Tazerka multiwell FPSU the design of production facilities

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6718367

Rietveld, R J.C.; Biss, N C; Gelderblom, D

This paper will review the problems and the solutions associated with the design of the production facilities on the Multiwell Floating-Production and Storage Unit (FPSU) operated by Shell Tunirex in the Tazerka field, offshore Tunisia, on behalf of a joint venture with AGIP (Africa) and Enterprise Tunisienne d'Activites Petrolieres. Economics and product specification dictated the application of special techniques in the production of, and utility of, designs as regards process flexibility, gas disposal, power generation and pollution prevention. The field, containing estimated reserves of 8-10 million barrels of recoverable oil, is located in deep water (140-300m). To be economic, a novel application of multi-well floating-production and storage concept was developed. It was desirable to use a single process train with as near a 100% on-stream factor as possible. While not the first application of a flow station on a weather-vaning unit, it is believed to be the first to process crude directly from several subsea wells.

• Research Organization: Shell Tunirex
• OSTI ID: 6718367
• Report Number(s): CONF-8309190-
• Journal Information: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Vol. SPE 11883; Conference: Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME conference - offshore Europe 83, Aberdeen, Scotland, 6 Sep 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
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TUNISIA
OIL FIELDS
ECONOMICS
OIL WELLS
ON-SITE POWER GENERATION
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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