Decommissioning methodology and cost evaluation bpa no. Distributed control system, safety system and subsea interface. Fpso market is more concentrated on the south american region. Fasttracking fpso project delivery best practices in fpso topsides engineering. The scope of the charter contract with petrobras only includes the construction, installation and operation of fpsos. No matter where in the world you are deploying fpsos, the place to start is singapore, with exterran offshore. Whilst this identity crisis affects every aspect of an fpso s life, this article concentrates on insurance matters and aims to provide a summary overview of the risks, before focusing on a number of pertinent construction and operating policy considerations that can be compared with equivalent situations for marine hulls and onshore refineries.
Commissioning 2 months en route 2 months onsite 2 months k2s team project management drops inspectors electricians rope access qualified riggers fpso commissioning and hookup. These vessels are used extensively by the offshore industry and have become one of the primary methods of oil and gas processing and storage. At its core, an fpso facilitates the processing and storage of oil and gas at sea. Introduced in 2003, they draw on the expertise and lessons learnt from a delivery portfolio of more than 50 floating production systems and over 320 years of operating experience. The clov fpso is expected to have a 20year life cycle. The stateoftheart fpso will eventually make a journey across the world to work on. On the execution of a fasttrack disconnectable fpso yoshida shimamura, modec inc. Floating production storage and offloading wikipedia.
Fpso project with first oil in april 2005 is used to. Challenges and opportunities for conversion lng fpso. Existing construction 50% 42% 58% 50% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 existing construction. We know that topside construction is only one facet of. We encourage you to leave any comments, best practices, or feedback about the current draft version of v2. So expect to see continued demand for these highpowered aeroderivative. Construction of the fpso is currently underway with fabrication of the vessel taking place in china. Arun duggal, fmc technologies floating systems inc. Name owner operator field operator location field country capacity. Investment in fpso charter projects for petrobras in brazil. Once operational the penguins fpso will deliver 80 million barrels of oil over its lifetime, with a peak. Singapore and brazil the maersk fpso peregrino completed its construction and precommissioning phases in keppel shipyard, singapore.
There, it will be moored and stationed in preparation for a mid2014 commissioning. Detailed design and construction of the hull of a floating, production, storage and offloading fpso unit article pdf available in ships and offshore structures 52. Spread mooring is a traditional mooring system, incorporating a number of mooring lines attached to the hull of the vessel. Fpso design and construction guidance manual parker, graham on.
Floating production storage and offloading unit hse. Benefits of a cylindrically shaped floater for an fpso application in cyclone exposed. Consequently, operators considering use of an fpso will need to work closely with the u. Converted fpso opposes to newbuild fpso which is designed and constructed from a white page. Fpso topsides design and integration similarity to oil fpso 10. An fpso vessel is designed to receive hydrocarbons produced by itself or from nearby platforms or subsea template, process them, and store oil until it can be offloaded onto a tanker or, less.
This paper describes some case studies of fpso structural integrity assessment carried out by twi, the methodology used and the general implications for the fpso s construction and operation. Fpso market growth, trends, and forecasts 2020 2025. The facility is designed to produce 122 mmscfd 6,000 nm3h of sweet gas and 8,000 bpd 53 m3h of condensate. The floating production, storage and offloading fpso market. Mooring the fpso an fpso is essentially a ship permanently moored on the open ocean stresses imposed on the hull need to be minimised ship has to survive for life of project weathervaning is a natural effect which minimises stressess allows ship to align itself with the wind, wave and current turret mooring allows. When the continents began to separate, it was formed a large crack. They are a relatively new concept in the maritime and offshore oil and gas industries with the. Definition converted fpso refers to a floating production storage and offloading fpso vessel made by the modification of an existing transportation vessel, usually a crude oil shuttle tanker.
Floating production storage and offloading an overview. Fpso s are utilized in difficult offshore regions as they are easy to install, and do not require a. Fpso projects keeping score fpso projects alliance engineering a wood group company parkview i 330 barker cypress houston, texas 77094 phone. Guidelines on the marine assessment of fpsos ocimf. We provide fullservice construction of fpso topsides like no other company. Fpso market size was valued over usd 25 billion in 2018 with annual oil production capacity set to exceed 1. Modec provides complete solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry including engineering, construction and operational services for floating. The pdf guidelines for construction should remain a living document that is periodically updated by another crosssection of subject matter experts representing dbio and technology perspectives. Otc 23439 jubilee field fpso a fast track delivery success. The steps and methods of construction process of risk assessment are introduced in the following.
Aug 26, 2015 yinson fpso boss, eirik barclay, looks confident as he relays the news of the companys 11th fpso project, part of the spoils of picking up fred olsen production, but also a sign that deepwater. Modec performs epci activities for fpsos and other floating oil. Jul 24, 2015 the glen lyon fpso floating production storage and offloading vessel is under construction in south korea. On the execution of a fasttrack disconnectable fpso. Storage and offloading fpso vessel the karapan armada sterling iii, or kas3 with gascondensate processing facilities and selfsufficient utility systems figure 1, preceding page. The key issues relating to a construction contract include. Operators would use the same control room on the girassol fpso. The training will guide the participant through all the phases of the fpso project from concept design to handover. Floating production storage technology sbm offshore track. Coast guard to determine whether opa90 double hull construction requirements apply to their vessels. Legal issues in financing of the acquisition of fpsos introduction floating production storage and offloading vessels fpsos are. As its name suggests, an fpso is a floating vessel that. Em of petrofac fpso engineering for aker in kl start. In operation 18 under construction 6 modec currently operates the following 15 fpsos and 3 fsos.
Toulouse is the centre of the european aerospace industry, with the headquarters of airbus formerly eads, the spot satellite system, atr and the aerospace valley. Since 20, a grassroots effort has been underway to develop guidelines for construction pdf documents. Otc 23439 jubilee field fpsoa fast track delivery success. The lng fpso was developed based on our solid performance in the construction of liquefied gas carriers and oil fsosfpsos. It will also be used for meg injection and regeneration, producedwater treatment and flash gas compression and export to the cpf. Once the fpso has been delivered to the penguins field in 2021 approximately 50 to 70 people will work on board the vessel directly. Petrobras aspires to ensure local content up to 75% and considers it already close. Floating production storage technology sbm offshore trackrecord.
Dec, 2016 the market for the machines will be driven by new, largescale, highcapacity pipeline and fpso construction, said slade. Fpso turret weathervaning the turret is integrated into the fpsos hull, so the hull weathervanes around the mooring system and the mooring line. Department of the interior bureau of safety and environmental enforcement. Once the final stages of work on the fpso are completed this spring, the vessel will be prepared to sail away in may to its designated location in angolas offshore block 17. Does the field operations manual contain procedures to control marine. Ensuring fpso engineering and construction delivery on. Fpso also has its unique type of risk, including the decisionmaking process on economic aspect, the control process on investment and construction, production operation process on the sea over long time and so on2. We have major experience with fpso and fso conversions we were involved in the pioneer projects when fpsos and fsos were still experimental in the 1980s. Detailed design and construction of the hull of an fpso. Here is a rundown of the core components of an fpso vessel. Offshore asia 2006 on the execution of a fasttrack disconnectable fpso yoshida shimamura, modec inc. Ensuring fpso engineering and construction delivery on schedule. The design for the fast4ward fpso is underpinned by sbm offshores group technical standards gts. Construction of the 20,000 tons modules will take place at aibels recently expanded and upgraded yard facilities in laem chabang, thailand.
The financing aspects of the acquisition of fpsos a legal perspective. Structural alterations to the hull, such as the construction of a moon pool, through the bottom of the hull for the mooring system and risers, can either be incorporated into the shipyard building programme, or carried out. Generally, an fpso is dragged by three tugboats, as shown in figure 749. The history of the presalt formation is related to the separation of south america and africa at about 120 million years. Glen lyon fpso under construction press and journal. The contractor will in turn engage several subcontractors for the. Engineering, support and construction specialists for contract assignment worldwide, on a short or long basis, and providing all aspects of payroll, insurance, taxation, mobilisations and overall contract management. The fpso structure design was performed in such a way that the structural arrangement considers standard plate sizes from. Does the documentation available include comprehensive asbuilt construction drawings, piping and. Planning lead and project services lead providing planning and cost servoices tor bp angola and bp north africa for deepwater angola, singapore, egypt, subsea and drilling projects, fpso delivery and startup, rig delivery and startup, drilling operations, subsea operations, turnarounds tar, offshore exploration.
Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf design and construction of fpso vessel for the schiehallion field article pdf available january 2000 with 952 reads. Pdf most of the charter rate data provided in the market is for the shortterm and it is based on freight rate for cargo ships. Structuring of the construction arrangement whether to have a turnkey contract. Fpso costs are highly variable and particular project conditions must be carefully considered, such as the scope of work in question e. Fpso has unique facilities such as mooring system, offloading system, riser system, power system, safety system, process system. Fpso market share analysis global industry forecast. However, the current market requires the delivery of sophisticated and. They are a relatively new concept in the maritime and offshore oil and gas industries with the construction of the first dating back to 1977 used by shell on its castellion. What fpso projects are currently in construction in brazil. From concept to feed and construction ensuring an integrated stakeholder approach to successfully deliver and execute projects. Our shared vision is to define a new baseline for project performance measurement across the design, build, inspect, and operate supplychain that focuses on shared value, transparency, and streamlined collaboration.
Legal issues in financing of the acquisition of fpsos. Currently there are approximately 170 fpso facilities in operation around the world. In association with ihs markit, we bring you a view of fpso projects in brazil that are currently in construction. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Exterran has the capabilities to build any type of topside you may need. The traumatic events of the explosion and massive oil spill ensuing off the cost of louisiana 10 years ago are hardly forgotten.
First of all, the arrangement of the hull structure shall be based on traditional shipbuilding concepts in order to minimize the steel weight and to reduce the shipyard construction work. During 2018, more than 50% of the market share is dominated by operator owned fpso while the rest are owned by the contractors. Pdf design and construction of fpso vessel for the. Engineering, procurement, construction and installation turnkey contract to a construction contractor for the construction of a new building or conversion of an existing or new build vlcc very large crude carrier into a fpso. The fpso shown under construction in figure 6 will be used for condensate dewatering, stabilisation, storage and export. They are a relatively new concept in the maritime and offshore oil and gas. Otc 23439 jubilee field fpso a fast track delivery success r. This paper describes the design and construction of the vessel forming the platform for the schiehallion fpso. Leading the way in fpso construction and operations. The fpso training seminar will focus on the key design concerns, technical challenges, critical drivers and risks associated with the execution of the fpso. The portable document format pdf joined the international standards organization iso in 2008 after it was relinquished by adobe see iso 320001. The design and implement of fpso assets management. It stands for floating production storage and offloading fpso. In addition, benefits in terms of an efficient floater design translate into high.
Eksempel pa en fpso i samvirke med andre typer plattformer pa et felt. Technological and logistical challenges during construction. Legal issues in financing of the acquisition of fpsos introduction floating production storage and offloading vessels fpsos are specialised vessels used in the production and storage of crude oil located in shallow and deepwater fields offshore. Floating production, storage and offloading fpso floating production, storage, and offloading systems receive crude oil from deepwater wells and store it in their hull tanks until the crude can. Fpso eller floating production, storage and offloading er en flytende oljeplattform som.
The financing aspects of the acquisition of fpsos a legal. Fpso mooring require bollards up to 100 tonnes tidal water will require adjustable mooring using winches try to use existing winches conversion only integration at quayside without facilities, allow for mooring budget typ. Floating production storage and offloading fpso sbm offshore. Guide to fpso floating production storage and offloading. Fpso and fpso topsides costs project controls portal. At the time, this was the largest in terms of both storage capacity and oil.
When it is dragged to the specific location, the winch is hoisted through the towing winch and yoke the arm to connect fpso and spm to slowly realize inplace accuracy. Modec is a pioneer and world leader in this important business and has been for more than 20 years. Construction operations engineering procurement life extension decommissioning world records fpso turritella in the gulf of mexico claims the world record for the deepest floating. Yokogawa is in charge of the maintenance contract for the integrated control and safety system which includes assistance on site for all components. Challenges and opportunities for conversion lng fpso jos leo sbm offshore europe. Paenal was developed to address the significant lack of offshore construction capacity in angola. The toulouse metro area, with 1,312,304 inhabitants as of 2014, is frances fourthlargest metropolitan area, after paris, lyon and marseille, and ahead of lille and bordeaux. Pdf detailed design and construction of the hull of a. Introduction floating production storage and offloading vessels fpsos are specialised vessels used in the production and storage of crude oil located in shallow and deepwater fields offshore. Construction and integration yard was established by sbm offshore and sonangol. Integrity of fpso floating production storage and offloading hull structures.
Challenges and opportunities that define the success of an. Most of all, of course, the families of 11 men killed working on the deepwater horizon platform another 17 were injured. A field development using an fpso involves subsea facilities, flowlines, risers, shuttle tankers and or export pipelines. This study presents the ways and means of detailed design and construction of an fpso installed in the akpo field, offshore nigeria with a close attention on the offshore market in deepwater developments.
Unrivalled experience and expertise in the design, construction and operation of fpsos and turret mooring systems in all environments leveraging expertize for standardization of fpsos and offering solutions that maximize. While the guidance notes make references to these because of interfaces between them and the fpso installation, guidance on these topics is outwith the scope of these guidance notes. A floating production storage and offloading fpso unit is a floating vessel used by the offshore oil and gas industry for the production and processing of hydrocarbons, and for the storage of oil. Ismael guerrero san donato milanese 1415 october 2014. An adjusters perspective of fpso construction and operat.
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