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Definition: “TLP” is the acronym of Tension Leg Platform. This name is used for offshore platform designed to have buoyancy in excess to be balanced in connecting the platform to the sea bed with long steel tubular structure called tendons. These tendons guaranty the stability of the platform in all dimensions regardless the waves and sea […]
The Johan Sverdrup giant oil field is the largest oil field discovery in 2011 in the World and the fifth biggest ever in Norway. It is located 140 km west of Stavanger and sitting by 110 m water depth and about 2000 m deep below the sea level. Statoil and Lundin from Sweden are the main owners of this field, […]
Definition: “Subsea Electrical System” refers to all the solutions to transport and distribute electrical power from the land or an Offshore operating unit, such as platform or FPSO, to supply seabed operating units like compressors, pumps, valves, etc… Comments: Normally electricity and water do not fit too well together, so it may look strange to consider such […]
The Johan Sverdrup giant oil field is the largest oil field discovery in 2011 in the World and the fifth biggest ever in Norway. It is located 140 kM west of Stavanger and sitting by 110 M water depth and about 2000 m deep below the sea level. The Swedish Lundin and Statoil were exploring […]
Definition: “CCS” stands for Capture Compression and Sequestration. This operation is directly related to the Carbone Dioxide (CO²). Comments: As reflected by the acronym, CCS require three different operations: Capture: The Capture of the CO² is not always easy, it depends very much where the CO² comes from, mixed with Oil & Gas, produced out […]
Husky Energy from Canada and CNOOC from China own each of the Madura fields, BD, MDA & MBH, in the Madura Straight on East Java, Indonesia. The remaining 20% belongs to the local Samudra Energy. The Madura BD project is well in progress as decision was made last year to go for a FPSO to process […]
Definition: “Drillship” are ships designed to drill. Comments: These drillships are specially designed to perform drilling operations in deep-sea locations. A typical drillship will have, in addition to all of the equipment normally found on a large ocean ship, a drilling platform and derrick located on the middle of its deck. In addition, drillships contain a hole (or ‘moonpool’), extending […]
To meet the Malaysia oil & gas production targets, Hess and Petronas have decided to speed up the development of the Kamelia and Belud oil fields. On Kamelia in the North Malay Bassin, Hess has awarded a letter of Intend to Emas Offshore Production & Construction (EOCL) to charter a FPSO for a first period of […]
