FPSO Jamestown Spread Mooring
Scope of Work
SOFEC designed and supplied a permanent spread mooring system for installation on an Early Production System (EPS) in 112m water depth for Chevron’s Nemba Field Development off Cabinda, Angola.
SOFEC supplied an eight leg anchoring system and the design and supply of deck‑mounted equipment
including horizontal sheaves and chain support assemblies.
General Description
| Client Name: | J. Ray McDermott (leased to Chevron Texaco) |
| Contract Award: | March 1995 |
| Installation Date: | October 1995 |
| First Oil: | January 1996 |
| Vessel Size: | 41,528 dwt |
| Storage Capacity: | 185,000 bbls |
| Water Depth: | 112m (367ft) |
Design Environmental Criteria
(100-year storm)
| Significant Wave Height: | 4.3m (14ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 23.1m/s (45 knots) |
| Current: | 1.1m/s (2.1 knots) |