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CEO Says Shell's Oil Production Peaked in 2019
Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday raised its dividend after easily beating quarterly profit forecasts and CEO Ben van Beurden said the group's oil output probably peaked in 2019 as he spearheads a transition to low-carbon energy. The Anglo-Dutch company hit record earnings from its vast retail division…
MAN to Supply Compressor Tech for Bacalhau FPSO
MAN Energy Solutions will supply five radial compressor and two screw compressor trains for the Bacalhau FPSO, under the contract with the Japanese FPSO specialist MODEC. The compressor trains will be installed aboard the FPSO that will be used to produce oil for Equinor at the Bacalhau field…
Petrobras to Buy P-71 FPSO and Deploy It on Itapu Field
Brazilian national oil company Petrobras has agreed to buy the P-71 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel and use it for the development of the Itapu field. Petrobras said that the FPSO was to be used at the Tupi field, however…
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Digitizing Risk-based Integrity Management of FPSOs
Industries are adapting to an increasingly digitalized landscape. The floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) industry is no different. As concerted efforts are made to improve project economics Matt Tremblay, ABS Senior Vice President…
BW Offshore Liquidates Subsidiary after FPSO Stuck in New Zealand for Months
Oslo-listed FPSO leasing specialist BW Offshore is liquidating its New Zealand subsidiary operating the FPSO Umuroa, stuck in New Zealand for months after the termination of the charter and the liquidation of its client Tamarind Resource. Tamarind…
Brazil: Karoon Gets ANP Approval to Take Over Bauna Field
Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy said Friday that the Brazilian national oil regulator ANP had approved, with conditions, Karoon's acquisition of the Bauna offshore field from Petrobras. The field is located in shallow waters in the Santos Basin in concession BM-S-40…
Modec Hires GranEnergia's Accommodation Unit for Ops in Brazil
Modec do Brazil, a Brazilian subsidiary of the Japanese FPSO provider Modec, has hired GranEnergia's offshore accommodation unit Venus. GranEnergia said via social media that MODEC, which operates multiple FPSOs in Brazil, would use the semi…
ABS Grants Approval in Principle for DSME Floater
Maritime and offshore classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of what it described as "a wide breadth, single row, near-shore LNG Floating Production Storage Offloading…
Prelude FLNG Won't Restart in 2020
Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project off Australia, off line since early February, is working on restarting operations but would not resume full production this year. The troubled Prelude…
KOTUG Anchor Handler Secures Offshore Work in Guyana
Dutch marine services and towage company KOTUG said it has been awarded a long-term contract by ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to provide offshore terminal towage support for operations in Guyana.
DNV GL Inspects Aker BP's Offshore Cranes Remotely
Maritime classification and services company DNV GL led a pilot project with the Norwegian oil firm Aker BP to remotely inspect three offshore cranes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. DNV GL performed remote safety inspections of one box boom…
PJV Valves for Two Brazil FPSOs
PJ Valves (PJV) has won contracts to supply valves packages for two Brazil-bound FPSOs, the Marlim 2 and Mero 2. The Marlim 2 FPSO will be delivered to Petrobras by Malaysia's Yinson, under the contract signed in March . The FPSO will have the capacity to process up to 70…
FEED Completed for Delfin FLNG Vessel
Delfin Midstream (“Delfin”) has informed that the FEED has been completed for the Newbuild FLNG Vessel for the Delfin LNG project offshore Louisiana, in cooperation with Samsung Heavy Industries and Black & Veatch. Delfin LNG project has been…
FPSOs: Hybrid Digital Twins Could Boost Safety and Cut Inspection Costs
FPSO specialist Bluewater and classification company DNV GL have teamed up in a pilot project aimed at testing how hybrid digital twin technology can predict and analyze fatigue in the hull of an FPSO in the North Sea, increase safety, and reduce operational costs and time by optimizing inspections.
Yinson's First FPSO for Brazil Arrives at Second Shipyard
Malaysia's Yinson said its floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) Anna Nery sailed away from the Cosco Qidong shipyard in Jiangsu, China and has entered drydock at the Cosco Changxing shipyard in Shanghai, marking the next phase of the FPSO construction.
First Topside Modules Ship for Miamte MV34 FPSO
The first batch of topside modules has been shipped for a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for Japan's MODEC, U.S.-based engineering and construction firm McDermott International said on Wednesday. The FPSO, named Miamte MV34…
Karoon Aiming to Complete Bauna Field Buy This Month
Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy expects to complete the acquisition of the Bauna offshore field from Petrobras by the end of the month. The company, which in July 2019 agreed to buy a 100% stake in the Baúna offshore oil field, in the southern Santos Basin…
Skarpenord to Upgrade Jotun FPSO's Valve Control Systems
Scana's affiliate company Skarpenord has signed a letter of intent to upgrade valve control systems on Var Energi's Jotun floating storage and production unit in Norway. Skarpenord signed a letter of intent for the valve control systems upgrade with Rosenberg Worley…
Shawcor's Coatings for Payara
Pipeline coatings company Shawcor will deliver thermal insulation and anti-corrosion coating services for the ExxonMobil-operated Payara development offshore Guyana. ExxonMobil, with its partners Hess and CNOOC, sanctioned the development of the Payara oil field earlier this week.
Aker BP Ready to Fire Up Ærfugl Offshore Field Phase 1
Norwegian oil company Aker BP is ready to start production from the first phase of its Ærfugl gas and condensate field in the Norwegian Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Friday. Ærfugl will be developed in two phases, both with three wells…
BP, Golar Agree 11-month Delay for Gimi FLNG
Golar LNG has informed that force majeure events have been lifted on the GIMI FLNG the company is building for Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project in Senegal/Mauritania offshore area, and that the project would be delayed for 11 months compared to the original schedule.