OMV decides on Maari FPSO dawn Austrians make floater choice for New Zealand oilfield project

Of the FPSO giants, it is understood just Modec is definitely interested in bidding for the Maari FPSO. Others might include Bluewater and Prosafe, and perhaps one or two smaller players.

OMV wants to convert an existing tanker into a FPSO with oil storage capacity of about 800,000 barrels and production of about 40,000 barrels per day.

The wellhead platform is likely to be an attractive proposal to small offshore builders in New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia.

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