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, included installation of suction anchors and the pre-lay of mooring lines in preparation for FPSO hook-up. Jumbo Offshore performed installation engineering, procurement, mobilization and marshalling activities to support the offshore campaign, which was executed using its J-class installation vessel Fairplayer. The Uaru field is located around 200 kilometers offshore Guyana in water depths of about 1,750 meters and is estimated to hold more than 800 million barrels of oil. The Errea Wittu FPSO is designed to produce 250,000 barrels of oil per day, with a gas treatment capacity of 540 million cubic feet per day. It will also have a water injection capacity of 350,000 barrels per day, produced water capacity of 300,000 barrels per day and storage capacity of 2 million barrels of crude oil. “I am very proud of the hard work and commitment shown by all Jumbo personnel and subcontractors during the preparation, mobilization, and execution of this deepwater pre-lay mooring project. The team demonstrated full focus on engineering, procurement, documentation, and meticulous planning in sometimes challenging circumstances. The yard and offshore teams’ resilience and teamwork led to a safe and successful completion of the mooring line installation campaign,” said Freek Muurling, Project Manager at Jumbo Offshore. SOURCE: https://www.oedigital.com/news/535704-jumbo-offshore-wraps-up-errea-wittu-fpso-mooring-pre-lay-in-guyana
The Energy Industries Council (EIC) said a growing pipeline of offshore contracts is emerging in Guyana and Suriname as multiple projects advance toward final investment decisions, creating near-term opportunities for the global energy supply chain. The update was provided by Lucas Ramos, Lead Energy Analyst at the Energy Industries Council, during a recent EIC webinar focused on subsea activity and opportunities in both countries. Ramos said the EICDataStream platform is tracking a steady flow of contract awards linked to Guyana’s Stabroek Block developments and early-stage projects offshore Suriname. “That information helps us better navigate opportunities on the market,” Ramos said. Guyana-Suriname Basin offers ‘advantaged barrels’ for the future, says S&P Global Executive | OilNOW He said recent awards in Guyana are tied to the Jaguar and Hammerhead developments, with scopes covering subsea installation and pre-lay activities. Ramos said the scale of Guyana’s offshore build-out will continue to generate demand for logistics, subsea services, and offshore support as production expands. “We see an active scale-up of infrastructure arrangements in the country,” he said. He said Suriname is also entering a new contracting phase as its first FPSO project moves closer to execution. The unit for the GranMorgu development will be all-electric, with no routine flaring and gas reinjection capability, and is expected to achieve first oil in 2028. Suriname to outpace Guyana in 2025 exploration activity – WoodMac | OilNOW Ramos said additional opportunities are expected from exploration and appraisal drilling, seismic campaigns, and potential floating LNG developments offshore Suriname. “Exploration activities are really important there at the moment,” he said. He described the region as having “challenging waters”, but added that it represents a major new play test for Suriname. He said EIC continues to track contractual activity across both countries to support companies seeking entry into the Guyana Suriname offshore market. The webinar was hosted by EIC and featured representatives from Subsea7 and Aberdeen International Associates. It targeted companies seeking contracts, partnerships, and supply chain opportunities in Guyana and Suriname’s expanding offshore sectors. SOURCE: https://oilnow.gy/news/eic-flags-pipeline-of-offshore-contracts-as-guyana-and-suriname-projects-move-toward-fid/