Georgetown: The arrival of the Bahamas-flagged Tina Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), ultimately destined for the Liza Phase 1 project in Guyana, marks the start of the Liza Destiny FPSO conversion phase. To meet the project’s requirements, the conversion includes upgrade work on the hull and integration of topsides, which is being undertaken in Singapore at Keppel’s shipyard.
“With the arrival of the tanker we now begin in earnest the construction phase of the journey that SBM Offshore is on. We will leverage our in-depth experience with over 34 FPSO projects to date. Our objective is to safely deliver the Liza FPSO in partnership with our client and the experienced team at Keppel by working together as one team. SBM is proud to play its part for this major project by laying the foundation for the first FPSO for our client’s offshore development in Guyana,” says Bernard van Leggelo, SBM Offshore FPSO Managing Director.
The FPSO is designed to produce up to 120,000 barrels of oil per day, it will have associated gas treatment capacity of circa 170 million cubic feet per day and water injection capacity of circa 200,000 barrels per day. The converted VLCC FPSO will be spread moored in water depth of 1,525 meters and will be able to store 1.6 million barrels of crude oil.
The Liza Destiny is expected to arrive in Guyana for hook up and commissioning before first oil in 2020.
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