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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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LNG & Energy

McDermott Returns to Profit in Q2 with $15.8 Billion Backlog

McDermott reported second-quarter revenue of $2.3 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $143 million and net income of $41 million, with backlog at $15.8 billion at the end of June.

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Shipbuilding & Offshore

Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO Reaches 180,000 bpd, Lifting Mero's Five-Unit System

With the Alexandre de Gusmão FPSO reaching its design capacity of 180,000 barrels per day, the five-FPSO production system at Brazil's Mero field has gained additional production capacity.

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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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ONE GUYANA FPSO offshore GuyanaFPSO

250,000-bpd ONE GUYANA FPSO Marks One Year in Operation; SBM to Continue Operating Until 2035

ONE GUYANA has completed its first year of safe operations after reaching 250,000 bpd, while SBM Offshore will continue O&M through 2035 following ExxonMobil Guyana’s acquisition.

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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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Project Development

How FPSO and FLNG Projects Move from Discovery to Construction

A practical guide to the path from discovery and appraisal through concept select, pre-FEED, FEED, FID, EPC and start-up.

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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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Rendering of the planned Rovuma LNG onshore liquefaction facilitiesLNG Projects

Rovuma LNG Moves Forward as Four-Company Consortium Enters Pre-FID Engineering Phase

McDermott, Saipem, Daewoo E&C and CPECC have moved into limited engineering and procurement work ahead of FID.

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