SURF, Explained: Why a Tieback Is a Pipeline Project
SURF, subsea, pipelines, FPSO, technicalBy Oko , Founder, Offshore Pipeline Insight Sept 21 2026 A satellite well is not “just another hole.” It is a flowline, an umbilical, a riser slot and a host that already has a job. That is the North Sea model in 2026 — and the Gulf and West Africa model […]
Qatar’s Point Is Simple: You Cannot Pipe LNG Around Hormuz
Neighbours offered a land bypass. Al-Kaabi said no. Two Ras Laffan trains need three years. That is why U.S. and Pacific FIDs suddenly look like insurance. 21 September 2026 Oil can sneak around a strait. Saudi Arabia has been trying that with the East–West line and ship-to-ship transfers off Oman. LNG cannot play the same […]
North Sea SURF: Ocean Installer Takes Balder Next
Seven satellite wells. One hull you already own. First oil targeted in 2027. This is how the North Sea builds now. 21 September 2026 Nobody is pouring a new platform for Balder Next. Vår Energi and Kistos sanctioned Balder Next New Wells as a tieback to the Jotun FPSO. Ocean Installer, a Moreldcompany, won the fast-track EPCI for all SURF — subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines — […]