AKPO FPSO

Floating units
Technical assistance

AKPO FPSO

Clients

TOTAL, SAIPEM and DORIS

Dates

2003 – 2006

Presentation

  • Nigeria
  • Water depth: from 1250 to 1480 m
  • Dimensions: 310 m x 60 m x 31 m
  • Storage capacity: 2 million bbls
  • 12 mooring lines, each 2400 m long
  • Estimated production: 1 billion bbls of oil and 4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas

DVO Services

  • Conceptual definition of the marine and offloading functions for the FPSO and the buoy
  • FPSO Mooring analysis (including tandem offloading operations)
  • Marine operations engineer
  • Assistance for the FPSO operation (marine wise):
    • Review of the PID / PFD, HAZID, HAZOP
    • Definition of the nautical needs for exploitation of the site, including inspection, maintenance and repairs of the underwater equipments
    • Market survey for IMR vessels
    • Preparation of the contracts for the operations (ships, catering, people on board the FPSO…)