"FPSO" News

Petrobras Will Only Build Part of Offshore Oil Platforms in Brazil, Top Executive Says

May 08, 2023

Petrobras will not do all of its shipbuilding work in Brazil, a top executive said, dashing industry hopes the state-controlled oil firm would review its awarding process to spur job creation. Steel groups, shipping unions and 14 other organizations…

Petrobras' Anna Nery FPSO Starts Production

May 08, 2023

Brazilian oil firm Petrobras said Monday that the FPSO Anna Nery started production on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in the  Campos Basin.The FPSO is part of the revitalization project of the Marlim and Voador fields, which will produce the post-salt reservoirs and Brava…

MISC Unveils 'Green' FPSO Design

May 03, 2023

MISC, a Malaysian provider of offshore energy solutions and facilities, on Tuesday unveiled what it called a 'future-ready Newbuild Floating Production Storage & Offloading (NBFPSO) Unit' at OTC Houston 2023. 'It is the world’s first NBFPSO…

TotalEnergies to Invest in Seventh FPSO Offshore Angola

May 03, 2023

TotalEnergies, Sonangol, and Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG), have signed a heads of agreement related to the future development of the Cameia and Golfinho fields, located on Blocks 20 and 21 in the Kwanza basin, offshore Angola…

SBM Offshore, ExxonMobil Pen Operation Deal for Four FPSOs in Guyana

May 02, 2023

Dutch FPSO leasing and operation specialist SBM Offshore has signed a 10-year operations and maintenance enabling agreement with ExxonMobil in Guyana for the Operations and Maintenance of the Liza Destiny, Liza Unity, Prosperity, and ONE GUYANA FPSOs…

Partnership Launched to Boost Efficiency and Lower Emissions from FPSOs

May 02, 2023

Oilfield services firm SLB, Rockwell Automation, Sensia, and Cognite on Monday announced a collaboration that they say will 'accelerate the evolution' of the offshore industry’s floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facilities. According to a press statement issued by SLB…

ExxonMobil Taps TechnipFMC for Uaru Subsea Production System

May 02, 2023

TechnipFMC announced Tuesday it has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited to supply the subsea production system for the Uaru project offshore Guyana.The award covers 44 subsea trees and associated tooling…

Exxon Delivers a Record First-quarter Profit on Higher Output

Apr 28, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday reported a record first-quarter profit that was more than double from a year ago and topped Wall Street estimates as rising oil and gas output overcame a pullback in energy prices from high levels.Oil companies are…

ABB Provide Electrical System Automation for Petrobras' P-82 FPSO

Apr 27, 2023

Singapore's Sembcorp Marine has ordered from ABB the complete electrical system automation for the P-82 FPSO Sembcorp Marine is building for the Brazilian oil company Petrobras.The P-82 FPSO, ordered by Petrobras in October 2022,  will be one…

Ivory Coast: BW Offshore in Short-term FPSO Charter Extension to Discuss Potential Sale

Apr 27, 2023

FPSO leasing company BW Offshore said Wednesday it had signed another short-term extension for the lease and operation of the FPSO Espoir Ivoirien.The FPSO is operating on the Espoir field offshore the Ivory Coast for CNR International. The…

Bumi Armada Sells Armada Claire FPSO

Apr 26, 2023

Malaysian FPSO leasing company Bumi Armada said Tuesday it had completed the sale of the Armada Claire floating production storage and offloading vessel. The FPSO was sold by Bumi Armada's subsidiary, Armada Balnaves.'The Armada Claire sale was on an “as is where is” basis…

ExxonMobil Strikes Oil Again in Guyana's Stabroek Block

Apr 26, 2023

ExxonMobil has made yet another oil discovery in Guyana's prolific Stabroek offshore block.The news of the new offshore oil discovery in Guyana was shared by Hess Corp., ExxonMobil's partner in the block, where around 11 billion barrels of oil have been discovered in recent years…

Enauta Resumes Production from Atlanta Field After Brief Shutdown. 2H Well Still Shut

Apr 26, 2023

Brazilian oil firm Enauta has restarted production from its Atlanta field offshore Brazil following a brief interruption. However, the 2HP well, which was shut down on Tuesday, is still closed.First, the company on Tuesday said that it had temporarily…

Woodside's Sangomar Offshore Oil Project in Senegal 82% Complete

Apr 21, 2023

On Friday, Australian oil and gas giant Woodside said that its Sangomar development project offshore Senegal was 82% complete and on target for first oil later this year. Once online, this will be Senegal's first offshore oil project in production…

BW Offshore Sells BW Athena FPSO

Apr 19, 2023

FPSO-leasing company BW Offshore has completed the sale of its BW Athena FPSO to an undisclosed third party. 'The transaction is part of BW Offshore’s strategy to transition to floating energy infrastructure investments. The sale of the FPSO…

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