Seatrium to upgrade FLNG vessel for Golar Hilli

This involves technical modifications for the ship’s redeployment.

Seatrium Limited has secured a contract to upgrade FLNG Hilli Episeyo for Golar Hilli Corporation, a subsidiary of Golar LNG Ltd.

According to Seatrium, the vessel will enter the yard in the third quarter of 2026. The company will conduct technical modifications, which includes engineering and procurement of long-lead items, repair and life extension and winterisation of the vessel, as well as the installation of a new soft-yoke mooring system.

When completed, FLNG Hilli Episeyo will be redeployed in 2027 in the Gulf of San Matias in the Rio Negro province offshore Argentina. It will liquefy gas from the Vaca Muerta Shale formation onshore in Neuquen province for 20 years.