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Decade-long Côte d’Ivoire FSRU deals expand Exmar’s West African LNG footprint

Belgian shipping company Exmar has penned multi-year agreements with Côte d’Ivoire Energies (CI-Energies) and Société Nationale d’Opérations Pétrolières de la Côte d’Ivoire (Petroci) to provide and operate a 152,000-cubic-meter (cbm) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the Port of Abidjan, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports expected to begin in the third quarter of 2027, as Côte d’Ivoire moves to strengthen gas supply and meet rising power demand. The post Decade-long Côte d’Ivoire FSRU deals expand Exmar’s West African LNG footprint appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Transocean’s 2016-built drillship wins multimillion-dollar job in Equatorial Guinea

Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured an estimated 170-day assignment for its ten-year-old ultra-deepwater drillship off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, adding approximately $80 million to the offshore driller’s backlog. The post Transocean’s 2016-built drillship wins multimillion-dollar job in Equatorial Guinea appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Halliburton bags Eni’s deepwater bundle as Eastern Mediterranean gas buildout continues

U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton has secured a multi-year contract with Italy’s energy giant Eni to provide bundled well construction and completions services for an ultra-deepwater development in Cyprus, expanding its presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. The post Halliburton bags Eni’s deepwater bundle as Eastern Mediterranean gas buildout continues appeared first on Offshore Energy.

TechnipFMC picks up multimillion-dollar subsea scope for Petronas’ deepwater project

UK-headquartered energy technology provider TechnipFMC has been tasked with an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (iEPCI) assignment for the development of a long-delayed deepwater project off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. The post TechnipFMC picks up multimillion-dollar subsea scope for Petronas’ deepwater project appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Southeast Asia’s hydrocarbon push: Valeura hits oil pay, eyes new satellite development

Southeast Asia’s hydrocarbon sector has gained fresh momentum as Canadian oil and gas company Valeura Energy struck an oil discovery near its existing offshore field in the Gulf of Thailand, potentially supporting a new satellite development while extending the productive life of existing infrastructure. The post Southeast Asia’s hydrocarbon push: Valeura hits oil pay, eyes new satellite development appeared first on Offshore Energy.

FSRU docks in Stade as LNG terminal prepares to feed gas into German grid from November

A 294-meter floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived at the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Stade, marking the start of commissioning preparations and bringing the facility a step closer to operations, with gas feed-in to Germany’s grid expected from November. The post FSRU docks in Stade as LNG terminal prepares to feed gas into German grid from November appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Fore-accommodation LNG carrier with four Wind Challenger sails clears LR design appraisal

A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier design that moves the accommodation block and bridge to the bow to make room for four wind-assisted sails has cleared a key technical milestone, with Lloyd’s Register, a maritime classification society, affirming technical readiness of the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and MOL concept, marking a key step toward commercializing large-scale wind-assisted propulsion for LNG transport. The post Fore-accommodation LNG carrier with four Wind Challenger sails clears LR design appraisal appeared first on Offshore Energy.