Keppel Shipyard has received an FPSO conversion contract from SBM Offshore and after conversion the FPSO will host the Stones ultra deepwater development by Shell in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel, once installed, will be the deepest FPSO with a disconnectable buoy (Buoyant Turret Mooring or BTM).
The yard’s work scope for the project includes refurbishment and life extension works; upgrading of living quarters; fabrication and installation of the internal disconnectable buoy BTM system and topside module supports.
In addition, the Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard will also install and integrate topside modules.
With a processing facility capacity of 60,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), the FPSO design has 15 mmscfd of gas treatment and export.
Once converted, the FPSO will be able to store 800,000 barrels of crude oil and its total topsides weight will reach 7,000t.
Keppel Shipyard’s second contract from M3nergy Offshore is to convert an FPSO to be deployed at the Bukit Tua Field.
The company will undertake refurbishment and life extension works; fabrication and installation of new structures, piping systems, spread-mooring system for the project.
Keppel Shipyard will also upgrade the living quarters, and install and integrate the topsides process modules.
The FPSO is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2014 and will have a production capacity of up to 25,000 barrels per day of liquids, besides a storage capacity of up to 630,000 barrels.
It has been chartered by PC Ketapang II for its operations in the Bukit Tua field in Madura Island, offshore Indonesia.
Keppel Offshore & Marine Marine & Technology managing director Michael Chia said the company has worked with customers worldwide over the years to bring a range of offshore production solutions to the market.
"We will continue to ensure the success of our latest FPSO projects to value-add to the global offshore production market," Chia added.
