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SBM Offshore reports a contractual lease extension for FPSO Espirito Santo

SBM Offshore reports a contractual lease extension for FPSO Espirito Santo in Brazil and expects a potential increase in the lease duration for FPSOs in Guyana. SBM Offshore will present an updated pro-forma backlog, taking into account the most …
Dec 23, 2020 / Vessels

FPSO Liza Unity undocks and starts integration phase

SBM Offshore’s first Fast4Ward® hull takes onboard topsides modules at Singapore yardProgress picked up pace when the yards in Singapore re-opened earlier this year. The mooring and riser system integration, as well as other work scope, were …
Nov 17, 2020 / Vessels

SBM Offshore awarded contracts for ExxonMobil FPSO Prosperity

SBM Offshore announced earlier today that Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation, has confirmed the award of contracts for the next phase of the Payara development project located in the …
Oct 1, 2020 / Vessels

SBM Offshore confirms contract negotiation for Petrobras FPSO

As announced on Wednesday (Sep16) by Petrobras, SBM Offshore confirms it has entered into negotiations with Petrobras for a charter contract for the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré which will operate in the Buzios field which is part of the Santos basin, …
Sep 16, 2020 / Vessels

Chinese yard delivers second Fast4Ward FPSO to SBM Offshore

Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has built and delivered the second Fast4Ward FPSO hull to Dutch operator SBM Offshore.The first vessel hull of this type was delivered in December 2019 and allocated to the Liza Unity FPSO …
Sep 2, 2020 / Curious

SBM Offshore prepares for sale DSCV SBM Installer

SBM Offshore is the long-term charterer of the diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) SBM Installer under a contract ending in 2026. The Company has 25% equity ownership in the entity holding the vessel, OS Installer Limited (OSI). The vessel …
Aug 24, 2020 / Vessels

Transborders Energy Signs Partnership Agreement With SBM Offshore

Transborders Energy (Transborders) announced earlier today it has entered into a FLNG Solution Partnership Agreement with Single Buoy Moorings Inc. (SBM Offshore) for co-pursuing the deployment of Transborders’ FLNG Solution on a range of stranded …
Jun 29, 2020 / Curious

Spotted: SBM achieves sailaway of final modules for Johan Castberg Turret Mooring System

In line with its client’s plan, SBM Offshore announces the sailaway of the last two modules for the Turret Mooring System, destined for Singapore for integration into the hull of Equinor’s Johan Castberg FPSO. This milestone represents the successful …
Apr 27, 2020 / Vessels

SBM’s first completed Fast4Ward® hull arrives in Singapore

After a journey of 2,300 nautical miles, the Fast4Ward® hull has safely arrived at Keppel yard in Singapore from China. This is SBM Offshore’s first generic hull, the Multi-Purpose Floater (MPF1) in its series of hulls currently under construction. …
Jan 14, 2020 / Vessels

FPSO Liza Destiny producing and on hire

SBM Offshore has announced that FPSO Liza Destiny has produced first oil as of December 20, 2019 and is formally on hire.The FPSO is installed at the Liza field, which is located circa 200 kilometers offshore Guyana in the Stabroek block. ExxonMobil …
Dec 29, 2019 / Vessels