TotalEnergies said on April 15 that the hull for the GranMorgu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel has entered dry dock in China, a key step as Suriname’s first offshore oil development moves through construction.
The company said the repositioning took place in the early hours of April 7 at the CMHI shipyard, where the hull was moved into a controlled basin for structural work and inspection.
TotalEnergies described the FPSO as “the largest and most critical piece of equipment in our project,” adding that it “functions as a floating industrial plant, enabling energy production to take place safely at sea.”
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The company explained that dry docking allows teams to carry out work that cannot be done while the vessel is afloat. It said this stage will allow crews to complete inspections and finalize hull modifications before the next phase of construction.
“Entering dry dock is a key construction milestone, enabling teams to finalize hull works before the next phase,” TotalEnergies stated.
Once dry dock activities are completed, the FPSO will be transferred to the COSCO yard for integration of the topsides. These systems will support production and processing operations offshore.
“This step marks GranMorgu’s final phase on dry ground, before moving closer to decades of offshore operations,” the company said.
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The GranMorgu project is located in Block 58 offshore Suriname. TotalEnergies is the operator with a 50% interest, alongside APA Corporation, which holds the remaining 50%.
The development will use subsea wells tied back to the FPSO, which is being delivered by SBM Offshore in partnership with Technip Energies. The vessel is designed to produce up to 220,000 barrels of oil per day.
TotalEnergies said the milestone reflects coordination among the CMHI yard, SBM Offshore, Technip Energies, and project teams involved in the build.
First oil from GranMorgu is expected in 2028.
