
Japan’s MODEC has celebrated the completion of a stage in the construction of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit to be deployed to ExxonMobil’s development offshore Guyana.
New FPSO en route to join six other units at Petrobras’ deepwater field (Gallery)
A floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has left Seatrium’s yard in Singapore for a field in Brazil’s Santos Basin operated by the country’s state-owned energy major Petrobras.
EnQuest widens its Southeast Asian horizons with more oil & gas assets
EnQuest, a London Stock Exchange-listed energy firm, has expanded its oil and gas footprint with the acquisition of Harbour Energy’s Vietnam business, which consists of three producing oil and gas fields.
MODEC’s FPSO achieves status as largest oil & gas producer in Brazilian waters
Given its ongoing performance, a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel deployed at the third-largest pre-salt field off the coast of Brazil has received recognition as the unit spearheading the country’s oil and gas production.
Petrobras’ Brazilian FPSOs to sport Exail’s navigation tech
Exail, a subsidiary of Exail Technologies, has been hired to provide 30 Quadrans attitude and heading reference systems (AHRS), which will be installed on floating production, storage, and offloading units (FPSOs) working off the coast of Brazil for Petrobras, the country’s state-owned giant.
Upgrade and maintenance wrap up for Island Offshore’s 17-year-old vessel
Norway’s VARD has completed an upgrade and maintenance project on the 17-year-old Island Wellserver multi-purpose vessel owned by Island Offshore. Delivered in 2008, the 116-meter-long Island Wellserver is capable of performing light well intervention and associated services, construction and subsea
Seventh FPSO prepares to join Petrobras’ Santos Basin field
A sailaway ceremony has been held to mark the departure of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit from Seatrium’s yard in Singapore to a field offshore Brazil operated by the country’s state-owned energy major Petrobras.
Restart of North Sea FPSO underway
With repairs out of the way, the UK-based upstream oil and gas player Serica Energy has revealed the progress made in resuming production from its assets in the North Sea, as wheels are in motion to bring a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS)
Japanese duo starts building Shell’s Brazil-bound FPSO
The steel-cutting ceremony for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit destined for a field offshore Brazil operated by the Brazilian subsidiary of the U.K.-headquartered energy giant Shell was held at the Sumitomo Heavy Industries’ Yokosuka shipyard in Japan.
12-year-old vessel at work for Equinor after rebuild project
A construction support vessel (CSV) owned by Norway’s shipping player Rem Offshore has begun working for Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor following an extensive rebuild and mobilization project. In pursuit of more sustainable operations, efficiency enhancements, and cost savings, Rem Offsh
Hanwha’s FPSO cyber resilience solution gains ABS approval
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classification society has granted an approval in principle (AIP) for a new cybersecurity solution developed by South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean to protect critical infrastructure and operations on board floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units.