New company for construction of fpso topside modules formed in philippines zoom keppel corporation ltds subsidiary, ks investments pte ltd ksi and its associated company, dynamac holdings ltd have entered into a shareholders agreement and have jointly incorporated a company in the philippines known as dynamac keppel philippines. New company for construction of fpso topside modules formed. Here is a rundown of the core components of an fpso vessel. The project consisted of a 70,000 bpd and 90 mmscfd floating production storage and offloading fpso facility. Apr 22, 2015 the combined weight of all topside modules for both facilities is about 120,000 tonnes. Fpso topsides design optimization reducing capex through. Technip in perth supplied the three topside modules, which were fabricated by dynamac in singapore. At its core, an fpso facilitates the processing and storage of oil and gas at sea. The inlet design flow rate is over 150,000 barrels of water per day together with over 10,000. May 10, 2016 in this presentation, subhash gangahar, topside engineering manager at modec, describes the essential steps towards design optimization. Flng floating liquid natural gas is a new type of floating lng liquid natural gas platform that consists of a shiptype fpso hull equipped with. Module a and b are main process trains and module c is flare ko drum. It is equipped with hydrocarbon processing equipment for separation and treatment of crude oil, water. For sbm, this generally means the placement of modules and epuipment on the deck of hull.
An offshore platform has several modules that contain much of the equipment needed for oil and gas production, and these are placed on the limited space of the topside. Benefits and limits of fpso standardisation for distribution. Optimized workflows, efficiencies with rigorous attention to detail. Whether the fpso is a converted tanker or a purposebuilt vessel, the topside structure must be supported by and work in unison with the floating vessel. Experience with highspec operations in harsh offshore environments. The modules will be transported from aibels yard in thailand to singapore where they will be integrated on a floating production. Our team engineers and manufactures modular, skidmounted, readytoplugin equipment packages for operating under the most extreme conditions. Procurement of materials, fabrication, testing, mechanical completion and assistance during commissioning phase. Our engineering services include traditional discipline delivery such as process, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation. The lifts mark the start of the topsides integration phase for the central processing facility cpf and the floating production, storage and offloading fpso unit. The base has the the offshore engineering construction base has annual steel product production capacity of 9.
In addition, the safety concept putting the topside module design technology includes prevention first and combing prevention with control topside module structure design and oil and gas pro shall be fully carried out, platform azimuth and all cessing and production system design of the jacket equipment and facilities shall be planned. Plus we handle all of the intricate piping between modules, including those requiring exotic materials. The support structure of the topsides is a truss structure. In this presentation, subhash gangahar, topside engineering manager at modec, describes the essential steps towards design optimization.
Sembcorp marine wins technipfmc contract for engineering. This paper includes examples from recent projects, including a large fpso project where three compressor packages were mounted on the topside module. A yard ideally positioned to serve brazil brasas unique location in the heart of rio, is well placed. Adhering to best practices in areas such as process optimization, piping, electrical and structural designs will help to deliver safe and operable fpso and flng topsides that minimize. This presentation was delivered at the fpso world congress. Integration issue 1 many bid teams experience problems for estimating and scheduling the topsides integration work. This operating model leverages the expertise of a process company, engineering company and fabrication company to coordinate, design and construct the topsides modules.
Installation engineering of topside modules on ship shaped offshore floating structures conference paper pdf available december 2010 with 1,870 reads how we measure reads. The inlet design flow rate is over 150,000 barrels of water per day together with over 10,000 barrels of oil per day. The contract includes fabrication and integration of various topside modules, as well as installation of ownerfurnished equipment. We develop and manufacture topsides, and multidisciplinary modules transforming customer requirements into high performance units. Ability to spec intricate piping, including exotic metals. Many fpso projects have suffered cost schedule overruns which often starts at the integration phase. The inpexoperated ichthys lng project has lifted the first topside modules onto the hulls of its two major offshore facilities. Although the importance of the weight has long been recognised, the weight, especially of the topside, has been roughly estimated using the existing similar data as well as the designers experience. Structural design and analysis of fpso topside module supports. In addition, the weight information is a key factor that affects the building cost and the production period of the fpso plant. Fire is a continuous threat to fpso topside modules as large amounts of oil and gas are passing through the modules. On the execution of a fasttrack disconnectable fpso. We know that topside construction is only one facet of your.
The fpsos hull is approximately 227m long and 50m wide, with a total oil storage capacity of 800,000bbls and gas production capacity of 8bcm billion cubic metres per annum. Spread mooring is a traditional mooring system, incorporating a number of mooring lines. New production topsides, which consist of multiple modules, are integrated on the deck of a converted tanker to form a complete production facility. Topsides module supports viking systems has worked on projects involving both fourpoint and multipoint support systems where the structural arrangement approach may be based on stools, support frames, and gusset plating, as well as module pancake structure arrangements of both plate and girder type and tubular construction types. Pdf installation engineering of topside modules on ship shaped. Fpso costs are highly variable and particular project conditions must be carefully considered, such as the scope of work in question e. Spread moorings benign conditions any water depth jacket or tower moorings moderate conditions shallow waters turret moorings any conditions and water depth 46. As a conventional measure to mitigate structural failure under fire, passive fire protection pfp coatings are widely used on main structural members.
Topsides module supports viking systems has worked on projects involving both fourpoint and multipoint support systems where the structural arrangement approach may be based on stools, support frames, and gusset plating, as well as module pancake. Floating production storage and offloading an overview. High quality and safety standards at brasa, world class quality and safety standards are. Its position has been determined in the fully loaded condition, considering separately hull, tanks and topsides. Aker solutions is making the deliveries as a subcontractor of kvaerner, which today announced a contract with statoil for delivery of the topside modules for the johan castberg fpso, as well as hookup and integration of the topside modules with the hull. Adhering to best practices in areas such as process optimization, piping, electrical and structural designs will help to deliver safe and operable fpso and flng topsides that minimize capital. This is a preliminary concept design of an fpso supposed to explore the oil fields in norwegian sea. Maersk oil flyndre cawdor over clyde modules m12 and m14. Fpso topsides module supports and hull integration design. These vessels are used extensively by the offshore industry and have become one of the primary methods of oil and gas processing and storage. We know that topside construction is only one facet of. Pdf installation engineering of topside modules on ship. The structural components of each module form both the shipping container and final support. The topside process modules are designed to separate the produced water and the gas from.
This operating model leverages the expertise of a process company, engineering company. In addition, the stiffness of the topside modules and the hull structures will also affect the local response in vicinity of bulkheads and the variation in the topside stools as used throughout the deck of the fpso. Standardization adds value to fpso topsides offshore. Many equipment are located on the limited hull space. Extra space on deck has been kept spare for future modules for change in production or utilities. Engineering, procurement and commissioning of topside module supply with this expertise, ivgroep can take care of the complete engineering for modification, upgrade, newbuild and tanker conversion projects as well as support its clients throughout all project phases. The topside process modules are designed to separate the produced water and the gas from the crude oil. Nexus 1 fpso nexus 2006 2009 nexus 1 fpso built on speculation, laid up and finally sold to osx and reconverted to osx1 fpso. The following key points were considered while designing this project.
The placement of the modules depends on all of the following critria. As its name suggests, an fpso is a floating vessel that. We also build subsea manifolds, buoys and skidded packages. Fpso development process are shown in the chart in table 2. To improve this task, a weight estimation model for fpso plant topsides was developed in this study using the improved genetic programming gp method. A structural weight estimation model of fpso topsides. Figures 4 and 5 show one of the topsides modules being installed on the vessel at the shipyard. As part of the fasttrack delivery strategy, the initial letter of intent included commitments to purchase key long lead equipment related to the turret, power generation, water injection and gas compression packages. Integrated flow solutions provides process packages, mechanical packages, and utility packages for floating production, storage, and offloading units. Mar 28, 2018 the contract includes fabrication and integration of various topside modules, as well as installation of ownerfurnished equipment.
A structural weight estimation model of fpso topsides using. Guide to fpso topside process modules fabrication ifs. A floating production storage and offloading fpso installation is a floating facility, usually based on a converted oil tanker hull. Specialized team from project management, engineering, quality, production, supply chain and operations. A parametric study on the use of passive fire protection.
Ichthys lng lifts topside modules onto cpf and fpso hulls. In addition, the stiffness of the topside modules and the hull structures will also affect the local response in vicinity of bulkheads and the variation in the topside stools as. Mar 14, 2014 conversion installing topsides modules 43. A yard ideally positioned to serve brazil sbm offshore. Fpso topsides module supports and hull integration design and. The module weighed about 3600 tonnes and was 50 metres long, 43 metres wide and 26 metres high. The first step consists of determining the position of the cog.
Generic fpso failures project contractor launch date closure date status nexus 1 fpso nexus 2006 2009 nexus 1 fpso built on speculation, laid up and finally sold to osx and reconverted to osx1 fpso. We undertake complete engineering design of various topside process modules for offshore oil and gas systems. The first fpso topside module lift occurred on april 20, 2015. We provide fullservice construction of fpso topsides like no other company. Aker solutions to deliver modules for johan castberg fpso. It stands for floating production storage and offloading fpso. Toyo has been awarded nine fpso topsides projects since 2005. Area, covers a total singlepoint mooring platforms, fpso, etc. New company for construction of fpso topside modules. Aibel to build topside modules for ten fpso in ghana.
Otc 23439 jubilee field fpsoa fast track delivery success. Fpso and fpso topsides costs project controls portal. Exterran has the capabilities to build any type of topside you may need. For this reason, various past records on the estimation of the weight of the fpso plant were collected through a literature survey, and then the weight estimation model using gp was established.
August 2007 expro north sea ltd the production of a process module and a utility module for a floating production and storage offloading fpso. For this fpso floating production storage and offloading vessel project, the topside process modules are designed to treat the produced fluid into crude oil and fuel oil. A summary of the recommended specifications for performing dynamic analysis studies is included. Structural design and analysis of fpso topside module. This phase involves the hull and topsides for each facility. The first cpf topside module lift occurred on april 15, 2015. The topside modules and hull structures will be subjected to the loads shown in tables 2 and 3. A layout is a structured arrangement of items within certain limits. Spread moorings benign conditions any water depth jacket or tower moorings moderate.
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