Nigerian FPSO set to depart Dubai

News Digest (www.upstreamonline.com)

Vessel Completion and Deployment

The Emem, a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, has been completed in Dubai and is destined for deployment on Oriental Energy Resources' shallow-water Okwok field, located within Petroleum Mining Lease 15 in Nigeria. The vessel is a converted tanker.

Project Execution and Ceremonies

A sailaway ceremony was held at DP Dubai Drydocks, the yard responsible for the conversion, following a contract awarded to a consortium of Greece's World Carrier Corporation and Singapore's HBA Energy Futures. The conversion work involved extensive structural upgrades, marine system overhauls, and the integration of 19 topside production and utility modules.

Schedule and Delay

At a naming ceremony in December 2024, Nigerian authorities stated the vessel was scheduled to sail away in the first quarter of 2025, targeting first oil by mid-2025. The vessel's departure from the shipyard occurred later than this initial plan. A spokesperson for DP Dubai Drydocks attributed the delay to a schedule adjustment made to accommodate additional work requested by the client. Drydocks World confirmed it worked closely with the client and partners to deliver these enhancements in line with the updated project requirements.

Production Capacity

Upon deployment, the Emem FPSO is expected to handle oil production of approximately 40,000 barrels per day and possesses a storage capacity of 1 million barrels.

This material is an AI-assisted summary based on publicly available sources and may contain inaccuracies. For the original and full details, please refer to the source link. Based on materials by Iain Esau. All rights to the original text and images remain with their respective rights holders.

10 November 2025

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