Singapore-based Keppel Offshore & Marine is on track to deliver the Armada Kraken floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to Bumi Armada, marking the Malaysian oilfield service company's entry into the North Sea.
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The Armada Kraken. Image from EnQuest. |
The vessel will be deployed to produce heavy oil found from the Kraken field in the UK.
The Armada Kraken is a harsh environment FPSO that is designed for operations under a stringent regulatory regime, and has a design life of 25 years without dry-docking.
“The FPSO is built in compliance with the strict regulatory guidelines as defined by the UK Health and Safety Executive and Department of Energy and Climate Change regulations, and is classed by DNV GL,” said Leon Harland, CEO of Bumi.
Keppel Shipyard's work scope for Armada Kraken includes refurbishment and life extension works; upgrading of living quarters to accommodate 90 personnel; installation of an internal turret mooring system; and the installation and integration of topside process modules.
The FPSO is able to handle a peak fluid rate of 460,000 b/d and 80,000 bo/d of oil, 275,000 b/d of water injection, 20 MMscf of gas handling, and has a storage capacity of 600,000 bbl.
“With Armada Kraken, Keppel and Bumi would have completed our 15th conversion and upgrading project together,” said Michael Chia, managing director, marine and technology, Keppel Offshore & Marine.
Earlier this month, Keppel announced that it is on track to deliver Bumi's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage unit (FSU). Following the sail away ceremony at Keppel Shipyard, the LNG FSU, Armada LNG Mediterranean, will set sail for Malta where it will operate at the Delimara LNG regasification terminal for ElectroGas Malta.
The vessel will be permanently moored to a jetty and deliver LNG on a continuous basis for the 18-year and three-month contract period to an onshore regasification plant that feeds a 400 MW base load power station.
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