ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has awarded the contract for a second Liza FPSO to Amsterdam-based SBM Offshore.
The company will perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for the second Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Liza development located in the Stabroek block in Guyana.
Following FEED and subject to requisite government approvals, project sanction and an authorization to proceed with the next phase, SBM Offshore will construct, install and then lease and operate the FPSO for a period of up to two years, after which the FPSO ownership and operation will transfer to EEPGL.
The second Liza FPSO design is based on SBM Offshore’s industry leading Fast4WardTMprogram as it incorporates the Company’s new build, multi-purpose hull combined with several standardised topsides modules. The FPSO will be designed to produce 220,000 barrels of oil per day, will have associated gas treatment capacity of 400 million cubic feet per day and water injection capacity of 250,000 barrels per day. The FPSO will be spread moored in water depth of about 1,600 meters and will be able to store around 2 million barrels of crude oil.
With respect to FPSO Liza Destiny (Liza 1), progressing according to plan and currently under conversion in Singapore, discussions with the client are underway regarding a potential accelerated transfer of ownership using the purchase option in the 10 year lease contract. The outcomes of these discussions are expected to lead to a transfer of the FPSO ownership and operation after a period of up to two years.
SBM is exploring options to maximise local content and Guyanese workforce development in preparation for the operating phase of both Liza FPSOs.
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4th July 2018
