Offshore Fuel Gas Boosting

Project Description

For the development of the Lancaster field on the UK Continental Shelf, Hurricane Energy plc has foreseen an Early Production System consisting of two wells tied back to a FPSO. For this project Bluewater Energy Services converted the existing FPSO Aoku Mizu to meet the new conditions.

One of the packages required was a fuel gas compressor package. This unit takes gas from the crude oil separators and compresses this to a suitable pressure and temperature to enable the gas to be used as fuel gas for the Gas Turbine generators on board the Aoka Mizu.

Customer / End user:
Bluewater Energy Services B.V. / Hurricane Energy plc

Location:
FPSO Aoka Mizu Lancaster Field, United Kingdom

System capacity:
4474 Nm³/h

Differential pressure:
15 bar(g)

Scope of supply:
One (1) skid mounted electric driven screw compressor package, comprising
of:

• GEA compressor, type Grasso RA M14T 52
• Electrical driver
• Gas coolers
• Knock out vessels
• Lubrication system
• Exp control panel & profibus link of all PCS signals to ICSS
• F&G & ESD signals hard wired to skid edge JB’s
• Noise insulation
• Marinized for outdoor FPSO use
• Suitable for offshore hazardous area ATEX Zone 1, Gas Group IIA, T3
• Factory acceptance test with site start up, commissioning, and training activities