Tanker-based production eyed for Gulf of Mexico use
Journal Article
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· Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5376635
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.
- Research Organization:
- Brian Watts Associates, Houston, TX
- OSTI ID:
- 5376635
- Journal Information:
- Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States), Journal Name: Pet. Eng. Int.; (United States) Vol. 58:5; ISSN PEEID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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