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Floating production

While big projects anchored by large floating production units have traditionally dominated the deep-water picture, a cost-conscious industry is taking a closer look at smaller, standardised solutions for many new projects. Upstream Technology’s Spotlight on Floating Production investigates how operators and suppliers are finding creative solutions to make the economics work in a low oil price market, from new thinking on FPSO designs to improved tie-in techniques, optimised topsides to smarter use of data.

LINEAGE: An image depicts three different generations of topsides might look like on a Fast4Ward generic hull. The top vessel is shown with second-generation topsides weighing 10,000-15,000 tonnes. In the middle, a hull outfitted with more complex third-generation topsides typically weighing 24,000 tonnes, as seen on the recent Cidade de Ilhabela, Marica and Saquarema FPSOs. The bottom vessel features a future fourth-generation topside configuration weighing 35,000 tonnes. Image: SBM . SBM.
LINEAGE: An image depicts three different generations of topsides might look like on a Fast4Ward generic hull. The top vessel is shown with second-generation topsides weighing 10,000-15,000 tonnes. In the middle, a hull outfitted with more complex third-generation topsides typically weighing 24,000 tonnes, as seen on the recent Cidade de Ilhabela, Marica and Saquarema FPSOs. The bottom vessel features a future fourth-generation topside configuration weighing 35,000 tonnes. Image: SBM . SBM.
  • Upstream staff
Published 9 October 2017, 13:54Updated 9 October 2017, 13:56