No frills loading terminal in operation off Equatorial Guinea

Journal Article · Mon Feb 24 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5846324

Edwards, B ^[1]

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1. Oceaneering Production Systems, Houston, TX (US)

A multipoint conventional buoy mooring, often called a Mediterranean moor, provides a low-cost solution for loading tankers from the new onshore Isla de Bioko terminal in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. This paper reports on this mooring method which is a basic no frills terminal system, suitable for protected areas with moderate sea conditions. The system will be used for transporting condensate produced in the offshore Alba field. Walter International, a Houston-based independent producer, together with its partners, is developing this gas condensate field in about 250 ft of water, some 18 miles off the coast. The high gravity, 47-48{degrees} API, Alba field gas condensate is piped to a shore-based tank farm for processing and storage.

• OSTI ID: 5846324
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Vol. 90:8; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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