Drydocks World delivers Emem FPSO for Nigeria’s offshore expansion
The Emem FPSO will power growth in Nigerian offshore energy, says DDW (Source: Drydocks World)
Drydocks World has completed the conversion of the Marshall Islands-flagged Emem into an FPSO to support production at Nigeria’s Okwok field. The vessel, commissioned by World Carrier Corporation for Oriental Energy Resources, underwent extensive structural work, marine system upgrades and the installation of 19 topside production and utility modules at Drydocks World’s Dubai yard.
At the sailaway ceremony in Dubai, Drydocks World chief executive Captain Rado Antolovic said: “The Emem FPSO represents a powerful convergence of global engineering excellence and local ambition. From its inception, the Emem FPSO required precision, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and unwavering commitment.”
The FPSO will handle up to 70,000 barrels of total liquids a day, process about 15 million standard cubic feet of gas daily and store as much as one million barrels of crude. It has been designed to operate for 15 years without drydocking and is expected to start production in the first quarter of 2026.
The vessel was named in December 2024 at Drydocks World during an event attended by Nigeria’s vice president, Senator Kashim Shettima. With more than 30 FPSO projects completed, Drydocks World said the delivery of the Emem reinforces its position in offshore engineering across Nigeria and the wider African region.
