FSO CNOOC 114

• Latitude: -1.82333
• Longitude: 107.133
• Indonesia
• Offshore Terminal in Indonesia

Address: Indonesia

The CNOOC 114 is an offshore Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) unit operated by China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Indonesia. As a structure designed for the storage and offloading of hydrocarbons, typically oil, FSO units like CNOOC 114 are crucial in offshore oil field development.

Description:

• Name: FSO CNOOC 114
• Type: Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) Unit
• Operator: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Indonesia
• Location: Offshore Indonesia

Specifications:

1. Dimensions:

   • Length Overall: Typically around 200-300 meters for standard FSO units.
   • Beam (Width): Approximately 30-50 meters.
   • Draft: Typically varies but often around 15-20 meters.

2. Storage Capacity:

   • Usually ranging from 500,000 barrels to upwards of 2,000,000 barrels, depending on the specific design of the FSO.

3. Mooring System:

   • Type: Often uses a single point mooring (SPM) system or a spread mooring system to maintain position.

4. Offloading System:

   • Can include tandem offloading to shuttle tankers, buoy systems, or direct pumping to pipelines.

5. Processing Facilities:

   • May include minor oil processing equipment to separate oil, gas, and water phases.

6. Utility Systems:

   • Power generation, water treatment, heating, and cooling systems to support operations.

7. Safety and Environmental Systems:

   • Firefighting systems, oil spill response equipment, and emergency shutdown systems.
   • Designed to adhere to international safety and environmental standards.

8. Crew Accommodation:

   • Living quarters for personnel, typically including cabins, a mess hall, recreational facilities, and medical services.

Engineering and Operation:

1. Construction:

   • Built to withstand harsh marine environments, often constructed of high-grade steel.

2. Station Keeping:

   • Equipped with dynamic positioning (DP) systems or anchored/multiple mooring points for stability.

3. Lifecycle:

   • FSOs like the CNOOC 114 are often converted from old oil tankers or built new and can have a service life ranging from 15 to 25 years.

Function and Role:

1. Production Support:

   • Acts as a buffer between continuous production and intermittent tanker loading operations.

2. Storage and Offloading:

   • Essential for storing large quantities of crude oil until it can be offloaded to tankers or directly sent via pipelines to refineries.

3. Flexible Deployment:

   • Can be redeployed to other fields or regions as needed.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Must comply with international maritime regulations, including those set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and local Indonesian regulations concerning offshore operations.

FSO units like the CNOOC 114 play an integral role in maximizing the efficiency of offshore oil extraction and ensuring that extracted crude oil is appropriately stored and offloaded for transport and further processing.