The new crewboats have been made to especially serve ultimate capacity for passenger transfer.

Bourbon Mobility has signed a five-year contract with ExxonMobil, officialising a charter of 34m vessels for the transportation of personnel between Soyo and Block 15, 80 miles offshore 

The new crewboats have been made to especially serve ultimate capacity for passenger transfer and comfort, while maintaining energy efficiency and technical reliability.

These features are an upgrade on the 32m crewliners that are currently being used, introducing enhanced efficiency, reliability, design and on-board technologies. Combining performance and sobriety, they boast a cruising speed of up to 38 knots, a reduction in fuel consumption of over 10/15% compared with the previous generation, and an enhanced passenger experience to offer a premium standard on board.

The vessels are equipped with 60 passenger seats with enhanced comfort; 18 sq m of foredeck space, for small parcels; a redesigned navigation bridge, with improved visibility and enhanced ergonomics, and a real-time energy performance monitoring system (EFMS) integrated right from the construction stage.

Designed by French naval engineering firm MAURIC, the vessels will be delivered to Angola in 2027.

"This contract confirms the solidity of our partnership with ExxonMobil and the relevance of our customised offer. With this new vessel, we reaffirm our ability to innovate to support our customers in their operational and environmental requirements, while maintaining a reliable and sustainable technical solution' emphasises Nicolas Elizon, operations and new buildings director of Bourbon Mobility.

Deployed on Block 15, these new vessels will complete a Surfers fleet of five units. 

This solution is an expansion on the long-range CorrosionRADAR: LR solution. (Image source: CorrosionRADAR)

CUI risk monitoring solutions provider, CorrosionRADAR, has launched a new compact CR Node, designed in consideration of modern usage requirements

An expansion on the long-range CorrosionRADAR: LR solution, this latest providing in hardware datalogger retains its original performance standards, now made available with ultimate optimisation. This ensures seamless deployment even in inaccessible spaces, leading to ultra solid systems integration. 

The new offering brings enhanced thermal handling and optional integrated temperature sensing.

Prafull Sharma, chief technology officer at CorrosionRADAR, said, “The new datalogger as a component of our industry leading CorrosionRADAR: LR solution, represents a strategic step forward in long-range CUI monitoring.

“It brings together performance, practicality, and scale, enabling operators to extend continuous monitoring into more areas of the asset. This enhancement reflects our commitment to field-ready innovation that supports smarter, data-driven integrity decisions.”

With the new model, operators can tailor their long-range CUI monitoring infrastructure with greater flexibility, helping to extend predictive maintenance strategies across broader sections of their asset base.

Winson has equipped the NGUYA FLNG with CHART’s IPSMR liquefaction technology and SPB tank. (Image source: Winson Energies)

As the NGUYA FLNG Project Sail Away Ceremony and 30M Manhours LTI Free Celebration ensued, Chinese enterprise, Wison New Energies, flaunted its high-tech integration services for Eni's Congo LNG Project

A core production facility for the project, Winson has equipped the NGUYA FLNG with CHART’s IPSMR liquefaction technology and SPB tank for exceptional liquefaction efficiency and reliable cargo storage system performance. Additionally, the facility integrates low-carbon features dual-fuel GTGs engines and waste heat recovery units (WHRU), which help reduce carbon emissions without compromising operational efficiency.

The ceremony was attended by Bruno Jean Richard Itoua, Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo; Stefano Maione, director of Natural Resources Development, Operations and Energy Efficiency of Eni; Hua Bangsong, founder of Wison Group; Liu Hongjun, chairman of Wison New Energies, and Cheng Yuanyun, CEO of Wison New Energies.

Measuring 376 meters in length, 60 meters in breadth, and 35 meters in depth, NGUYA FLNG has storage capacity for 180,000 cubic meters of LNG and 45,000 cubic meters of LPG. With a liquefaction capacity of 2.4 million tons per annum (MTPA), the facility will be deployed offshore near Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo.

“Delivering the NGUYA FLNG within 33 months - from contract award to sail away - and achieving 30 million manhours LTI-free reflects Wison New Energies’ full-cycle EPCIC capabilities and efficiency,” said Wei Huaqing, vice president of Wison New Energies and project director of NGUYA FLNG. “It demonstrates our strengths in standardized design, international QHSE management, and the integrated competitiveness of China’s manufacturing and supply chain. Through our unique EPCIC one-stop service, we minimised interface across the project execution period, forged seamless collaboration with Eni project team, and ultimately delivered one month ahead of contract schedule—setting a new benchmark for international energy projects.”

Operators can rely on SK Well Pages.

Oilfield intelligence sees a new upgrade as Halliburton Company has announced the next generation Summit Knowledge digital ecosystem

SK Well Pages features an all-in-one electric submersible pump (ESP) workspace, which operators can rely on to meet production optimisation goals.

The offering draws on deep ESP experience and advanced data science techniques to advance data visibility with customisable and intuitive dashboards for proactive monitoring of real-time pump performance, surface sensors, and production data. The SK digital ecosystem integrates and powers advanced tools such as SpyGlass pump sizing software and the Intelevate® platform for remote monitoring and control. Predictive models, intelligent alerts, and trend analyses help minimize downtime and increase production.

"We provide customers with advanced digital tools that give them clarity and control to make confident decisions. The Summit Knowledge digital ecosystem with SK Well Pages is a powerful step forward in the journey of how we deliver digital innovation for superior ESP optimisation," said Greg Schneider, vice president, artificial lift, Halliburton.