Oil Services Firm to Build Pipelines Connecting FPSOs Back to Shore
TechnipFMC has been awarded another contract by ExxonMobil for a gas to energy project, offshore Guyana.
The “significant” contract, subject to final sanction, is for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea risers and pipelines connecting production from the Liza Destiny and Liza Unity floating production, storage and offloading vessels back to shore.
For TechnipFMC, a significant contract is between US$75 million and US$250 million, it said.
The infrastructure will deliver associated gas from the Liza oilfield, part of the prolific 6.6 million-acre offshore Stabroek Block, to a gas-fired power plant that will supply electricity to the local community.
“The gas to energy project is another example of how we are helping deliver the energy the world needs, and we are thrilled to be supporting another project in Guyana,” said Jon Landes, president of subsea at TechnipFMC.
“We remain proud of our dedicated Guyanese employees and are committed to the continued development and expansion of local capabilities.”
In just a few years, Guyana has emerged as the world’s most exciting hotspot for E&P.
The Liza Destiny and Liza Unity FPSOs, supplied by Dutch vessel builder SBM Offshore, are producing about 340,000 barrels of oil per day. With more wells slated for start-up, ExxonMobil is targeting output of 800,000 b/d by 2025.
In November last year, TechnipFMC won a “large” contract – deemed to be between US$500 million and US$1 billion – to deliver the subsea production system for ExxonMobil’s Yellowtail development, also part of the Stabroek Block.
Pumping at Yellowtail is expected to begin in 2025.
TechnipFMC, with its operational headquarters in Houston, operates a fleet of 18 vessels, including diving support vessels, construction support vessels and pipelayers. The company is organized into two segments – subsea and surface technologies.
TechnipFMC and ExxonMobil are members of the Breakbulk Global Shipper Network, a worldwide network of shippers involved in the engineering, manufacturing and production of project cargo.
A reception will be held for network members on 27 September at the BGSN Lounge at Breakbulk Americas 2022, taking place on 27-29 September at the George R. Brown Convention Centre in Houston, Texas.
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PHOTO 1: TechnipFMC's pipelay vessel, Deep Energy. CREDIT: TechnipFMC
PHOTO 2: Jon Landes. CREDIT: TechnipFMC
