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Suriname’s first offshore project advances as TotalEnergies receives FPSO hull

The Multipurpose Floater C (MPF C) Fast4Ward hull reserved by SBM Offshore for Suriname’s GranMorgu offshore development has been delivered, TotalEnergies announced. The hull was reserved in June last year. It was fabricated by China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI). “We...

Saipem closed 2024 with €14.55 billion in revenue, eyes growth in 2025

Saipem closed 2024 with strong financial results, reporting €14.55 billion in revenue, up from €11.87 billion in 2023. Fourth-quarter revenue reached €4.42 billion, a 26% increase year-over-year. The company said its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA)...

Exxon’s Longtail FPSO will substitute water injection capacity with more gas – Routledge

ExxonMobil’s planned Longtail floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit will have a significantly unique design from earlier Guyana developments, with increased gas compression and no water injection. Alistair Routledge, President of ExxonMobil Guyana, told OilNOW in an exclusive interview...

10 exploration wells to be drilled offshore Suriname by 2026

10 wells will be drilled offshore Suriname in 2025-2026, Rystad Energy forecasted in a February 2025 release.   The Norway-based energy intelligence firm said the focus on Guyana’s eastern neighbor is growing, as more operators look to explore and develop resources...

Bacalhau FPSO arrives in Brazil, prepares for commissioning

The Bacalhau floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit has arrived at its final destination in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil, where it will operate at Equinor’s field. The 370-meter-long vessel, built by Japanese firm MODEC, completed a two-month...

Shearwater GeoServices to conduct 4D survey offshore Guyana for ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil has awarded Norwegian seismic company Shearwater GeoServices a contract to conduct a six-month 4D ocean bottom node survey offshore Guyana. The survey, set to begin in the first half of 2025, will use Shearwater’s seismic vessel as a...

CGX accuses Guyana of contradicting itself on Corentyne license, claims agreement is ‘valid and in force’

CGX Energy and its joint venture partner Frontera Energy have contested the Guyana government’s move to terminate their license for the Corentyne Block. CGX in a release on Monday argued that the agreement remains “valid and in force.”  The partners,...

Suppliers scope out potential opportunities at SBM Offshore’s Let’s Talk Local Content Forum 

Suppliers eager to play a role in Guyana’s oil and gas sector through SBM Offshore Guyana listened earnestly as the company outlined potential opportunities at its Let’s Talk Local Content Forum.  The event capped a week of oil and gas...

Saipem and Subsea7 announce merger to form global offshore powerhouse

Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a potential merger, aiming to create a dominant player in the subsea and offshore engineering and construction (E&C) sector. The new entity, Saipem7, would have a combined backlog of...

TT gas picture not complete without Dragon, Manakin-Cocuina fields – Young

Trinidad and Tobago’s gas sector depends on resources from Venezuela’s cross-border fields, according to Energy Minister Stuart Young. He recently emphasized the importance of the Dragon and Manakin-Cocuina fields in the country’s long-term energy strategy. “The Trinidad and Tobago gas...

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Subsea7 lands US$150M–$300M Chevron contract for Aseng gas project offshore Equatorial Guinea

Subsea7 has secured a substantial contract from Noble Energy EG Ltd, a subsidiary of Chevron, for subsea installation work...