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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. An FPSO vessel is designed to receive hydrocarbons produced by itself or from nearby platforms or subsea template, process them, and store oil ...
A floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility is a floating production storage and offloading unit that conducts liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations for developing offshore natural gas resources. Floating above an offshore natural gas field, the FLNG facility produces liquefied stores and transfers LNG (and potentially LPG and condensate ...
AGT – (1) agitator, used in drilling. AGT – (2) authorised gas tester (certified by OPITTO) AGT – (3) Azerbaijan – Georgia – Turkey (a region rich in oil related activity) [3] AHBDF – along hole (depth) below Derrick floor. AHD – along hole depth. AHU – air handling unit. AICD – autonomous inflow control device.
Length. 488 m (1,601 ft) Beam. 74 m (243 ft) Height. 105 m (344 ft) Crew. 220-240 [1] Prelude FLNG is a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) platform owned by Shell plc and built by the Technip – Samsung Consortium (TSC) in South Korea for a joint venture between Royal Dutch Shell, KOGAS, and Inpex. [3][4] The hull was launched in December 2013.
An external floating roof tank is a storage tank commonly used to store large quantities of petroleum products such as crude oil or condensate. It consists of an open- topped cylindrical steel shell equipped with a roof that floats on the surface of the stored liquid. The roof rises and falls with the liquid level in the tank. [1]
The first semi-submersible floating production platform was the Argyll FPF converted from the Transworld 58 drilling semi-submersible in 1975 for the Hamilton Brothers North Sea Argyll oil field. As the oil industry progressed into deeper water and harsh environments, purpose-built production semi-submersible platforms were designed.
These floating units reduce oil production costs and offer mobility, large storage capacity, and production versatility. [ 112 ] FPSO and FSOs are often created out of old, stripped-down oil tankers, but can be made from new-built hulls; [ 112 ] Shell España first used a tanker as an FPSO in August 1977. [ 113 ]
Spar (platform) A spar is a marine structure, used for floating oil/gas platforms. Named after navigation channel Spar buoys, spar platforms were developed as an extreme deepwater alternative to conventional platforms. [1] The deep draft design of spars makes them less affected by wind, wave, and currents and allows for both dry tree and subsea ...