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Shipbuilding & Offshore

From the North Field to QatarEnergy's 128-Vessel Programme: What Middle East Oil and Gas Investment Means for Chinese Companies

From Qatar's North Field and mature-field redevelopment to LNG carriers, project equity and long-term operations, Middle Eastern investment is drawing Chinese companies into a broader value chain.

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Shipbuilding & Offshore

What Can Offshore Contractors Do When the Oil and Gas Cycle Turns?

Offshore wind, floating data centres, industrial modules and CCS can broaden the market, but resilience depends on repeat customers, transferable capabilities and early preparation.

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Shipbuilding & Offshore

China's Shipyards Are Turning EPC Orders into EPC Capability

Chinese shipyards are expanding from hulls, modules and fabrication into full EPC and EPCIC scopes. The real test is whether project experience can become repeatable organizational capability.

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FPSO Contracting

No Middleman, No Markup? FPSO Contracts Are Being Unbundled

As shipyards pursue broader EPC scopes and oil companies reconsider asset ownership and operating responsibility, the traditional bundling of FPSO construction, leasing and O&M is being reshaped.

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Offshore Market

How Long Can the Offshore Upcycle Last? Part 3

This cycle is unlikely to repeat the drilling-rig crash of 2014, but the pace of new FIDs, awards and shifts in contract terms may reveal a turning point earlier.

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Shipyard Strategy

Why Shipyards Want to Become Engineering Contractors

As FPSO and FLNG projects become more integrated, shipyards are moving beyond fabrication into engineering, procurement, systems integration and commissioning.

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LNG and Offshore

How Long Can the Offshore Upcycle Last? Part 2

LNG, FLNG and offshore gas projects are adding work, but the next wave still depends on long-term contracts, Asian demand and absorption of new supply.

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Offshore Market

How Long Can the Offshore Upcycle Last? Part 1

Deepwater projects continue to advance without sustained $100 oil as costs, resource quality and producer capital allocation reshape the market.

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FPSO Engineering

How Much of an FPSO Can Be Standardized?

FPSOs remain bespoke, but common hulls, module interfaces, equipment specifications and repeatable supply chains are making delivery more standardized.

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