JPT

Vol. 58 No. 6

June 2006

Deepwater Exploration and Production

Design One, Build Two - FPSO Experience in Deepwater West Africa

The "design one, build two" strategy was used for recent West Africa deepwater developments including floating production, storage, and offloading vessels (FPSOs) for the large Kizomba A and B developments in Angola and smaller early-production-system projects such as those in Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Angola. When properly managed, this strategy reduces project cycle time and cost.

Synopsis of IPTC 10956

This article, written by Assistant Technology Editor Karen Bybee, contains highlights of paper IPTC 10956, "FPSO Experience in Deepwater West Africa - The Design One, Build Two Strategy," by L.B. Waters, ExxonMobil, prepared for the 2005 International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, 21-23 November.