Role Of Third Party Agency In FPSO/FSO EPCIC Project

摘要

Abstract: FSO/FPSO's engineering, procurement construction and installation (EPCIC) project usually involve a number of different Sub-Contractors and Third Party Agencies (TPA) for supply of major component and services to the main Contractor. Classification, Certification and Verification are critical services for successful completion of FSO EPCIC Project in offshore oil and gas industry. Due to complex nature of project and lack of defined roles and responsibility of Third Party Agencies, a large numbers of change orders requests occur among Owner, Contractor and Sub-Contractor. Each offshore project is unique in its type and may require different combination of rules & regulations, codes & standards applicable for FSO/FPSO EPCIC Project. Ambiguous and unclear roles of Third Party Agencies in the Project further create serious dispute among various parties and adversely affect the project quality, schedule and budget. It is therefore essential that a minimum standard roles and responsibility of Third Party Agencies in the EPCIC project is properly defined with identification of applicable rules & regulations, or codes & standards.