Floating production systems
Shell has demonstrated drone-in-a-box operations from its Mars floating production unit, becoming the first operator in the region to secure FAA approval for self-approved offshore beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights. JPT Senior Technology Editor Jennifer Pallanich visited Shell Technology Center Houston to see the system in action and learn how autonomous dro…
This paper explores the application of a modular, high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor to a Very Large Crude Carrier-class floating production, storage, and offloading vessel.
After launching pre-salt production in Brazil, the ultradeepwater Tupi asset has become one of Petrobras’s most productive.
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Petrobras said the unit serving the pre-salt field is designed to reduce up to 24% of emissions. -
Contactor will provide EPCI work related to the subsea portion of the 20K Gulf of Mexico development.
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The field's massive FPSO is anchored in place and on schedule for first oil prior to year-end.
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As Hurricane Francine bore down on the central Louisiana coast, production in the Gulf of Mexico took a hit.
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The updated plan seeks to avert termination of the PSA by raising total investment and constructing a floating production unit at Aphrodite plus an export pipeline to Egypt.
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Since the late 1930s, the offshore industry has advanced from the first platform in 14 ft of water to the ultradeepwater 20K era. Driven by seismic, drilling, and development breakthroughs, the industry has pushed into deeper waters, high-pressure reservoirs, and new frontiers like Guyana, continually expanding the limits of offshore exploration.
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The operator will move forward with its multibillion-dollar Northern Hub project while planning for additional exploration drilling in the region.
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Phase 2 of the fast-track project expected to quadruple output to 60,000 BOPD by year-end.
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Both new and old vessels are benefiting from automation processes that can improve operational efficiency, predict downtime, and debottleneck workflows using a flurry of crucial data points.
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A newbuild Fast4Ward hull will be used as part of the Block 58 development set for FID prior to year-end.
