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Builder of Guyana FPSOs placing major focus on sustainability

Sustainability is a crucial tenet for SBM Offshore, the builder of the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels operating in Guyana’s offshore Staborek Block.  In a video published on LinkedIn last week, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bruno Chabas recalled...

Exxon’s newly minted Prosperity FPSO for first annual inspection ahead of first oil

The first inspection of the Prosperity floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel by Guyana’s offshore operations unit has been scheduled for May/June 2023, Guyana’s Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill said on April 19. The activity is...

Enhanced oil and gas exhibit unveiled at Guyana’s National Museum; allows for 3D view onboard FPSO 

Oil has become an important part of Guyana’s history, preserved and on view at the country’s National Museum as Stabroek Block operator ExxonMobil relaunched the new and improved oil and gas exhibit.  While many will not be able to travel...

220,000 bpd Prosperity FPSO arrives in Guyana waters

Guyana’s third oil production vessel - Prosperity, has arrived in the country's waters.  Operator ExxonMobil in a Tuesday morning release said the Prosperity will kickstart production from its Payara field in the Stabroek Block later this year.  "The arrival of the...

Eight Guyanese engineers complete training for placement on massive Prosperity FPSO

SBM Offshore Guyana said eight Guyanese engineers officially completed its Graduate Engineers’ Programme. A graduation ceremony was held for the engineers, who make up the first cohort to benefit from this training, on March 31.   The programme provided international...

‘ONE GUYANA’ to be highest producing FPSO delivered by SBM Offshore 

The ‘ONE GUYANA’ floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel will be, not only the highest producing floater offshore Guyana, but also the highest producing FPSO to be delivered by SBM Offshore.  ONE GUYANA is designed to produce 250,000 barrels...

More FPSOs may be needed as Guyana’s Stabroek Block discoveries grow – Hess boss

Given the industry-leading rate of discoveries in the Stabroek Block, there may be a need for more than 10 floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels to take off the resources. This was confirmed by Hess Corporation’s Chief Executive...

Prosperity FPSO is 8th by water depth in SBM Offshore’s ultra-deepwater fleet

Guyana’s newest Stabroek Block floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel - the Prosperity - is ranked eight by water depth in SBM Offshore’s ultra-deepwater fleet. In fact, at 1,900 metres, it will be moored at the deepest parts of...

Guyana FPSOs more reliable than anything we have in upstream portfolio – Exxon official

The reliability of the floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) in the ExxonMobil-operated Stabroek Block, remains unmatched. So said its Upstream President Liam Mallon during an interview with OilNOW. “…these facilities are running as reliable or more reliable than...

Exxon cops OTC award for Liza developments offshore Guyana

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) presented ExxonMobil with the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award in recognition of its affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited’s Liza Developments in the offshore Stabroek Block. OTC said Liza Phase 1 was “one of the...

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MODEC to introduce new offshore training programme in Guyana 

MODEC is expected to unveil a new training programme to bolster Guyana’s existing offshore capabilities, Country Manager Rafeal Fumis...