Floating Production Storage Offloading

 
We provide FPSO units, which are vessels (either a converted oil tanker or newbuild) that are used for receiving hydrocarbons sourced from remote oil fields.  The hydrocarbons received are processed into crude oil and stored on-board the vessel, to be later offloaded into an oil tanker or pipeline.  The gas that is extracted and processed on board the FPSO can either be used or handled in the following manner:
 

(i)                   for powering the compressors, power generators or other equipment on the FPSO;

 

(ii)                 re-injected into the wells to increase pressure in the reservoir to improve the extraction of more hydrocarbons;

 

(iii)                exported to the shore via a pipeline if there is excess amounts of produced gas; or

 

(iv)                where necessitated by safety and in limited offset conditions, the gas is routed to flare.

 
The FPSO is a technical and cost-effective solution for application in locations which are remote or do not have the required processing and production infrastructure.  It eliminates the need to install large fixed oil production platforms or to lay expensive long-distance seabed pipelines from oil fields to a receiving terminal. In a more benign ocean environment, the FPSO will be spread moored.  In areas where natural hazards such as typhoons, cyclones or icebergs are prevalent, an FPSO may have systems in place to release their mooring and riser system and move away to safety during an emergency.
 
We are the first company to own and operate an FPSO in Malaysia with the launch of the Armada Perkasa in 1997.  We have successfully redeployed the Armada Perkasa to 3 different fields on 2 different continents, and we believe we are the only FPSO operator to have redeployed the same FPSO 3 times.
 
For further information, you may contact:
 
 Mr Andrew Lamshed
Bumi Armada Berhad
Level 21, Menara Perak,
24, Jalan Perak,
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-2171 5799
Fax: +603-2163 5799
Email: fpso@bumiarmada.com