Floating production structures are often similar in appearance to a ship and carries all the necessary production and processing facilities, also known as "topsides". These facilities are normally associated with a fixed oil and gas platform but are instead modularized and placed on the hull.
Topsides are the upper part of an offshore oil platform, or an FPSO. These topsides include crude oil and gas processing facilities as well as the accommodation, helipad, and flares. Topside processing systems carry out distinct functions and are packaged into the modules each of which has a specific function. Their main advantage is that vessels are standalone structures that do not need external infrastructure such as pipelines or storage. The processed crude oil is then offloaded to a shuttle tanker at regular intervals, depending on production and storage capacity. FPSOs today produce from around 10,000 to 200,000 barrels per day. There are more than 200 FPSO’s in operation today. A more recent addition to floating oil and gas processing ships includes FLNG’s and FSRU’s.
This training course will highlight:
- Oil and gas treatment
- Oil and gas storage, offloading and export
- Introduction to topside Layouts
- Utility and process support systems
- Living quarters, flares
- FLNG & FSRU
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the functions of the main topside processing system
- Understand the requirements for the reservoir fluids processing
- Examine the processing specifications of the produced liquids
- Review the criteria for topsides layout with regard to operation and safety
- Comprehend the link between the performance requirements of crude oil and gas processing and utilities
- Appreciate the differences of equipment operating on a moving deck of an FPSO
- Study detailed examples of existing topsides facility
DAY 1
INTRODUCTION TO FPSOS/ FLNGS/ FSRUS
- Understand the functions of the main topside processing system
- Understand the requirements for the reservoir fluids processing
- Examine the processing specifications of the produced liquids
- Review the criteria for topsides layout with regard to operation and safety
- Comprehend the link between the performance requirements of crude oil and gas processing and utilities
- Appreciate the differences of equipment operating on a moving deck of an FPSO
- Study detailed examples of existing topsides facility
DAY 2
TOPSIDE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
- Understand the functions of the main topside processing system
- Understand the requirements for the reservoir fluids processing
- Examine the processing specifications of the produced liquids
- Review the criteria for topsides layout with regard to operation and safety
- Comprehend the link between the performance requirements of crude oil and gas processing and utilities
- Appreciate the differences of equipment operating on a moving deck of an FPSO
- Study detailed examples of existing topsides facility
DAY 3
FPSOS/ FLNGS/ FSRUS HULL
- Understand the functions of the main topside processing system
- Understand the requirements for the reservoir fluids processing
- Examine the processing specifications of the produced liquids
- Review the criteria for topsides layout with regard to operation and safety
- Comprehend the link between the performance requirements of crude oil and gas processing and utilities
- Appreciate the differences of equipment operating on a moving deck of an FPSO
- Study detailed examples of existing topsides facility
DAY 4
INTEGRATED GATHERING SYSTEMS
- What are C4 molecules
- How are they made and separated?
- What they are used for
- Business Structure
- What the future holds
DAY 5
ENABLING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN FPSO
- Understand the functions of the main topside processing system
- Understand the requirements for the reservoir fluids processing
- Examine the processing specifications of the produced liquids
- Review the criteria for topsides layout with regard to operation and safety
- Comprehend the link between the performance requirements of crude oil and gas processing and utilities
- Appreciate the differences of equipment operating on a moving deck of an FPSO
- Study detailed examples of existing topsides facility
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit anyone connected with the oil industry including:
- Field Development Engineers
- Offshore Facilities Engineers
- Offshore Operations
- Production Engineers
- Equipment suppliers
- Safety engineers
- Oil Industry Finance and Insurance personnel
- Shipping and maritime personnel