Posts Tagged ‘FPSO’
3 drones shot down near FPSO in Karish field (Eastern Mediterranean)
Posted in Offshore Energy - General, tagged drone attack, FPSO, Israel, Karish, Lebanon on July 4, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Israel-Lebanon dispute over the Karish gas field
Posted in Offshore Energy - General, tagged dispute, FPSO, Israel, Karish Field, Lebanon on June 8, 2022| Leave a Comment »
This seems to be a good summary video and includes a clip of the FPSO that will be producing the field.
Good news for Newfoundland – Bay du Nord project approved
Posted in Canada, Offshore Energy - General, tagged Bay du Nord, Canada, Equinor, FPSO, Newfoundland on April 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault formally approved the Bay du Nord offshore oil megaproject Wednesday, making a decision that will infuriate environmentalists but boost the Newfoundland and Labrador economy.
CBC News
Liza Unity FPSO receives ABS sustainability rating
Posted in Guyana, Offshore Energy - General, tagged ABS, Exxon, FPSO, Guyana, Liza Unity, sustainability on October 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »
According to ExxonMobil Guyana, the Liza Unity FPSO is the world’s first FPSO to be awarded for its sustainable design, documentation and operational procedures. The vessel has been awarded the SUSTAIN-1 notation by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), which is the Classification Society for the unit.
Guyana Chronicle
Here are the criteria for the ABS Sustainability Notation, This looks like a solid program.
Based on the schematic for the sister FPSO Liza Destiny (below), gas that is not used to power the vessel will be reinjected.
The quality of offshore facilities and the attention to safety and environmental details have improved dramatically over time. The offshore industry deserves recognition for their efforts in that regard.
Upstream: Gryphon Alpha FPSO down for a year
Posted in accidents, Offshore Energy - General, UK, tagged FPSO, Gryphon Alpha, Maersk, mooring failures, North Sea, UK on May 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »
A Maersk Oil-owned FPSO which was damaged during heavy storms in the North Sea in February will be out of action for another year as it heads for drydock repairs. Upstream
Two US votes of confidence for Petrobras
Posted in Offshore Energy - General, oil, tagged Brazil, Cascade Chinook, FPSO, offshore oil, Petrobras on March 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »
- The Petrobras Cascade-Chinook project, which includes the first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility in the Gulf of Mexico, received final approval.
- The US will be a major purchaser of Brazilian (Petrobras) deepwater oil production. Will some of the tankers pass through US offshore areas that are closed to exploration and production?
Coast Guard Issues First Certificate of Compliance for Gulf of Mexico FPSO
Posted in Offshore Energy - General, oil, tagged BW Pioneer, Cascade Chinook, FPSO, Gulf of Mexico, Petrobras on March 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
BW Pioneer
The US Coast Guard has issued the first ever Certificate of Compliance for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility in the Gulf of Mexico.
The BW Pioneer, under lease to Petrobras, will operate in the Cascade and Chinook fields.
Weekend Reading
Posted in accidents, tagged Bromwich, Don Boesch, FPSO, Gryphon Alpha, National Commission, Terry Garcia on February 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Courtesy of BOE’s Cheryl Anderson and Gary Gentile of Platts Oilgram News:
Draft Administration comments on the National Commission’s legislative recommendations.
Michael Bromwich speech at Baker Institute, Rice University on 11 February.
House testimony of Commissioners Don Boesch and Terry Garcia on 11 February.
Mooring Line Failures, Evacuation at Gryphon Alpha FPSO
Posted in accidents, UK, tagged accidents, FPSO, Gryphon Alpha, mooring failures, UK on February 5, 2011| 3 Comments »
Gryphon Alpha FPSO
A BBC report (forwarded by Cheryl Anderson) indicates that 70+ workers were safely evacuated from the Gryphon Alpha Floating Production Storage and Offloading facility in the UK sector of the North Sea. Four of the FPSO’s ten mooring lines failed in 30-foot seas and high winds which allowed the vessel to roll up to 12 degrees. 40 essential personnel remained aboard the facility.
While mooring system failures have been relatively common during hurricanes and other major storms (in the Gulf of Mexico, this problem was addressed through comprehensive MMS-industry programs after the 2005 hurricane season), such failures are much less common at floating production facilities. We await the findings of the UK’s inquiry.
Macondo Production System Plans
Posted in accidents, well control incidents, tagged accidents, blowouts, Deepwater Horizon, FPSO, Gulf of Mexico, macondo, offshore oil, oil spill, well control on June 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »
By the end of June, BP hopes to have the following arrangements in place:
- New well cap with improved sealing mechanism
- New seafloor manifold feeding production to a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel
- Shuttle tankers supporting FPSO
- Alternative flow path via choke and kill lines back to the Q4000 support vessel
The challenge will be minimizing production system downtime and the associated spikes in spillage, particularly during hurricane evacuations.
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 