Floating production systems
Marking a major milestone as the Gulf of Mexico’s second 20,000-psi deepwater development, the project underscores how advanced high-pressure technology, management of flow challenges, and the floating production system’s role as a regional hub are helping open the door to more Inboard Wilcox development.
Despite a 2.8% drop in liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 because of lost market share in China, Australia anticipates a 2026 rebound as new North West Shelf capacity comes online. Meanwhile, East Coast operators brace for a tsunami of wells entering the decommissioning pipeline and potential energy shortfalls necessitating LNG imports.
Woodside’s $12-billion gas project offshore Western Australia is expected to produce up to 8 mtpa once it’s complete.
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Expressions of interest released by the operator include everything from abandonment to life extension. -
A newbuild hull has been selected for facilities buildout.
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Up to 10 FPSOs could be needed to fully develop the discovered resource base in the area.
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BP’s Argos platform is part of the $9-billion Mad Dog project in the US Gulf of Mexico.
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The Japanese contractor received word in early April it would be temporarily banned from new competitive bidding.
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The paper details the fast-tracking of a 450-km floating liquefied natural gas unit relocation from Sarawak to Sabah offshore Malaysia. The time from selecting the new field to unloading LNG at the new location was 13 months.
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With all critical components nearly in place, production is set to start this year at the Lingshui 17-2, China’s first ultradeepwater gasfield development project.
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With a replacement gas injection system successfully installed, the Liza Destiny FPSO has reached its peak capacity of 120,000 B/D on the one-year anniversary of its commissioning.
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Modules for the FPSO will travel to Singapore for integration. The FPSO will be located offshore Mexico, with first oil production planned for 2021.
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Petrobras began negotiations with SBM Offshore to contract the floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) Almirante Tamandaré to be installed in the Búzios field in the Santos Basin.
