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The Americas remain one of the world’s most attractive locations for oil and gas investments. As confidence returns to the industry, the inherent value of flexibility and sustainability from FPSOs is driving new orders and deployments for the Americas market and across the world. Here we provide you with the...

The essential easy-to-digest guide to some of the biggest FPSO contractors. It  comes at a time when the oil price stability has resulted in an uptake of FPSO projects and given the industry the confidence to move forward with projects. Download now to get the latest updates on the FPSO...

Bumi Armada is one of the FPSO players in the world and an established Offshore Support Vessels owner and operator, with extensive experience across Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America.The FPSO Americas team spoke with CEO Leon A. Harland on key areas such as project overview, field development and redeployment....

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After an investment of more than USD1bn and 4,000 people over a period of two years, the FPSO Pioneiro de Libra left Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard in March 2017 for Brazil, where it will be the first FPSO to produce oil from the country’s Libra Block, one of the largest pre-salt...

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More than 400 project- and asset-oriented companies are using IFS applications for enterprise asset management(EAM), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and more. Our focus on the oil and gas industry is evidenced by both deep industry expertise and a solid track record. IFS offers flexible, project and asset oriented solutions that...

Track and respond to all correspondence – including emails. Failure to respond suggests agreement. Make calendar appointments reflecting meetings with the other contracting parties. Establish procedure to record in detail what happens at meetings with the other parties (include a list of documents exchanged or reviewed). Notify other party to...

It goes without saying that in times of low oil price, reducing operational expenditure is a sure-fire way to make any project more commercially viable. Whilst cost-cutting is far from a panacea, every little helps. In the following analysis, we look at six ways in which companies in the FPSO...

The dip in oil prices that has plagued the oil and gas industry in the past 24 months has not spared the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) sector. The “bankability” of FPSO projects, those whose parameters fall in line with the expectations of financing institutions, is of crucial import...

After the lowest number of awards in three decades, the floating solutions industry is striking back against the oil price depression. In this exclusive 14-page report created in conjuction with the FPSO Network and Oil & Gas IQ's combined 170,000 subscriber base, we have reached out to the FPSO community...

Define to refine. Optimise your optimisation phase. Drive to standardise wherever possible. Ensure continuity.Allow for proper definition of the technical solutions before the execution phase of a project. An optimisation phase in the framework is a good place to start. The more time spent on definition before EPC, the more...

Be candid about the facts that underpin your project. Group your assets and piggy-back off existing developments. Simplification of the relationship between charterer and contractor vis-à-vis risk allocation.Innovate in your approach to financing for field development. What happens upstream, stays upstream. Be open to a new age of financing.Some of...

The Libra Block in Brazil is one of the largest pre-salt oil reserves in the world. In March the Pioneiro de Libra left Singapore for Brazil to become the first FPSO to produce oil from the Libra field. Jorge Mitidieri, Executive Vice-President, Odebrecht Oil & Gas, answers our questions about...

What Does Digitalization Mean in the FPSO Industry? 2017 may prove to be the turning point for the FPSO sector following one of its worst years in a decade. However this should also be an opportunity for the industry to evaluate traditional operating methods. It’s time to think proactively and...