A field development using an fpso involves subsea facilities, flowlines, risers, shuttle tankers and or export pipelines. Explosion and fire response analysis for fpso pdf free. This paper discusses the structural interface on fpsos between the hull structure and the topsides modules. The following key points were considered while designing this project. The topside is divided into several modules that provide the required functionality. Maintenance and modifications of offshore and onshore facilities and modules.
Explosion and fire response analysis for fpso 923 the spatial distribution of gas concentration figure 49. As a conventional measure to mitigate structural failure under fire, passive fire protection pfp coatings are widely used on main structural members. Floating production storage and offloading wikipedia. This document is an interactive pdf ipdf file, a universal format adapted to both digital viewing and printouts. These modules are comprised of crude separation, gas compression, gas treatment, utilities, power generation, etc. The production unit is connected to two production wells at ogxs field tubarao azul, in campos basin. Arun duggal, fmc technologies floating systems inc. Jan 28, 2020 storage and offloading unit fpso of the akpo field development, offshore nigeria. This is then followed by installation phase and hull integration covering necessary structural modifications on deck of ship shaped offshore. Fpso topsides module supports and hull integration design. The modules and or the hull are then transported to the integration yard where the modules are lifted and installed in place on top of the fpso hull deck. Structural design and analysis of fpso topside module.
The fpso osx1, the first floating production, storage and offloading unit in osxs fleet, achieved average operating efficiency of 99%, since it began production, on january 31, 2012, for its major client ogx. New company for construction of fpso topside modules formed. It identifies the most common topsides foundation concepts applied on fpsos, and. Extra space on deck has been kept spare for future modules for change in production or utilities. New production topsides, which consist of multiple modules, are integrated on the deck of a converted tanker to form a complete production facility. Many fpso projects have suffered cost schedule overruns. Bentley software helps reduce osx3 fpso topside steel. Mce deepwater development 2016 industry leading floating system provider 1 directional view is a nonifrs disclosure, which assumes all lease contracts are classified as operating leases and all vessel joint ventures are proportionally consolidated. Exterran has the capabilities to build any type of topside you may need. Structural design and analysis of fpso topside module supports free download as pdf file. Pdf design optimization of water injection module of topside. Integrated flow solutions provides process packages, mechanical packages, and utility packages for floating production, storage, and offloading units. The weight information of an fpso floating production, storage, and offloading plant is one of the important data needed to estimate the amount of production material e.
Modec along with its subcontractors quickly integrated previously engineeredconstructed modules into a. Congo and the huge girassol fpso installed offshore. In this presentation, subhash gangahar, topside engineering manager at modec, describes the essential steps towards design optimization. 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. A parametric study on the use of passive fire protection. Pdf installation engineering of topside modules on ship shaped.
An fpso system is an offshore production facility that is typically shipshaped and stores crude oil in tanks located in the hull of the vessel. Jutal loads out two fpso topside modules made for sbm offshore. A structural weight estimation model of fpso topsides. On the execution of a fasttrack disconnectable fpso. Structural design and analysis of fpso topside module supports. Storage and offloading unit fpso of the akpo field development, offshore nigeria. Happy dynamic and happy dragon recently shipped nine fpso modules from singapore to angra dos reis, brazil, for our client mtops. We develop and manufacture topsides, and multidisciplinary modules transforming customer requirements into high performance units. The well fluids oil, produced water and gas flow from the subsea wells andor manifolds through flow lines, pipelines and risers to the fpso.
Those who will benefit the most from this workshop include the following. May 18, 2019 storage and offloading unit fpso of the akpo field development, offshore nigeria. Saipem has also operated, maintained and upgraded several of these units, granting saipem a unique. The interaction loads between the hull and the topside modules are shown in tables 4 and 5, where the severity of the interaction loading is also assessed qualitatively. Mar 14, 2014 turret mooring system mooring turret is unique fpso feature serves three purposes. Fpso development process are shown in the chart in table 2. The topside process modules are designed to separate the produced water and the gas from the crude oil.
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. Frequently asked questions about fpsos offshore industry. Fpso topsides module supports and hull integration design and. The fpso process topsides are often modularized into several modules with manageable lifting sizes and weights in order to optimize the project schedule.
Fpso modules fabrication integrated flow solutions. A floating production storage and offloading fpso installation is a floating facility, usually based on a converted oil tanker hull. The risers connecting the oil well and the fpso is another important boundary that. We supplied more than 200 personnel of various disciplines such as. Technip in perth supplied the three topside modules, which were fabricated by dynamac in.
A parametric study on the use of passive fire protection in fpso topside module article pdf available in international journal of naval architecture and ocean engineering 64 december 2014. Extending our core skills to meet challenges with many years experience in the conversion of oil tankers to fpso or fso units, sbm offshore reapplied core skills developed over many decades to refurbish and convert a double hulled tanker, the okha, to serve as an fpso offshore from australia. Jack deck installation concept available in full paper. Guide to fpso topside process modules fabrication february 25. Fpso topsides design optimization reducing capex through.
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. A parametric study on the use of passive fire protection in. New company for construction of fpso topside modules. Anchors vessel at geostationary position allows vessel to weathervane provides conduit for fluid transfer subsea reservoir infrastructure to topside processing plant 16. We supplied more than 200 personnel of various disciplines such as inspectors, painters, welders. On the execution of a fasttrack disconnectable fpso yoshida shimamura, modec inc. Key considerations affecting topside design such as clearance requirements under the modules for piping and inspection, frame spacing, longitudinal spacing of fpso and flng hull structure and explosion scenarios. One thought on new company for construction of fpso. The topsides are split into several modules, typically 8 to 14 with weights ranging from t up to 3000t. Offshore asia 2006 on the execution of a fasttrack disconnectable fpso yoshida shimamura, modec inc. It is equipped with hydrocarbon processing equipment for separation and treatment of crude oil, water and gases, arriving on board from subsea oil wells via flexible pipelines. This work presents a method of designing topside facility of an fpso by considering all possible environmental loading along with the loading during. Dmkp will be engaged in the business of fabrication of topside modules for floating, production, storage and offloading fpso, and floating, storage and offloading fso vessels in the philippines.
Proceedings of the asme 2014 33rd international conference on ocean, offshore and arctic engineering. The akpo fpso hull will have a storage capacity of two million barrels of oil and a large deck space to accommodate more than 17 topsides modules. Innovative ship and offshore plant design snu open courseware. This presentation was delivered at the fpso world congress. As a case study, the topside and hull layout of an lng fpso is optimized in terms of safety, economics, and stability. Since 1996 with two epc contracts from petrobras for the conversion of p33 and p35 fpso, hhi has delivered 10 world class fpsos to clients including the recent enis goliat fpso and bps quad 204 fpso which can be stored up to 1. Challenges and opportunities for conversion lng fpso jos leo sbm offshore europe. We design and supply onshore, offshore and floater solutions for the upstream oil and gas industry. For the interface hull topsides, it means that special care is to be paid to stiff modules, if they are close or longer than the tenth of the hull length.
Extending core skills our business stories sbm offshore. Fpso topsides design and integration similarity to oil fpso 10 safe and robust design using full qra approach. Weightestimation method of fpso topsides considering the work breakdown structure article in journal of offshore mechanics and arctic engineering 1401 september 2017 with 7 reads. Turret mooring system mooring turret is unique fpso feature serves three purposes. The akpo field is located on the oil mining license.
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. Frequently asked questions about fpsos december 2001 what is an fpso. Fpso stands for floating production, storage and offloading. Optimal equipment layout in the topsides module of. Fire is a continuous threat to fpso topside modules as large amounts of oil and gas are passing through the modules. This workshop is designed for personnel who want to improve their skills and knowledge involved in fpso or flng topsides process modules equipment layout design. Viking systems pioneered technology to assess the combined loading of the topside modules onto the hull through the stools, and from the vessel bending imparting loads onto the topsides through the stools. We provide fullservice construction of fpso topsides like no other company.
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. Otc 23439 jubilee field fpsoa fast track delivery success. Study on the probabilistic scenario based fire risk. The other two modules are under fabrication and expected to be delivered two months later. Sacs and staad software optimizes topside modules located in the santos basin off the coast of brazil, the osx3 is a floating production, storage and offloading fpso vessel designed to produce and treat 100,000 barrels per day bpd of crude oil. Challenges and opportunities for conversion lng fpso. Optimal layout design of a liquefied natural gas fpso. We know that topside construction is only one facet of.
Construction of integrated platforms and topside modules. May 10, 2016 in this presentation, subhash gangahar, topside engineering manager at modec, describes the essential steps towards design optimization. Using the wbs of the fpso topsides, the corresponding presentation of the weightestimation process makes the process usable in the field work regarding the wbsitem estimations. Standardization of fpso and flng topsides facility configuration best practice approaches. 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. Otc 23439 jubilee field fpsoa fast track delivery success r. 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. Equipment layout designers and engineers piping designers and piping engineers. Study on the probabilistic scenario based fire risk analysis of fpso topside module. New company for construction of fpso topside modules formed in philippines. Click to find out how our teams will meet your demands. Topsides on a boat, ship, or fpso, is that part of the hull between the waterline and the deck on an offshore oil platform, topsides refers to the upper half of the structure, above the sea level, outside the splash zone, on which equipment is installed.
No matter where in the world you are deploying fpsos, the place to start is singapore, with exterran offshore. Installation engineering of topside modules on ship shaped offshore floating structures conference paper pdf available december 2010 with 1,846 reads how we measure reads. Topsides process modules can be fabricated independently at the same time as the conversion or lifeextension of the hull. Weightestimation method of fpso topsides considering the. Accordingly, estimates of the detailed units disciplines, modules, and areas. Pdf installation engineering of topside modules on ship. It will also look into the issues pertaining the design and as well as weight control, layout planning, process optimisation and not forgetting the operation. Optimal module layout of topsides of offshore plant. Our team engineers and manufactures modular, skidmounted, readytoplugin equipment packages for operating under the most extreme conditions. Fpso topside modules products and services marine and offshore industries in malaysia.
Environmental aspects the sms system is defined by the presence of several mooring lines, which does not allow the unit. This fpso is currently being converted from a vlcc at keppels brasfels yard in angra dos reis. This operating model leverages the expertise of a process company, engineering company and fabrication company to coordinate, design and construct the topsides modules. Its an extension and further enhancement of advanced explanations covering the many facets of detail engineering and layout of topsides process and piping systems.
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