Offshore marine services company – Bourbon Guyana Inc. – now has seven vessels supporting oil and gas operations offshore in the Stabroek Block.
“The Bourbon Clear joins our local Bourbon Guyana fleet, increasing the number to 7 OSVs [offshore supply vessel] operating offshore Guyana,” Managing Director of the Company, Edward Cooper said in a July 19 LinkedIn post.
Cooper confirmed to OilNOW that the vessel will be on a “short campaign” supporting ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail development. He said another vessel – the Bourbon Front – is also on route for the same purpose. That vessel will arrive at the end of August.
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Bourbon has three mooring support vessels in operation tending to the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels. The other three vessels are platform support vessels that transport specialized equipment for developmental projects in progress. Bourbon’s fleet in Guyana includes the Bourbon Liberty, the Bourbon Diamond, the Bourbon Sapphire, the Bourbon Calm and the Bourbon Rhesos.
The development plan for Yellowtail includes six drill centers and the drilling of up to 67 development wells, including 26 production and 25 injection wells. A subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines (SURF) production system comprising 51 enhanced vertical deepwater trees (EVDT) with associated tooling, as well as 12 manifolds with related controls and tie-in equipment, will also be installed for the project by TechnipFMC.
