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	FPSO WORLD-FLEET
		FPSOs are found in all offshore areas where floating production is used -- with the notable exception of the Gulf of Mexico where FPSOs have still not been employed.
		At the other extreme, an FPSO for a marginal field utilizing a second hand tanker and fitted with a 50,000 b/d plant could entail a capex of one tenth this amount.
		An FPSO operating offshore Libya since 2001 began producing on the field for a capital expenditure of $55 million, with conversion and topsides plant installation done at Malta Drydocks.
	www.fpso.net /page7.html (681 words)

	FPSO Roll Motions
		Incorporate the effects of bilge keels on the FPSO hull by analyzing the hull sections using the developed 2-D analysis, and by determining the modified hydrodynamic coefficients using a strip theory type of approach.
		In other words, for the FPSO hull we studied and the Froude no. of 0.6 a roll amplitude of 20 degrees in a bare hull, will be reduced to 14 degrees with a 2% bilge keel length, and to 10 degrees with 4% bilge keel length.
		In the case of an FPSO hull the current (Euler) method was applied in the case of 2-D hull section with and without bilge keels.
	otrc.tamu.edu /Pages/05fpsoroll.htm (6864 words)

	Products > FPSO Manager
		FPSOs are specialized vessels that provide critical support to the offshore oil and gas industry.
		Given the specialized domain in which an FPSO operates, it’s obvious that it requires a specialized integrated management system that has been designed to cater to its unique requirements.
		FPSO Manager has been designed on the same platform as ShipManager, Teledata’s widely acclaimed integrated shipmanagement software suite.
	www.teledatamarine.com /asp/fpso.asp (267 words)

	Information on Floating Production, Storage and Offshore Loading (FPSO's) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		No FPSO's have yet been approved by MMS for operation in the Gulf of Mexico.
		MMS released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) on the potential use of FPSO's in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico in February 2001.
		A decision to allow FPSO's as a programmatic decision was made by MMS on January 2, 2002.
	www.gomr.mms.gov /homepg/offshore/fpso/fpso.html (405 words)

	Floating Production Systems (FPSOs) - Production on Drillships - Other Topics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The next major FPSO set to come onstream is Statoil's ?sgard A. The vessel came on location on the ?sgard Field in the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea in February and is expected to go on-line shortly.
		The 12 newbuild FPSO contracts for Northwest European waters have been made by the vessel's owner or speculator, either directly with the respective shipyard or with the shipyard as a member of a contracting joint venture.
		By pumping from the FPSO to the tree and drilling vessel or from the drilling vessel to the FPSO, all equipment is purged of hydrocarbons and allowed to flood to hydrostatic pressure.
	members.aol.com /AllenWeb/FPSO.html (20454 words)

	FPSO
		The design of layouts for Living Quarters for FPSO vessels is best based on the well tried and tested layouts which have been developed in the UK for fixed and floating oil and gas production offshore platforms, over a period in excess of a quarter of a century.
		Whilst some FPSO are sited in placid waters and are passively moored, it is still sensible to maintain this orientation, given that the weather conditions during the delivery sea voyage from fabrication yards are part of the equation.
		FPSO can be a passively moored hulks with no motive power; a vessel with limited motive power, to keep it on station; or a ship with full motive power.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /paul.koh/FPSO.html (623 words)

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		Welcome to FPSO worldfleet, a website with all the Fpso's in operation or under construction
		See FPSO Projects page for a list of the FPSO which are under construction.
		There will come a new update soon with a database for all the FPSO and new projects that is ongoing
	www.fpso.net (130 words)

	FPSO's - Coming to the Gulf of Mexico - Marine Resources Committee Newsletter Archives - Vol. 4, No. 1 - November 2000
		Prior to deepwater development in the Gulf of Mexico, it seemed unlikely that FPSO’s would be used in Gulf due to the existing pipeline infrastructure and industry’s apparent preference for fixed platform technology.
		In 1996 industry representatives and the MMS began discussing the introduction of FPSOs to the Gulf of Mexico, and the discussion has intensified recently.
		On August 15, 2000, MMS announced the availability of a long-awaited draft Environmental Impact Statement for "ship-shaped FPSO systems which will be used mostly in deepwater areas of the OCS in the Central and Western GOM." 65 Fed. Reg.
	www.abanet.org /environ/committees/marine/newsletter/nov00/jona.html (388 words)

	Terra Nova (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The FPSO departed from the KV yard on September 13, arrived back in the Terra Nova field on September 25 and was re-connected to its mooring system on October 1.
		Terra Nova FPSO is in dry dock at the shipyard in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
		While in dry dock, the hull of the FPSO was cleaned, inspected and coated with an application of anti-fouling paint.
	www.petro-canada.ca /eng/about/11008.htm (777 words)

	UKOOA - United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association - Industry Issues - FPSO - UKOOA FPSO Studies (Site not responding. Last check: )
		FPSO specialists in 11 different companies were interviewed and two one-day workshops were held in Aberdeen to gather further information for analysis.
		FPSO design and construction has evolved over the years in response to the industry's demands for safe and efficient facilities to operate in ever more challenging environments.
		FPSO facilities are relatively new and pose challenges to offshore operators and the purpose of the study is to pool the available knowledge base within the membership to improve safety, drive down operating and maintenance costs and spread the lessons learned.
	www.ukooa.co.uk /issues/fpso/studies.htm (1765 words)

	RIGZONE - Jurong Shipyard Receives LOI for P-54 FPSO Turnkey Project
		On completion, the P-54 will be one of the largest converted FPSO units in the world, capable of full capacity oil production and treatment at 180,000 bpd, gas compression capability at 6,000,000 cubic meters per day and water injection capability at 39,000 cubic meters per day.
		To be installed at water depth of 1,315 meters, the P-54 FPSO is expected to operate for 25 years without any dry docking in the Roncador Field, Campos Basin, offshore Brazil.
		FPSO P-50 is scheduled to leave Jurong Shipyard end June 2004 for topsides installation, integration and commissioning in Mauá Jurong in Brazil.
	www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=13805 (650 words)

	OSV's
		In the MOU, the Coast Guard indicated that it considers an FPSO to be a "vessel" under the statutory definition because the stored oil is "cargo." As a tank vessel, an FPSO would therefore fall within the OPA '90 rubric.
		However, since FPSOs will not transport the oil, it is not necessarily clear that the oil constitutes "cargo" and whether OPA '90 applies.
		The Coast Guard has not issued definitive guidance on this issue, which depends in part on whether the FPSO is in fact a "vessel." In any event, there is room for argument given the significant variation in Coast Guard work hour and watch requirements among various types of vessels.
	www.marinelog.com /DOCS/PRINT/mmifpso2.html (482 words)

	OilOnline - The Original Online Source for the Oil Industry
		Rumblings from one leading Norwegian equipment manufacturer in the FPSO project supply chain could indicate that operators may not be getting the best solution for the job.
		He points to one FPSO where the pumps were installed 18 months before the hull was completed, and three years before the vessel went out to the field.
		The tendency of US-based designers, for example in West African FPSOs, to opt for multiple gas turbines driving individual equipment items also flies in the face of established European practice, which is more generally based on large centralised gas turbines supplying power to distributed electric drives.
	www.oilonline.com /news/features/oe/20040401.FPSO_des.14179.asp (982 words)

	Spectrex Inc. - FPSO Applications
		The FPSO represents a challenging technology, involving compact design with hazardous areas like process, turret, risers, storage and off-loading, and accommodation and helicopter landing, all within a relatively small area.
		Advanced Flame and Gas monitoring equipment is required to protect the high cost FPSO facility and minimize the risk to personnel that operates and lives on the FPSO.
		In modern FPSO vessels the accommodation complex is usually located in the forward end of the vessel, and contains the sleeping quarters, TV lounge and exercise areas, gallery and dining room, operations offices, offshore medical facility and wheelhouse.
	www.spectrex-inc.com /applications/fpso.htm (356 words)

	RIGZONE - Belanak FPSO Hull Construction Completed
		The Belanak FPSO hull has a storage capacity of one million barrels of oil and large deck space to accommodate more than 13 topsides modules.
		The FPSO has been designed and built to remain in service for 30 years without the need for dry-docking, and all mechanical equipment has been specified to last for this period with only routine offshore maintenance.
		The completed FPSO will be towed to its installation site at the Belanak field in the South Natuna Sea, Indonesia, in preparation for first oil in the fourth quarter of 2004.
	www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=7930 (529 words)

	UKOOA - United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association - Industry Issues - FPSO - Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		An FPSO is a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading unit and is just one of a range of different types of floating systems used by the offshore oil and gas industry today.
		FPSOs, which combine production, storage and offloading facilities, are usually "ship-shaped" and may be purpose built or converted from an existing hull, incorporating key modifications to increase the strength or fatigue resistance in particular areas.
		Other recent start-ups using FPSO technology are Amerada Hess's Chestnut field, also in the Central North Sea, which came on stream in July 2001and BG's Blake field which is linked by pipeline (known as a "tie-back" system) to Talisman's existing FPSO facility on the Ross field.
	www.ukooa.co.uk /issues/fpso/faq.htm (1579 words)

	Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - Far Eastern yards continue to secure FPSO-contracts
		Ordered by the Brazilian state-owned oil company, the FPSO is the first of two such vessels ordered by Petrobras in April 1996 at a cost of $ 400 mm.
		The new FPSO measures 120 m long with a stern beam of 54 m.
		The South Korean shipbuilder, whose references in the FPSO sector date back to the early 1990s, is to supply a hull for the project, intended for operation in the Bittern and Guillemot West fields in the North Sea.
	www.gasandoil.com /goc/news/nts83871.htm (1053 words)

	Ship Technology - Bonga FPSO
		The Bonga FPSO was built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea for the owner operator, Shell Nigeria.
		When completed, the FPSO will then be sailed to Nigeria and installed on Bonga by means of four groups of three mooring legs.
		The Bongo FPSO is manned by a complement of four officers and 66 crew that are housed in four single and 33 double rooms.
	www.ship-technology.com /projects/bonga (648 words)

	Saipem S.p.A. - Leased FPSO - Intro
		By this Business Unit, the Saipem Group enters the FPSO market as a new player offering a unique combination of the capabilities of a major EPCI contractor with the worldwide presence of an Owner of first class drilling and construction vessels.
		As its first challenging target the leased FPSO BU has prepared a fast track FPSO project suitable to be implemented when early time to market is required.
		Saipem's fast track FPSO is based on the Group's technical know-how and a project execution strategy involving Saipem's presence and resources around the world.
	www.saipem.eni.it /module.asp?sect=FPSO&pag=main (184 words)

	CB&I : Floating Production Storage and Offloading
		FPSO projects present special design challenges because the vessel, topsides and associated systems must often withstand powerful currents and harsh weather conditions.
		CBandI is a leading supplier of FPSO units to the offshore oil and gas industry.
		And we executed a major FPSO project that surpassed many industry benchmarks for safety, cost and speed of completion.
	www.cbi.com /services/fpso.aspx (390 words)

	RIGZONE - Keppel Shipyard Successfully Delivers FPSO Capixaba for SBM
		The work scope on the former Stena Congress includes installation and integration of topside modules; the fabrication and installation of the internal turret, flare tower, piperack and helideck; and installation of a hose reel at the stern for offloading to export vessels.
		FPSO Capixaba will now be capable of producing 100,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) with a storage capacity of two million barrels.
		When the FPSO Capixaba joins their rank later in the year, their total production output for Petrobras will be 390,000 barrels of oil per day.
	www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=29865 (509 words)

	Bluewater Website - Fleet and Operations
		The FPSO Munin returned to the Lufeng Field early in the 2nd quarter of 2005 for a minimum fixed period of three years after a temporary relocation period on the Xijiang field.
		The FPSO Munin utilised its full Dynamic Positioning (DP) capability for mooring and used the Xijiang field’s existing fluid transfer equipment.
		The FPSO Munin returned to the Lufeng Field early in the 2nd quarter of 2005 for a minimum fixed period of three years.
	www.bluewater.com /operations.asp?refID=42&ID=42&contentID=26&fleetID=4 (221 words)

	OCS BBS Providing OCS Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas MMS GOM Data and Free GOM News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The event is organized by the SPE Facilities and Construction Group of Houston, with participation by Deepstar, the FPSO Research Forum, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), the Offshore Operators' Committee and the U.S. Coast Guard and underwritten by the Gulf Coast Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
		The MMS is co-sponsoring the workshop because we recognize that FPSO's may well play a role in the GOM and are being considered for deepwater operations.
		The MMS wants to work with industry to support a forum for sharing knowledge and experiences on how FPSO's might be used in future operations in a cost effective manner.
	www.ocsbbs.com /fpso_global_workshop.asp (444 words)

	Copper.org : Market Areas : Copper Nickel : Applications : Offshore : FPSO
		Such vessels are used in offshore oil fields as an alternative to fixed, tension leg or semi submersible production platforms, and are of particular benefit in deepwater areas where fixed platforms cannot be used.
		Produced oil is stored in tanks in the hull, awaiting periodic transfer to a shuttle tanker to transfer to shore.
		FPSOs can be new build or a conversion of an existing tanker to allow oil production and storage systems.
	www.copper.org /applications/cuni/txt_fpso.html (214 words)

	Datamonitor - New FPSO to join Maersk Contractors' fleet - News
		The conversion of the Ellen Maersk tanker vessel into an FPSO will take place at the Keppel Shipyard in Singapore from early 2007.
		Once the FPSO goes into operation, two offshore crews of 22 people and 10 onshore personnel each will be required to operate the facility.
		When completed, the FPSO will have a production capacity of 120,000 barrels of oil and 100 million standard cubic feet of gas per day.
	www.datamonitor.com /industries/news/article/?pid=9779E2DC-ED02-40EB-BE69-A4580C204F70&type=NewsWire (261 words)

	DNV - First FPSO in the Gulf of Mexico to DNV class
		This will be the first FPSO in the Gulf of Mexico and one of the largest globally.
		This is the first FPSO to be deployed in the Gulf of Mexico and will serve as both a hub in the area and an export terminal.
		Upon completion, the FPSO will have the third largest oil production capacity of all existing FPSO units in the world, as well as having the largest oil throughput of any FPSO unit.
	www.dnv.com /press/FirstFPSOintheGulfofMexicotoDNVclass.asp (402 words)

	Spectrex Inc. - FPSO Installations
		The Belanak FPSO project involves the construction of one of the most complex processing systems ever installed offshore, and is a significant milestone for the Indonesian upstream sector.
		The FPSO vessel, designed and built at Harland and Wolff, is 246m long with a dead-weight of 154,000 tonnes.
		Design, construction and installation of the FPSO, sub sea equipment and pro-production wells were carried out by the Terra Nova Alliance, a consortium of companies led by Petro-Canada, including Shawmont Brown and Root, Halliburton Energy Services, FMC Offshore Canada, PCL Industrial Contractors, Coflexip and Doris ConPro Offshore.
	www.spectrex-inc.com /installations/fpso.htm (1150 words)

	FPSO Summit 2006
		I enjoyed speaking at FPSO '05 because of the high quality of the speakers and their presentations.
		FPSO Summit 2006 is the first in Asia that gathers international FPSO builders, contractors, owners, operators and professionals all under one roof, making it the only conference you need to attend because it addresses key challenges which the industry has been striving towards for years.
		Developed with a Technical Committee comprising of industry experts with over 100 years of collective experience, FPSO Summit 2006 is the first of its kind in Asia to integrate the stages of design, construction, conversion and integrity management to achieve excellence on your operations platform.
	www.iqpc.com /cgi-bin/templates/genevent.html?topic=229&event=11315& (667 words)

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