Structural analysis of FPSOs

摘要

France-based classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) currently has a number of offshore operators requesting analysis of structural issues associated with FPSOs. BV has worked on a number of new floater-based developments over the past three years and, on some of these projects, this class society has been involved continuously for two years. The group also works with tanker conversion specialists such as Bluewater and SBM, and has participated in several LNQ FPSO research programs. BV's two major new contracts in this field involve providing classification and verification services for the Plutonio and Dalia FPSOs, operated respectively by BP and Total in Angolan deepwatcr blocks 18 and 17. Both are newbuildings, with 2 million barrels storage capacity, and an anticipated service life of around 25 years. Other installations classed recently by BV include CNOOC's Panyu FPSO, and the ExxonMobil-owned Chad FSO stationed offshore Cameroon.