FPSO Cidade de Niteroi MV18 Spread Mooring
Scope of Work
SOFEC designed, provided analysis and procurement of a spread mooring system to moor a 258,000 dwt MODEC converted VLCC FPSO located in the Jubarti field of the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
This FPSO is capable of being deployed on a variety of locations offshore Brazil. This project was bid under the name of Opportunity Oil and is deployed first on the Jubarti field in the Campos Basin
This SOFEC spread mooring system is ABS classed.
General Description
| Client Name: | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) |
| Contract Award: | December 2006 |
| Installation Date: | February 2009 |
| First Oil: | February 2009 |
| Vessel Size: | 258,000 dwt |
| Storage Capacity: | 1,600,000 bbls |
| Water Depth: | 1,370m (417.7ft) |
Design Environmental Criteria
100-year storm
| Significant Wave Height: | 7.8m (26ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 30.8m/s (56 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 1.8m/s (3.5 knots) |
Riser System
45 Risers