Aberdeen (UK)

Development in Floating Production Systems (FPSOs)

Development in Floating Production Systems (FPSOs)
  • Date From 28th May 2019
  • Date To 28th May 2019
  • Price Free, open to all
  • Location Carmelite Hotel, Stirling Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6JU

Within this technical presentation we will be covering the following: 

  • floating facilities overview and applications to exploitation of hydrocarbon reserves
  • historical trends regarding enabling technologies, increasing size and complexity of FPSOs
  • critical interactions between the process discipline and other disciplines involved in the design
  • some new applications including molten sulphur, in-hull desalting, Brazil pre-salt FPSOs 
  • trends and applications of floating LPG and LNG.

Presenter 

James MacGregor, Floating Systems Advisor for Schlumberger

James has worked with floating production systems since the late 1980's, integrating the functional requirements of the process with those of the supporting platform. He has worked for several oil companies and floating production contractors including, Amerada Hess and SBM Offshore, which were involved in the early development and application of this technology. 

Time 

18:00—19:30.

Catering 

Sandwiches and soup will be provided. Vegetarian options will be available. 

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