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Mr Nelson Yeo, executive director,
Keppel Shipyard, noted, ‘The FDPSO
concept represents a cost-efficient solution
for drilling and producing in deepwater
fields.’
When completed, the FDPSO will
have an oil storage capacity of about
1,300,000bbls. Its gas compression capacity
will be 18MMscfd and its production
capacity will be 40,000bopd. The vessel
will be spread-moored at a water depth of
1400m.
Upgrade success
Meanwhile, Keppel Shipyard has also
recently completed the upgrade and
modification of FPSO Armada Perkasa
for repeat customer Bumi Armada. A
ceremony was held for the sail–away of the
vessel for its deployment in the Okoro Setu
Fields, Nigeria, at the end of last year. Mr olatunde emmanuel odusina (third from left), minister of state for energy (gas),
Keppel Shipyard’s affiliation with Bumi nigeria, and representatives from aFren nigeria, Bumi armada Berhad, aMni, and
Armada goes back into the last decade Keppel, launching the sail-away of Armada Perkasa.
when it first converted the FPSO Armada
Perkasa in 1997 for operation in the PM3
field, Malaysia. The vessel subsequently and repair prior to its current upgrade. This field equipment and modification of FPSO
returned for refurbishment, life extension, upgrade includes installation of additional and shipboard systems. OMT
North Sea first: flare tower repair
MB Inspection and Aker Kvaerner recently united to undertake a repair in
the North Sea, which is thought to be a first.
The removal and
P
roviders of inspection and testing
services, MB Inspection, completed
replacement of the top
the removal and replacement of
section of the flare tower on
the top section of the flare tower on BP’s
the Magnus platform was
Magnus platform last year. This is believed
recently carried out.
to be the first time this has been carried out
in the North Sea.
The £400,000 contract was won earlier Inspection used a series of air
in 2007 from Aker Kvaerner after MB hoists to lower any discarded
Inspection assured the former that it could material.
safely and effectively remove 30m of the One of the largest barges in
75m flare tower along with flare tips and Europe, Saipem 7000, was on
vent lines. hand with a crane to remove
With an onshore team of three and an the tower and replace it with
offshore team comprising 11 rope access the new section that had been
technicians with skills in rigging, welding, Firstly, the rope access technicians fabricated onshore.
and pipefitting, MB Inspection project prepared the tower by disconnecting This part of the operation was carried
managed and delivered the specific tasks all wiring, unbolting the sections, and out in under three hours and the total time
involved in removing and replacing the steel removing the walkways. With no crane spent on the job, not including downtime,
tower which stands 126m above sea level. large enough onboard the platform, MB was just days. OMT
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