Offshore news
McDermott announces second shipment of MODEC FPSO modules
The FPSO will be located in the Area 1 block, approximately 6 miles (10 km) off the coast of Mexico.
Independent Oil and Gas awards Noble Corp. rig contract
Independent Oil and Gas has awarded the rig contract for its Core Project Phase 1 to a subsidiary of Noble Corp.
Dolphin Drilling expands presence in Norwegian Continental Shelf
Dolphin Drilling has secured a new combined contract with Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO Norge AS.
Liuhua 29-1 gas field begins production
The Liuhua 29-1 gas field, which recently completed commissioning, is located in the eastern South China Sea.
Drilling of Ironbark-1 exploration well begins
Ironbark-1 will test the giant Ironbark gas prospect, which has a best estimate of 15 trillion ft3 prospective recoverable gas resource.
Equinor makes minor gas discovery near Maria field
Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between 0.5 and 1.6 million m3 of recoverable oil equivalent.
EM&I to hold 'live' demonstrations of remote camera and laser scanning technology
EM&I is planning to show the latest developments in its NoMan remote inspection system on a full-size section of a typical FPSO tank between the 9 and 11 December 2020.
MAN Energy Solutions receives compressor order for Brazilian FPSO
MODEC has commissioned MAN Energy Solutions to supply a total of five radial compressor and two screw compressor trains for the largest FPSO vessel to ever be delivered to Brazil.
BP and Equinor make discoveries offshore Newfoundland
Two wells at the Cappahayden and Cambriol prospects, drilled this summer in the Flemish Pass Basin, have proven the presence of hydrocarbons.
Petrobras purchases FPSO for Itapu field
Petrobras has agreed to purchase the FPSO P-71, currently under construction, for US$353 million.