FPSO Pyrenees Venture Internal Disconnectable Turret
Scope of Work
SOFEC designed, constructed and supplied a disconnectable internal turret mooring system to moor a 148,500 dwt MODEC converted Aframax FPSO in 200m water depth.
General Description
| Client Name: | BHP Billiton Petroleum |
| Contract Award: | July 2007 |
| Installation Date: | February 2010 |
| First Oil: | April 2010 |
| Vessel Size: | 148,500 dwt |
| Storage Capacity: | 850,000 bbls |
| Water Depth: | 200m (656ft) |
| Supply / Fabrication: | Turret - TBD Vessel - TBD |
Design Environmental Criteria
100-year storm
| Significant Wave Height: | 11.2m (36.7ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 41m/s (79.7 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 2.0m/s (3.9 knots) |
Mooring System
Turrets
Spider Buoy
9-leg chain, wire rope and drag anchor
Disconnectable Internal
Fluid Swivel Assembly
Production
Test
Spare
Water Injection
Well Service
Gas Injection
Gas Lift
Chemical Utility
Provision for optional future gas production
Riser System
2 x 10-in. Flexible pipe – Production (Provision for 2 x 10-in. future)
4 x 8-in. Flexible pipe – Production
1 x 10-in. Flexible pipe – Water Injection
1 x 6-in. Flexible pipe – Gas Injection
3 x 4-in. Flexible pipe – Gas lift
2 x Integrated service umbilical – Subsea Control
Comments
This unique SOFEC internal disconnectable turret mooring system permits the FPSO to easily evacuate the field in the event of an impending storm.