Introduction to FPSO Concepts

FPSO An Introduction
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 Platform Selection Issues Fixed or Floating ?

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 Types of Floating facilities Tension Leg
Platform (TLP)

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 Types of Facilities - SPAR

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 Types of Facilities Semi-Submersible

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 Types of Facilities - FPSO

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 Floating Production Systems

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Types of Processing Units.

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What is an FPSO.?

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 Storage Capacity Definitions

All Oil storage volumes are approximate since volume available depends on
Topsides and Turret weight, oil density and Ballast requirements.

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What does an FPSO do.?

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Why use an FPSO.?

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FPSO Advantages..

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 Deep Water Definitions

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FPSO Mooring Systems

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 FPSO Dynamic Positioning

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 FPSO - Weathervane

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Turret Cut-away.

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Topsides Design Considerations An overview
Topsides Typical Design Basis
Three phase oil production train
Typical value from 50000 to 120000 BLPD
Gas compression and drying for gas lift, and gas injection or
export for gas distribution. Flow rate depends on gas lift plus
GOR, and pressure on depths
Typical design value from 2500 to 3000 psi
Sea water injection for reservoir pressure maintenance. Flow rate
depends on oil production rate, and pressure on depths
Typical design value 1.2 to 1.5 BWPD per BOPD
Produced water treated to 20 ppm oil in water, and disposed
overboard. Flowrate depends on reservoir performance.
Typical design value of 50% to 70% of BOPD.

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Topsides Design Considerations An overview

OIL PROCESSING

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Topsides Design Considerations An overview
Lift Gas Compression

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Topsides Design Considerations An overview

Gas Dehydrators (2 x 50% Contactors)

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Injection Gas Compression

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Water Injection

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Topsides Design Considerations An overview
Topsides Layout Considerations
Maximal separation distance between HP hydrocarbons and accommodation
Low risk utility modules as buffer in-between
Adequate space between topsides modules to reduce risk of escalation in case
of accident
Topsides facilities on raised platforms
Limit length of modules to 30 m in relation to tanker deflection (Hogging and
Sagging)

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Topsides Design Considerations An overview
Sagging and Hogging (Pictorial)

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Topsides Design Considerations An overview
Location of accommodation
Accommodation forward
Pros
Upwind of topsides (Smoke / gas)
Cons
More difficult to evacuate
Closer to turret, having a large contribution to risk
Larger vessel motions
Accommodation aft
Pros
Easier to evacuate
Better weather vaning behavior of FPSO
Cons
Potential for Smoke / gas ingress
However, protection possible with dampers / over-pressurizing accommodation

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Topsides Design Considerations An overview
Requirements Hull to Topsides interface
Supporting the Topsides modules on the hull by transferring the loads safely into
the hull
Minimizing the effect of Hull deformations on the Topsides
Providing space for all deck piping and Hull equipment
Providing space for safe (tank) access and mechanical handling operations on
hull deck
Allowing for sufficient natural ventilation of the upper deck to prevent build-up of
explosive gaseous mixtures
Creating a fire division / barrier between the topsides and hull upper deck
Creating a division in the hazardous area classification for electical equipment
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Generic FPSO Concept

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Starting with a mild steel Suezmax vessel

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Bow and stern sections are cut from the cargo (mid) section
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Bow and stern sections are used to build a heavy lift vessel.
Cargo section free to be used for FPSO.
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New bow and stern sections are fabricated.

These will be tailor-made for FPSO service
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The resulting hull combines the opportunities of a tailor-made

solution with the price & schedule of a conversion project.

Adding a newbuilt accommodation block designed for FPSO

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The generic topside may consist of a separation module

and flare system.

The generic topside consists of a separation module and flare system

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Extra power generation may be arranged

An E-house is arranged aft on deck,

An E-house is arranged aft on deck, designed with flexibility
designed with flexibility to be extended
to be extended for a range of topside sizes
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Extra power generation may be arranged.

Water injection module typically arranged forward of power generation.

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Gas compression arranged far from

accommodation and close to risers.

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Additional production capacity installed.

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Additional water injection capacity installed.

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Additional gas compression installed.

Still there is room for more modules

say for subsea pump support systems.
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Mooring system may be spread mooring

with risers over a riser balcony, where this fits the
area & environment
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or it comes with an internal

turret, disconnectable, similar to
the solution used for the FPSO
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Front Puffin
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...or an external turret

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