FPSO

Floating Production Storage and

Offloading

Albu Gabriela Alexandra

Grupa 2141
 Floating Production Storage and Offloading
A floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit is a
floating vessel used by the offshore oil and gas industry for the
production and processing of hydrocarbons, and for the storage of oil.
A FPSO vessel is designed to receive hydrocarbons produced by itself
or from nearby platforms or subsea template, process them, and store
oil until it can be offloaded onto a tanker or, less frequently, transported
through a pipeline.
 How Do FPSOs Work?
Moored in place by various mooring systems, FPSOs are
effective development solutions for both deepwater and ultra-
deepwater fields. A central mooring system allows the vessel to
rotate freely to best respond to weather conditions, or
weathervane, while spread-mooring systems anchor the vessel
from various locations on the seafloor.
 Usually tied to multiple subsea wells, FPSOs gather
hydrocarbons from subsea production wells through a series of in-
field pipelines. Once tapped by subsea wells, hydrocarbons are
transmitted through flowlines to risers, which transport the oil and
gas from the seafloor to the vessel's turret and then to the FPSO on
the water's surface.