Petrobras’ P-82 FPSO departed Singapore for Brazil’s Búzios field on 18 October. The 225,000-bpd production unit is expected to begin operations in 2027 as the field’s tenth platform.
COOEC has begun hull assembly for the Kaiping cylindrical FPSO in Qingdao. The 182-section hull will form the central production and storage facility for a major deepwater oilfield development in the South China Sea.
NSTA is overseeing seven electrification projects after grid and technical constraints reduced the potential project count. The regulator says further action is needed to meet the 2040 emissions target.
Valeura Energy has started offshore installation at the Wassana field in Thailand, approximately two months ahead of schedule. The new CPP is expected to deliver first oil in early Q2 2027.
Boskalis has reported 570,000 tonnes of subsea rock installed for Aker BP’s Skarv Satellite Project in Norway, with Rockpiper involved in offshore operations and challenging rock-loading conditions.
Progeco Group will lead a consortium overseeing engineering, construction and commissioning for Azule Energy’s Greater PAJ offshore development in Angola under a five-year services contract.
EnerMech has secured a subsea pre-commissioning contract from Subsea7 for bp’s Ginger gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago, covering pipeline testing, flushing, hydrotesting and commissioning support.
Rockhopper Exploration has committed $44 million for a 35% interest in the OSX-1 FPSO, which Navitas Petroleum plans to deploy for the accelerated Central Development Area of the Sea Lion oil field.
Vaalco Energy has completed Phase 3 drilling offshore Gabon, bringing ETSEM-3H onstream at 2,000 bpd gross. Borr Drilling’s Norve has left the field as Baobab Phase 5 drilling begins offshore Côte d’Ivoire.
