On top of that, fewer of the planned FPS orders are reaching the final bidding stages, as low oil prices have made it “difficult for companies to sanction projects”, says Foo. Only 21% of the 241 planned FPS projects globally made it to the bidding and final stages, while 142 are in the planning stage and 49 in the appraisal stage. At its peak, 31% of planned projects made it to the final stage.

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