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Subsea 2.0 tree deployed offshore Brazil (Credit: TechnipFMC)

TechnipFMC Picks Up ‘Large’ Subsea Contract for ExxonMobil’s Whiptail Off Guyana

of 540 million cubic feet per day with water injection capacity of 300,000 barrels per day.The unit will be spread moored in water depth of about 1,630 meters and will be able to store around 2 million barrels of crude oil.ExxonMobil Guyana is the operator and holds a 45% interest in the Stabroek block, Hess Guyana Exploration holds a 30% interest, with CNOOC Petroleum Guyana in charge of the remaining 25% interest.Saipem Gets Go-Ahead for ExxonMobil’s Guyana Oil DevelopmentSBM Offshore Hooks ExxonMobil’s Jaguar FPSO Contrac

Japan's MODEC will supply the Uaru project FPSO. This is the first time a FPSO is being supplied to the Stabroek Block by a supplier that is not SBM Offshore / Image Credit: MODEC

ExxonMobil Taps TechnipFMC for Uaru Subsea Production System

our relationship with ExxonMobil Guyana through this award, which is our fifth within the Stabroek block. This is ExxonMobil Guyana’s first project utilizing our Subsea 2.0 system, which leverages our configure-to-order model to deliver on an accelerated schedule.”Exxon and its partners Hess and CNOOC last week approved a $12.7 billion investment for Uaru, their fifth and most expensive offshore oil project in Guyana. The project is expected to produce up to 250,000 barrels of oil and gas per day

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CSignum Demonstrates Capabilities of Electromagnetic RadiEM Modem at OceanBusiness

safer for the environment and marine life," CSignum said.“We expect RadiEM to become the cable-free gateway for marine data through the surface of the water,” said Chris Brooks, CEO of CSignum. “RadiEM is already successfully deployed in a multitude of use cases from AUV/ASV (HESS and Ocean Aero) and tidal water data recovery to offshore structural and met ocean data transmission to real-time ADCP data. RadiEM has reliably sent data at a range of 28-30m via underwater modems to topside receivers transmitting at 200bps. The battery life is phenomenal, too, enabling up to 3 months

Dylan Hess has joined Bayonet Ocean Vehicles. Image courtesy Bayonet Ocean Vehicles

Hess Joins Bayonet Ocean Vehicles as Sales Engineer

Dylan Hess joined Bayonet Ocean Vehicles - manufacturer of person-portable amphibious tracked vehicles -.as Sales Engineer.  Following its launch early 2022, the company has continued to grow its team, with Hess the latest addition to the sales team. Hess began his career with the US Navy, working on computer and electronic equipment systems, following which he gained years of experience as field service technician in the autonomous underwater vehicle market. This background has allowed him to easily understand the features and functionalities of the amphibious vehicles, and interpret their

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TechnipFMC Wins Contract for Gas to Energy Project in Guyana

the production from Liza Destiny and Liza Unity floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) back to shore, delivering associated gas from the field to a gas-fired power plant that will supply electricity to the community.ExxonMobil, alongside its co-venture partners on the Stabroek Block Hess and CNOOC, is progressing plans for the Gas to Energy Project in cooperation with the Government of Guyana. Start up is expected by the end of 2024. The pipeline would transport up to about 50 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas to the facilities.TechnipFMC did not reveal the value

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Exxon Taps Ocean Infinity to Survey the Stabroek Block

their development of the acreage and ultimately to meet the region’s growing energy demand. This contract award is further evidence of Ocean Infinity’s ability to provide pioneering, eco-friendly solutions to major players within the energy sector.”An ExxonMobil-led consortium including Hess Corp and China’s CNOOC began producing from the Liza well within Guyana’s coveted Stabroek block in December 2019. The partners are expected to produce 750,000 bpd from the block by 2025, ExxonMobil has said.In late January, the supermajor announced its 16th discovery at the Stabroek

Saipem Constellation (Photo: Saipem)

Saipem Wins Subsea Contract in Guyana

2,000 meters. The contract scope includes subsea structures, risers and flowlines.Saipem was awarded earlier subsea contracts for the first two phases of the Liza development in Guyana by EEPGL in 2017 and in 2018, respectively.Subject to government approvals, project sanction by EEPGL and its partners HESS Guyana Exploration Ltd and CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Ltd and an authorization to proceed with the final phase, Saipem will perform the detailed engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of a large subsea production facility. This facility will include approximately 130 kilometers

Saipem Wins $700 Mln Worth of Offshore Contracts

umbilicals, manifolds, and associated foundations for the production, and water and gas injection systems.Development of the Stabroek Block is being pursued by a joint venture which includes Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited as operator and 45 percent interest holder, in conjunction with Hess Guyana Exploration Limited (30 percent interest) and CNOOC Nexen Petroleum Guyana Limited (25 percent interest).Liza field is located approximately 200 Km off the shores of Guyana in the Stabroek Block at a water depth up to 1,850 meters. The second phase of the development has a larger number of

Exxon Expects More Oil from Guyana's Offshore Block

Exxon Mobil Corp and its partners now expect the large Stabroek oil block offshore Guyana to contain about 25 percent more recoverable resources than estimated, they said on Monday.Exxon and U.S.-based partner Hess Corp said more than 4 billion barrels of oil equivalent could be recovered from the Stabroek block, which is part of one of the biggest oil discoveries in the world in the last decade.The previous estimate was 3.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, Exxon, the world's largest publicly traded oil producer, said.Besides Exxon and Hess, China's CNOOC is also part of the consortium that

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