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Title: Tanker-based production eyed for Gulf of Mexico use

Abstract

The new oil price environment is sending industry engineers back to the drawing board. The search is on for cost effective and perhaps unconventional deepwater production systems. One candidate for Gulf of Mexico deepwater tracts is a tanker-based floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) system. Substantial experience with tanker-based FPSO systems has proven them to be cost effective when the field is remote from existing production facilities and pipelines. A tanker-based system offers the unique feature of integrating production, storage, and offloading capabilities into a single unit. Such systems can be installed in 12 to 15 months and can even be leased, significantly improving an operator's cash flow.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brian Watts Associates, Houston, TX
OSTI Identifier:
5376635
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 58:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; 42 ENGINEERING; GULF OF MEXICO; OFFSHORE PLATFORMS; DESIGN; TANKER SHIPS; COST; DEPTH; INSTALLATION; LEASING; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM; PIPELINES; PRICES; PRODUCTION; STORAGE; UNLOADING; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; DIMENSIONS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; SEAS; SHIPS; SURFACE WATERS; WELLS; 020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production; 030300 - Natural Gas- Drilling, Production, & Processing; 420205 - Engineering- Transport & Storage Facilities- (1980-); 420206 - Engineering- Mining & Drilling Equipment & Facilities- (1980-1989); 423000 - Engineering- Marine Engineering- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Karve, S. Tanker-based production eyed for Gulf of Mexico use. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Karve, S. Tanker-based production eyed for Gulf of Mexico use. United States.
Karve, S. 1986. "Tanker-based production eyed for Gulf of Mexico use". United States.
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title = {Tanker-based production eyed for Gulf of Mexico use},
author = {Karve, S},
abstractNote = {The new oil price environment is sending industry engineers back to the drawing board. The search is on for cost effective and perhaps unconventional deepwater production systems. One candidate for Gulf of Mexico deepwater tracts is a tanker-based floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) system. Substantial experience with tanker-based FPSO systems has proven them to be cost effective when the field is remote from existing production facilities and pipelines. A tanker-based system offers the unique feature of integrating production, storage, and offloading capabilities into a single unit. Such systems can be installed in 12 to 15 months and can even be leased, significantly improving an operator's cash flow.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5376635}, journal = {Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 58:5,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
}