What do FPSOs do?

What do FPSOs do?

An FPSO is a floating production system that receives fluids (crude oil, water and a host of other things) from a subsea reservoir through risers, which then separate fluids into crude oil, natural gas, water and impurities within the topsides production facilities onboard.

Who owns the Fpsos in Ghana?

the Jubilee partners
The FPSO which is owned by the Jubilee partners, is capable of processing 120,000 barrels of crude oil and 160 MM standard cubic feet of gas per day, started its oil production in November 2010 for Tullow Ghana Limited, the Operator of the Jubilee field.

Who builds FPSOs?

The FPSO will be fully owned by SBM Offshore. “SBM Offshore is proud to announce ExxonMobil has awarded the contracts for the fourth FPSO to be deployed in Guyana.

Where is Bonga field in Nigeria?

The Bonga field, which began producing oil and gas in 2005, was Nigeria’s first deep-water development in depths of more than 1,000 metres. The Bonga North West development began producing oil in August 2014. The field is located around 120km off the coast of Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea.

How many oil wells are there in Ghana?

17 wells
All 17 wells will be connected to the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Kwame Nkrumah vessel (see Image 2). On the FPSO a daily maximum of 120,000 barrels of crude oil will be separated from gas and water. Most of these by-products will be pumped back through the injection wells.

How many offshore oil rigs are in Australia?

23 offshore platforms
The energy produced has been used to power industry, fuel vehicles and manufacture products in Australia and overseas. Today there are 23 offshore platforms and installations in Bass Strait, including the new Marlin B platform and Kipper subsea wells, which feed a network of 600 kms of underwater pipelines.

Who owns FPSO kikeh?

MDFT Labaun
Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit The FPSO Kikeh is located in 1,350m of water. It is owned by MDFT Labaun and operated by MDPX Sdn Bhd, two joint ventures (JV) between SBM and Misc Berhad. The converted tanker was built in 1974.

How many FPSO is SBM?

14 FPSOs
Safe and sustainable global operations Our fleet spans the globe from Guyana, Brazil, West Africa and Southeast Asia and consists of 15 units: 14 FPSOs.