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FPSO Pyrenees Venture Internal Disconnectable Turret

 
 
FPSO Pyrenees Venture Internal Disconnectable Turret Image
 
 

Scope of Work

SOFEC designed, constructed and supplied a disconnectable internal turret mooring system to moor a 148,500 dwt MODEC converted Aframax FPSO in 200m water depth.

FPSO Pyrenees Venture Internal Disconnectable Turret Location Image
 
 

SOFEC designed, constructed and supplied a disconnectable internal turret mooring system to moor a 148,500 dwt MODEC converted Aframax FPSO in 200m water depth.

FPSO Pyrenees Venture Internal Disconnectable Turret Location Image
 
 

General Description

Client Name:BHP Billiton Petroleum
Contract Award:July 2007
Installation Date:February 2010
First Oil:April 2010
Vessel Size:148,500 dwt
Storage Capacity:850,000 bbls
Water Depth:200m (656ft)
Supply / Fabrication:Turret - TBD
Vessel - TBD
 
 

Design Environmental Criteria

 
 

100-year storm

Significant Wave Height:11.2m (36.7ft)
Wind Velocity:41m/s (79.7 knots)
Surface Current:2.0m/s (3.9 knots)
 
 

Mooring System

Turrets

 
 

Spider Buoy
9-leg chain, wire rope and drag anchor

Disconnectable Internal

 
 

Fluid Swivel Assembly

 
 

Production
Test
Spare
Water Injection
Well Service
Gas Injection
Gas Lift
Chemical Utility
Provision for optional future gas production

 
 

Riser System

 
 

2 x 10-in. Flexible pipe – Production (Provision for 2 x 10-in. future)
4 x 8-in. Flexible pipe – Production
1 x 10-in. Flexible pipe – Water Injection
1 x 6-in. Flexible pipe – Gas Injection
3 x 4-in. Flexible pipe – Gas lift
2 x Integrated service umbilical – Subsea Control

 
 

Comments

 
 

This unique SOFEC internal disconnectable turret mooring system permits the FPSO to easily evacuate the field in the event of an impending storm.

 
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