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* Field: [[Western Isles Oil Fields, Barra and Harris]]
 
* Field: [[Western Isles Oil Fields, Barra and Harris]]
 
* Country: UK  
 
* Country: UK  
* Ownership:  
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* Ownership: Dana Petroleum
 
* Website:  
 
* Website:  
 
* Field Operated By: Dana Petroleum
 
* Field Operated By: Dana Petroleum
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=== Brief Description ===
 
=== Brief Description ===
  
* The FPSO will have Sevan Marine's characteristic cylindrical design
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* The FPSO has Sevan Marine's characteristic cylindrical design
* The vessel which will produce and store up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day
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* The vessel can produce and store up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day
* The vessel will displace around 26,000 tonnes and can safely store up to 400,000 barrels of oil
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* The vessel displaces around 26,000 tonnes and can safely store up to 400,000 barrels of oil
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* The FPSO is to be moved to the [[Buchan Oil Field]]
  
 
=== Contractors ===
 
=== Contractors ===
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* In operation
 
* In operation
  
+++ History ===
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=== History ===
 
* 2013 - Keel laying ceremony held
 
* 2013 - Keel laying ceremony held
 
* 2014 - FPSO hull launch
 
* 2014 - FPSO hull launch
 
* 2017 - First oil produced
 
* 2017 - First oil produced
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* 2023 - The FPSO was acquired by Neo Petroleum for use on the Buchan Field
  
=== Other Information
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=== Other Information ===
  
 
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# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4960 FPSO hull launch marks more than one million hours incident free on Dana’s Western Isles Project]
 
# [http://killajoules.wikidot.com/blog:4960 FPSO hull launch marks more than one million hours incident free on Dana’s Western Isles Project]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/dana-petroleum-announces-first-oil-from.html Dana Petroleum announces first oil from Western Isles]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/dana-petroleum-announces-first-oil-from.html Dana Petroleum announces first oil from Western Isles]
 
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# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2023/11/fpso-acquisition.html FPSO Acquisition]
  
 
[[category:FPSO]]
 
[[category:FPSO]]
 
[[category:UK]]
 
[[category:UK]]

Latest revision as of 12:15, 25 November 2023

Summary Information

Brief Description

  • The FPSO has Sevan Marine's characteristic cylindrical design
  • The vessel can produce and store up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day
  • The vessel displaces around 26,000 tonnes and can safely store up to 400,000 barrels of oil
  • The FPSO is to be moved to the Buchan Oil Field

Contractors

  • **COSCO Nantong:** Vessel construction
  • **Sevan Marine:** Technology Licence for the cylindrically shaped FPSO
  • **Scana:** Delivery of mooring winches
  • **ABB:** Providing power and automation technologies

Status

  • In operation

History

  • 2013 - Keel laying ceremony held
  • 2014 - FPSO hull launch
  • 2017 - First oil produced
  • 2023 - The FPSO was acquired by Neo Petroleum for use on the Buchan Field

Other Information

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Links

  1. Scana Industrier ASA - Scana Offshore Vestby signs new contract with Dana Petroleum for delivery of mooring winches
  2. Dana Petroleum lays keel for $400 million oil production vessel
  3. ABB wins $20 million FPSO order
  4. FPSO hull launch marks more than one million hours incident free on Dana’s Western Isles Project
  5. Dana Petroleum announces first oil from Western Isles
  6. FPSO Acquisition