Group 1 - Samos Energy has signed a ship sale agreement to acquire the Suksan Salamander floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit from Altera Infrastructure Group, with financial terms undisclosed [1] - The Suksan Salamander FSO is currently operational at the Bualuang oilfield offshore Thailand, managed by Medco Energi Thailand [1][4] - The FSO has a capacity of 78,228 deadweight tonnes (dwt) and can store approximately 470,000 barrels of crude oil, processing and offloading at a rate of 20,000 barrels per day (bpd) [2][5] Group 2 - The acquisition is part of Samos Energy's strategy to enhance its offshore production asset portfolio, complementing existing assets in Southeast Asia, including three floating production units acquired from BlackRock in 2023 [3] - Samos Energy has partnered with FPSO Ventures for the operations and maintenance of the Suksan Salamander FSO, ensuring operational efficiency and safety standards for Medco Energi Thailand [3][4] - The company is actively securing new equity and debt facilities to facilitate further expansion of its offshore production fleet and to acquire new exploration, production, midstream, and power platforms [3][4]