Floating production systems
Mozambique is poised to become Africa’s third-largest exporter of liquefied natural gas when Coral Norte comes onstream in 2028.
MODEC will supply the FPSO that will host up to 18 wells in the initial phase of development.
BW Opal FPSO has capacity for 850 MMcf/D of gas, which will be treated and sent on to the Darwin LNG facility, and 11,000 B/D of condensate, which will transferred via tanker.
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Applying sufficient passive fire protection (PFP) on topside structural-steel members is critical. Simplified and conservative approaches are available to estimate the extent and amount of PFP necessary. -
This paper describes a split-process FLNG design where primary production and gas-treatment functions are provided on a host platform while liquefaction occurs on a separate vessel.
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Despite major advancements in deepwater projects in the Gulf of Mexico, FPSO usage has yet to increase.
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As it has since 1969, the world came to OTC to make critical decisions, share ideas, and develop business partnerships to meet global energy demands.
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This paper describes the CLOV deepwater megaproject in Block 17 offshore Angola, which cost USD 8.4 billion to first oil.
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Historically, the marine systems on a spar are relatively simple.
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Construction costs, contractor involvement, flow assurance, and the integration of new technologies created to improve production are some of the deepwater challenges exacerbated by the current low price environment.
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As many platforms begin to produce beyond their design life, maintenance of mooring systems becomes more critical. With redundancies in place, operators may be unaware of initial failures, which can have major consequences if another failure occurs.
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A routine maintenance project became more complicated when an ROV inspection exposed unexpected trenching that reduced the holding capacity of the system.
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Though the projects that have already been sanctioned will ensure that spending in the FPS sector will remain high over the forecast period, the growth in FPS market is significantly less than expected due to the collapse in oil prices, and installations in 2018 will decline.
