Deepwater
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April 04, 2025
Subsea7 has been awarded a sizeable contract by Shell Offshore for the Sparta deepwater development. The project involves the transportation and installation of a floating production system (FPS) off the coast of Louisiana at water depths of up to 1,635 meters.
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March 28, 2025
The third and final day (March 27) of World Oil’s Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD) in Madrid, Spain, provided attendees with a significant briefing on the fast pace of advancements being made in deepwater technology. This information was disseminated via numerous individual presentations in five specific sessions throughout the day.
Article
March 2025
As I write this column from the sunny climes of Madrid, World Oil’s Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD) is underway and thriving. There is no mistaking the renewed, growing interest in deepwater projects, and the attendance and program confirm it.
News
March 27, 2025
Attendees on Day 2 (March 26) of World Oil’s Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD) in Madrid, Spain, were treated to a wide-ranging assortment of presentations on technical innovations in this special sector of the upstream industry.
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March 27, 2025
World Oil’s Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD) got underway on March 25 in Madrid, Spain, and has been thriving this week. There is no mistaking the renewed, growing interest in deepwater projects, and the attendance and program confirm it. Attendance is running significantly ahead of last year’s conference, and the list of topics presented/debated is more extensive.
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March 21, 2025
Shell Brasil, a subsidiary of Shell plc, has taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Gato do Mato, a deepwater project in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil. The development plan includes the installation of a FPSO vessel and is designed to produce up to 120,000 bopd.
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March 12, 2025
Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group and India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company, has entered into a strategic alliance with TechnipFMC to accelerate the delivery of integrated subsea infrastructure for future deepwater projects in India.
Article
February 2025
The world’s premier deepwater conference and exhibition, MCEDD, will be held in Madrid during late March, featuring an outstanding lineup of speakers and topics.
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February 17, 2025
Petrobras began production from the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré (Búzios 7) on Feb. 15, 2025 in the Búzios field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. This is the first high-capacity unit to be installed in the field, with the potential to produce up to 225,000 bpd.
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February 14, 2025
Vantage Drilling announced it has entered into a marketing agreement with Eldorado Drilling AS to market the seventh-generation Dorado Drillship for drilling opportunities in various locations in Africa, the Mediterranean, Asia and Australasia.
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February 05, 2025
McDermott has completed transportation, installation, and commissioning activities for the Kikeh subsea gas lift project in under eight months. The Kikeh field first came on stream in 2009 as one of Malaysia's largest deepwater developments.
Article
January 2025
As energy demand increases worldwide, interest in ultra-deepwater exploration continues to rise. Meeting global operational requirements demands the technological advancement and safety benefits that MPD technology provides, enabling safer drilling in complex geological formations with narrow pressure margins.
News
January 12, 2025
LLOG Exploration Company, a privately-owned exploration and production company focused on the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, has announced the achievement of several significant milestones in the construction of the Salamanca Floating Production Unit (FPU).
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January 09, 2025
Shell and Chevron announced the start of oil production from the Whale semisubmersible platform in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Chevron owns 40% working interest in Whale, with Shell owning 60% interest as operator. Estimated peak production from the Whale development is 100,000 gross boed.
News
January 08, 2025
SLB has been awarded a series of major drilling contracts by Shell to support capital-efficient energy development across its deep- and ultra-deepwater assets in the UK North Sea, Trinidad and Tobago, the Gulf of Mexico and others.
Article
December 2024
Having been a leader in offering turnkey, vessel-based, riserless light well intervention services, C-Innovation has devised a novel hydraulic intervention methodology to access wells that are normally inaccessible by intervention vessels. In this interview, two of the firm’s engineers describe the new methodology.
News
December 26, 2024
Seadrill today announced that it has completed the sale of the jack-up rig West Prospero for cash proceeds of $45 million.
News
December 24, 2024
Seatrium has signed a contract with BP Exploration and Production Inc (bp) to perform engineering, procurement, construction and onshore commissioning (EPC) work for the Kaskida Floating Production Unit (FPU) project in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
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December 19, 2024
The Deepwater Development Conference (MCEDD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sacha Luces, Deepwater Development Manager at Shell, to its Advisory Board for the 2025 event.
News
December 19, 2024
ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean Approval in Principle (AIP) for its Pre-FEED Standard FPSO Design intended to create an asset optimized for deployment in the deep waters of West Africa.
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December 18, 2024
Seadrill has announced the ultra-deepwater drillship, West Tellus, was awarded a 1,095-day contract for the Sépia and Atapu fields in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil, following a competitive tender process.
