Hunting Subsea Technologies has successfully delivered eight titanium stress joints for ExxonMobil’s massive Uaru oil development offshore Guyana, the company said in a recent statement.
The components will be integrated into the Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the fifth to be deployed in the Exxon-led Stabroek Block, one of the world’s fastest-growing deepwater oil regions.
The Uaru project, approved in April 2023, costs an estimated US$12.7 billion to develop and will produce up to 250,000 barrels of oil per day at peak, with first oil targeted for 2026. It holds an estimated 800 million barrels of recoverable reserves.
Hunting said it is the only company globally capable of producing titanium stress joints at the scale and quality needed for full-field offshore projects. The precision-engineered joints offer enhanced fatigue resistance and corrosion durability in harsh deepwater conditions, it explained.
“Our successful delivery to the Uaru project reflects the strength of our execution and the confidence leading operators place in Hunting when performance matters most,” Managing Director of Hunting Subsea Technologies, Dane Tipton said.
Hunting’s titanium joint technology has also been deployed in major offshore projects in the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, and the Black Sea. The company said its current subsea order book totals about US$125 million.
ExxonMobil operates the Stabroek Block with partners Chevron and CNOOC, controlling all oil production offshore Guyana.
