Shearwater Nets ExxonMobil’s Contract for 4D OBN Survey Off Guyana
Offshore seismic services firm Shearwater Geoservices has secured large deepwater 4D ocean bottom node (OBN) reservoir surveillance program by ExxonMobil Guyana.Under the contract, Shearwater will begin a six-month survey starting in the first half of 2025.The field unit will be comprised of a Shearwater seismic vessel as source vessel, and a dual ROV vessel for node deployment.“Shearwater is pleased to be selected for this significant 4D OBN contract in one of the world’s fastest growing offshore oil and gas regions following our recent successful completion of 4D towed streamer operations
Seismic Research for Gas Offshore Crete to Proceeded to Next Phase
An ExxonMobil-led consortium will move to the second phase of seismic research for gas exploration in a block off the Greek island of Crete, Greece said on Thursday.Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) said that the consortium of ExxonMobil and Hellenic Energy have acquired a total of 7,789 kilometers of two-dimensional seismic data in the "southwestern" block off Crete compared to a required minimum of 3,250 kilometres of 2D data needed for the project to proceed.The consortium will now move to the second stage for collecting three-dimensional seismic data
Autonomous Survey Technology: Cutting the Umbilical
the nodes, which catch reflected waves during seismic surveys, involves specialist vessels and specialist crews. It only takes one member of the team to fall sick to disrupt an entire survey schedule, says Tjøm. That’s how in-demand the expertise is.He has caught the attention of Woodside, ExxonMobil and others. Unlike his competitors, Tjøm is avoiding high-tech complexity above and below the surface. One way he is doing this is to exploit the quiet ocean floor to enable his Oceanid OBNs to communicate with others in the swarm and with the ship, using acoustics. This is facilitated by
Viridien Sells Marlin Vessel Monitoring and Alert System to ExxonMobil Guyana
Viridien, formerly CGG, has made a sale of its Marlin vessel monitoring and alert system to ExxonMobil Guyana to support its offshore operations in Guyana.The sale was made through Viridien’s Sensing and Monitoring business line, marketed under the Sercel brand.As part of the wider Sercel Marlin software suite for optimizing offshore operations, the Marlin vessel monitoring and alert system represents a significant advance in offshore operational safety.The system is designed to protect floating production storage and offloading platforms (FPSOs) and other high-value assets against a wide
OPT’s Wave-Powered Tech Nears 15MWh of Renewable Energy Production
, Mediterranean, and North Sea.These deployments came from a mix of renewable energy investments from government backed development programs and commercial leases and sales, for customers including Eni, EGP, Office of Naval Research and the DeepStar consortium inclusive of Chevron, CNOOC, Equinor, ExxonMobil, JX Nippon, Occidental, PetroBras, Shell, and Woodside.According to OPT, it has demonstrated and delivered use cases as a proven solution for anti-submarine warfare, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, unmanned surface vehicle charging (USV), and environmental sensing."These numbers
Vallourec Wins ExxonMobil’s Whiptail Order Offshore Guyana
France-based tubular solutions supplier for the energy market Vallourec has secured an order from ExxonMobil for the supply of line pipe for the Whiptail development, offshore Guyana.This is the fourth major order in the framework of the long-term agreement signed in 2021 with ExxonMobil Guyana.Vallourec will deliver over 180 km of line pipe, including X80 grade, following the lots previously booked for the Uaru order.Following the Yellowtail, Gas-to-Energy and Uaru orders, signed under the same long-term agreement, the Whiptail order further strengthens Vallourec’s strategic supplier relationship
Strohm Reels In ExxonMobil’s Third TCP Deal Offshore Guyana
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) technology company Strohm has secured a contract from ExxonMobil for the supply of pipes for the Whiptail project, offshore Guyana.This brings the project count for the Netherlands-based manufacturer to three for ExxonMobil Guyana, following previous awards for the Yellowtail and Uaru projects.The latest award also marks the largest commercial award for pipe supply in the company’s 16-year history.The TCP for Whiptail will be produced at Strohm’s manufacturing facility at its headquarters in the Netherlands and used for water and gas (WAG) injection.
TechnipFMC Picks Up ‘Large’ Subsea Contract for ExxonMobil’s Whiptail Off Guyana
Oilfield services company TechnipFMC has secured a ‘large contract’ from ExxonMobil to supply subsea production systems for the Whiptail development in Guyana’s Stabroek block.TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver 48 subsea trees and associated tooling, as well as 12 manifolds and associated controls and tie-in equipment.For TechnipFMC, a ‘large contract’ is valued between $500 million and $1 billion.“ExxonMobil Guyana will utilize our Subsea 2.0 systems and manifolds, which help provide schedule certainty. We have
Helix Secures Deepwater Well Intervention Contract in West Africa
a deepwater well intervention contract award by Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Esso) at Erha and Usan fields, offshore Nigeria.The project is expected to start in September 2024 with the vessel scheduled to be in Nigeria into 2025.The Erha and Usan fields - developed by Esso, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Nigeria - are located approximately 97 kilometers offshore of Nigeria in water depths ranging from 700 to 1,500 meters.Under the contract, Helix will provide the Q4000, a DP3 riser-based semi-submersible well intervention vessel, a 10k Intervention Riser System (IRS), remotely operated vehicles
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