Floating Storage Unit News


Vaalco Energy Boosts Gabon Output as Côte d’Ivoire Project Gains Traction

Feb 24, 2026

Africa-focused oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has achieved ‘solid initial results’ from its Gabon drilling campaign and confirmed its operatorship of the Kossipo field offshore Côte d’Ivoire, as it advances plans to grow production in both countries…

Seatrium Targets $40M Cost Savings in Continued Divestment Drive

Feb 23, 2026

Seatrium has put in motion a series of non-core asset divestments set to complete by early 2026, targeting over $40 million (S$50 million) in annualized operational cost savings.The Singapore-based offshore and marine group said the savings…

Inpex Secures Environmental Approval for Indonesia’s Abadi LNG Project

Feb 20, 2026

Japan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) firm Inpex has received environmental approval from the Indonesian government for its Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Masela Block, marking a key milestone as the development…

ExxonMobil Reviews Gas Mix at Guyana’s Stabroek Block Amid Expansion Plans

Feb 20, 2026

Exxon Mobil is continuing work to determine the size of natural gas resources at Guyana's prolific Stabroek Block, Guyana's energy minister said, as the company pursues broader development of the resource in the South American country.The U…

Tullow Acquires Ghana’s TEN FPSO, Secures Long-Term License Extension

Feb 20, 2026

Tullow Oil has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) Prof. John Evans Atta Mills for $205 million, as Ghana ratified extensions to key petroleum agreements covering the Jubilee and TEN fields…

MISC Secures Long-Term Charter for Papua New Guinea's First FSO

Feb 19, 2026

Malaysia’s MISC has secured long-term bareboat charter and operations and maintenance contracts with ExxonMobil PNG (EMPNG) for Papua New Guinea’s first floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit.The contracts comprise a firm 15-year charter with extension options of up to an additional 15 years…

Mammoet Completes Record Module Loadout at Khalifa Port for Gas Project

Feb 17, 2026

Mammoet has completed the weighing, transport and loadout of 24 process modules for a major gas development project in the United Arab Emirates, in what the company said was the largest outward shipment in Khalifa Port’s history.The modules…

Santos Prevails in Legal Challenge Over Climate Claims

Feb 17, 2026

An Australian court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit against gas producer Santos that alleged the company misled the public on its plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions.The lawsuit was launched in 2021 by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility…

MISC, PTSC Extend Ruby II FPSO Operations Offshore Vietnam

Feb 16, 2026

MISC, through its joint venture Vietnam Offshore Floating Terminal (Ruby) (VOFT), has secured a contract for the Ruby II floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit with Petrovietnam, extending the unit’s lease, operation and maintenance until the end of 2027…

Azule Energy Makes Significant Oil Discovery Offshore Angola

Feb 16, 2026

Azule Energy, jointly owned by Eni and BP, has made an oil discovery at the Algaita-01 exploration well in Block 15/06 offshore Angola, with initial estimates pointing to approximately 500 million barrels of oil in place.The well, located in the offshore Lower Congo Basin…

AF Offshore Secures North Sea Decom Job

Feb 13, 2026

AF Offshore Decom, a company within AF Gruppen, has signed a contract with Ithaca Energy for the engineering, receipt, cleaning, dismantling, and recycling of a floating storage unit (FSU) from the U.K. sector of the North Sea.The vessel has a total weight of approximately 24…

Island Offshore’s Hybrid OECV Hits Water at Vard Yard in Romania (Video)

Feb 13, 2026

Island Offshore’s new hybrid Ocean Energy Construction Vessel (OECV) has been launched to the water at Vard Shipyards Romania in Brăila.The 120-meter vessel, labeled NB 977, is designed to support offshore operations with reduced environmental impact…

Jumbo Offshore Wraps Up Errea Wittu FPSO Mooring Pre-Lay in Guyana

Feb 13, 2026

Jumbo Offshore has completed mooring pre-installation activities for the Errea Wittu floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit at ExxonMobil Guyana’s Uaru Field in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.The work, carried out on behalf of MODEC…

BW Offshore, McDermott Unveil Blue Ammonia FPSO Concept (Video)

Feb 12, 2026

BW Offshore has unveiled a floating blue ammonia FPSO concept developed in collaboration with McDermott International, combining offshore production, carbon capture and direct export to convert surplus natural gas into lower-carbon fuel.The floating production…

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