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Oil Hits Seven-year High
Oil prices reached seven-year highs on Friday as geopolitical tensions and a winter storm in the United States fueled concerns over supply disruptions. Brent crude rose $1.71, or 1.9%, to $92.82 a barrel by 1348 GMT, having earlier touched its highest since October 2014 at $93.05. U.S.
First of Four FPSOs Deployed at Petrobras' Mero Field
The Guanabara FPSO has arrived at the Mero field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, the Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has informed. The FPSO, also known as Mero 1, will be the first 'definitive' oil production system at the Mero field…
ExxonMobil to Start Production from Second FPSO in Guyana Next Month
Exxon Mobil Corp. next month plans to start production at its second oil platform in Guyana, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Guyana is one of Exxon's top bets for production growth. Its recent discoveries are expected to drive…
PTTEP Awards Long-term Charter Extension for FPSO Kikeh
PTTEP Sabah Oil Limited, a Malaysian subsidiary of the Thai oil company PTTEP, has awarded a six-year contract extension for the FPSO Kikeh, operating in deep waters offshore Sabah, Malaysia. The charter extension news was shared this week by Malaysia's MISC…
Enauta Buys FPSO OSX-2 for Deployment at Atlanta Field
Brazilian oil company Enauta has agreed to buy FPSO OSX-2 for the Definitive System (DS) of the Atlanta oil field in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The completion of the acquisition is contingent on compliance with the agreed contractual…
BW Offshore Sells BW Joko Tole
Oslo-listed FPSO owner BW Offshore has agreed to sell the FPSO BW Joko Tole to PT Bahari Inti Tanker and PT Cahaya Haluan Pasifik, both of which are Indonesian companies, in consortium with PT Buana Lintas Lautan Tbk, a company publicly listed in Indonesia.
Royal Dutch No More: Shell Officially Changes Name
Shell officially changed its name on Friday, ditching "Royal Dutch", which has been part of its identity since 1907, following plans to scrap its dual share structure and move its head office from the Netherlands to Britain. "Shell announced…
Petrojarl I FPSO Extends Stay at Enauta's Atlanta Field, Offshore Brazil
Brazilian oil company Enauta has extended the charter of the Petrojarl I FPSO, used as an early production system at its Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. Enauta signed contracts with Altera to extend the charter and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of FPSO Petrojarl I.
Delfin Plans Louisiana Floating LNG FID in 2022
U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Delfin LNG said it plans to make a final investment decision (FID) to go forward with its Gulf of Mexico floating LNG export project off Louisiana in 2022. "This is the best macro-environment that the LNG business has ever seen…
BP Files Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO Removal Plan
British oil major BP has filed a decommissioning plan for the removal of the Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO and the recovery of associated mooring systems, the risers and dynamic umbilicals from the Foinaven Field, located 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of Shetland in water depths of up to 600 meters.
SBM Offshore's Lease & Operate MD to Become COO
Dutch FPSO leasing specialist SBM Offshore announced the proposed appointment of Øivind Tangen as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and member of its Management Board on Thursday. Tangen has 19 years of experience with SBM Offshore in engineering and operational roles…
ABS Grants AiP for Samsung's FLNG Spread Mooring System
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has awarded Approval in Principle (AIP) to Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) design for a one-side spread mooring system for a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. The system developed by SHI allows an FLNG to be safely spread moored on one side…
McDermott Lands Scarborough Floating Production Unit Work
Offshore engineering and construction firm McDermott has secured a contract with the Australian oil and gas firm Woodside to deliver hull and topsides for the floating production unit to be installed at Woodside's Scarborough development offshore Australia.
VIDEO: Bluewater's UK-based FPSO Arrives in Norway for Upgrades
Bluewater's Haewene Brim FPSO, normally used for oil production from Shell's Pierce Field in the UK North Sea, has recently arrived in Haugesund, Norway. Norwegian engineering and construction Aibel shared a video of the FPSO arrival in Haugesund, towed by a Maersk Supply Service vessel.
Rystad: FPSO Contracts in 2021 Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels. Ten New Orders Expected in 2022
According to Rystad Energy research, the market for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) units almost brushed off the pandemic's effect in 2021, driven mostly by Brazil demand, and is predicted to continue apace in 2022, with 10 new awards expected.
Eni Extends BW Offshore's Abo FPSO
Italian oil company Eni has extended its contract for BW Offshore's Abo floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for another year. The FPSO's owner BW Offshore said Thursday it has signed the extension with Eni's subsidiary Nigerian Agip Exploration.
ExxonMobil Makes Two Oil Discoveries Offshore Guyana. Liza Unity FPSO on Track for First Oil in 1Q
Oil and gas major ExxonMobil on Wednesday announced two new oil discoveries offshore Guyana, at Fangtooth and Lau Lau wells, adding to previous recoverable resource estimate of 10 billion oil-equivalent barrels. The Fangtooth-1 well, drilled with the Stena DrillMAX drillship…
Yinson Gets Charter Extension for FPSO in Vietnam
Malaysian FPSO supplier Yinson announced on Monday it secured a six-month extension for the bareboat charter contract for the FPSO PTSC Lam Son The 243 meters long Lam Son FPSO, able to produce 15,000-20,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), with a storage capacity of up to 650…
OPEC+ Decision Reflects Easing Concern of Oil Surplus, Omicron Risk
OPEC+'s decision this week to stick to its planned increase in oil output for February reflects easing concern of a big surplus in the first quarter, as well as a wish to provide consistent guidance to the market, sources and analysts said.
Exxon Signals Fourth Quarterly Profit in a Row
Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday signaled a return to annual profit for 2021 as stronger oil and gas prices drove a gain of up to $1.9 billion in operating profits that exceeded one-time charges. The largest U.S. oil producer issued a snapshot of…
Guyana Approves Wealth Fund, Local Content Rules for Expected Oil Boom
Guyana's parliament on Wednesday approved local content rules for oil producers and a sovereign wealth fund to oversee the South American nation's earnings from a budding oil bonanza. International oil producers have discovered 10 billion barrels…