Floating Production Technology

Deck-based Production Plants

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Design of a Processing Facility

A key to design of a Processing Facility

is the knowledge and understanding of Composition (chemistry) and physical properties of the reservoir fluids to be produced (both on start-up and with time) the specification of the product to be produced.

Main Processing Systems on FPS

Schematic Layout of Processing Systems

FPSO Anasuria

Block Diagram of Systems Onboard

Oil & Gas Production Facilities

Production Facilities Oil Separation System Gas Compression System Water Injector System Produced Water System Supporting Facilties Cooling Medium System Heating Medium System Fuel Gas System Flare and Vent System Diesel Fuel System Drains System Chemical Injection System Compressed Air System Inert Purge Gas System Fresh / Potable Water System Fire Water System VOC Recovery System

Influences on Processing Capability

Vessel Motions

Weather
Layout Processing Capacity

Vessel Motion
Vessel motion affect the operation of process systems on board, e.g. the separator units that operate by spraying rotating equipment

Weather
Floating installations are affected by weather

Under extreme weather conditions, production may have to be shut down as a safety measure
Offloading by shuttle tanker may be interrupted by extreme weather

Layout
Limited deck area on FPS will affect layout Need for clear separation of hazardous and benign systems

Accommodation and critical functions to be away from hazardous locations Multi-deck arrangement may be necessary for semi, SPAR or TLP

Processing Capability
Early FPSO process 15,000 bopd, now up to 200,000 bopd.

Storage of processed crude on board can reach 2,000,000 barrels on a single FPSO
The trend is towards deeper waters, larger capacities facilitated by improved technology

Example - Greater Plutonio FPSO

Greater Plutonio FPSO

The FPSO was built by HHI in South Korea. The topsides processing system was designed by KBR in the UK with support from other KBR offices, and in conjunction with BP. Accommodation, control room, helideck and lifeboats are forward.

Greater Plutonio FPSO

Greater Plutonio - Topsides

Laydown Area Sulphate Reduction Deareation Utilities and Water Injection LP and HP Separation LP Compression HP Compression Gas Dehydration, Vapour Recovery and Fuel Gas MP Gas Compression Well Fluids Reception Electrostatic Coalescer and Crude Oil Metering Power Generation and Main Switch Room

Falcon FPSO

Falcon FPSO

Falcon FPSO

Falcon FPSO - Layout

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Falcon FPSO - Equipment