SBM Offshore has announced that the FPSO Jaguar, its fifth unit destined for Guyana, has entered dry dock at the Seatrium yard in Singapore.
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“This is a major step forward in this world-class project,” the company said in a LinkedIn post on July 16.
SBM Offshore noted that construction of the topsides is progressing on schedule. It said the next key steps include “the installation of the mooring structures and riser balcony”.
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The vessel is being built for ExxonMobil Guyana. It will be deployed for the Whiptail development, the sixth project in the Stabroek Block, located about 200 kilometers offshore Guyana.
The FPSO Jaguar is designed to have a crude oil production rate of 250,000 barrels per day (b/d) and is expected to contribute to total offshore Guyana production capacity exceeding 1.4 million b/d.
SBM Offshore said the design is based on its Fast4Ward® program. “This reinforces our commitment to standardized, efficient, and sustainable offshore production solutions.”
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