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Cofounder of the Guyana Innovation Group, discovered resource. Las Palmas to Rio de Janeiro.
Rodrigo Arboleda, could not conceal his Petronas’ Exploration Vice President Mohd This involved checking and inspecting criti-
excitement in being a part of this laudable Redhani Abdul Rahman said: “The discovery cal components including cylinder heads, cylin-
feat. In his words, “The Innovation Village is a at Baja-1 well is an important milestone for der liners, pistons and connecting rods, bottom
nation-building project that connects science, Petronas in unlocking deepwater hydrocarbon end and main bearings, camshafts and valve
technology, and innovation with the wellbeing resource from our exploration ventures. We are gear. New heads, liners and piston rings were
of society. Our goal is to bring to Guyana the encouraged by this achievement and will remain among a number of parts replaced while the air
right allies that will help the country evolve into focused on growing our international portfolio, cooler, oil cooler and fuel pumps and pipes were
a cutting-edge nation.” especially in the Americas. This achievement is refurbished.
Luis Videgaray, head of the MIT Artificial a testament to the combined expertise and expe- After the service, a full load test was
Intelligence Policy for the World Project, spoke rience of all joint venture partners, and we look completed to check the performance of
on the immense potential of the Innovation forward to more exciting milestones as we pro- the engine in-line with the manufacturer’s
Village. gress further.” recommendations.
He said: “We are very proud to contribute to PSEPBV holds a 30% participating interest in Reflecting continued success for Royston in
the thinking and ideas that may result in a trans- the block which is operated by APA Suriname the offshore marine services sector despite the
formational project for society. MIT is moving Corporation with a 45% interest, with CEPSA current challenges, Shaun Cairns, Royston’s
towards creating the right mechanisms to par- Suriname holding the remaining 25%. operations manager, said: “Our experience with
ticipate around Artificial Intelligence that will PSEPBV also holds 100% interest and opera- MAN engines saw the rapid completion of this
deliver well-being to society.” Business leaders, torship in Block 48 and is in a 50:50 partnership work, allowing the vessel to maintain sea-going
governments, investors, innovators, and the gen- with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production operations. Companies such as TechnipFMC
eral public with an eye for discovering untapped Suriname BV in Block 52 within the prospective can achieve significant cost savings using ser-
opportunities are invited to witness a turning Suriname-Guyana basin. vice providers like us without compromising
point in Guyana’s history. In 2020, the first hydrocarbon discovery was engineering quality and standards.”
Guyana Innovation Group, September 13 2022 made in Block 52. Craig Graham, assistant vessel superinten-
Petronas, September 12 2022 dent at TechnipFMC, said: “It’s vital our vessels
are kept in prime working condition to ensure
Royston completes new subsea projects. That means we have to have
PROJECTS & COMPANIES they’re fit-for-purpose and can rapidly support
Petronas confirms first TechnipFMC engine effective 24/7 engine service solutions availa-
ble that really deliver. Royston’s experience and
oil discovery in Suriname overhaul work expertise is an advantage for operators like us
requiring added value solutions and fast turn-
at offshore Block 53 New service and repair work has been com- around times.”
Part of a fleet of vessels used to control and
pleted by marine engineering and maintenance
Petronas Suriname E&P has announced its first specialist Royston on essential diesel power units support a wide range of subsea projects and field
oil discovery in Suriname, at the Baja-1 well in onboard the world’s largest deep water pipelay activities, the Deep Blue can lay flowlines and
the country’s offshore Block 53. and subsea construction vessel. umbilicals, and support developments in water
The well, located about 189 km offshore The work saw a team of engineers from depths ranging from 75 metres to 2,500 metres.
Suriname in a water depth of 1,140 metres, was Royston draw on their extensive capabilities and It utilises the reel-lay and J-lay pipelay methods
successfully drilled to a total of 5,290 metres. resources to complete a 12,000-hour overhaul on to install all types of flexible and rigid pipe and
It also encountered light oil in the Campanian a MAN 32/40 main generator onboard the 200- umbilicals, and can lay umbilicals and flexibles
aged sedimentary sequence. Post-drill evalu- metre length TechnipFMC owned and operated from below-deck carousels.
ation is ongoing to firm up the potential of the Deep Blue while the vessel was in transit from Royston, September 8 2022

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