The hull for Shell's giant Appomattox development in the deep-water US Gulf of Mexico has set sail for Texas as the project stays on track for first oil by the end of the decade.
The semi-submersible hull, built by Samsung Heavy Industries, was loaded onto Cosco heavy transport vessel Xin Guang Hua in Geoje, South Korea, and is en route to Ingleside, Texas, Shell confirmed last week.
