OTC 2023: Deepwater MMEGA FPSO designed for up to 35 years’ service

May 3, 2023
Malaysian engineering group MISC has premiered its newbuild FPSO system at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).

Offshore staff

HOUSTON  Malaysian engineering group MISC has premiered its newbuild FPSO system at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).

The MMEGA is based on modern fifth-generation FPSOs for deepwater and ultradeepwater fields, providing a high-production capacity and longer field life (up to 35 years), the company claims. Its "Mega-Module" topsides design is said to minimize interfaces, also providing improved system integration.

Other claimed benefits are a reduced overall engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) schedule and optimized capex; and potential to cut typical CO2 emissions by almost 40%, due to the inclusion of a closed flare with combined cycle power generation, an all-electric drive system for compression and gas reinjection.

The spread-moored MMEGA comprises a double-sided single-bottom hull and can accommodate eight topsides mega-modules, with a riser balcony at the port side that can support up to 51 riser slots.

Its topsides process and utility systems can handle 225,000 bbl/d of oil, 424 MMcf/d of gas, 250,000 bbl/d of water injection and treatment of up to 60 mol% CO2 in the wellstream. Oil storage capacity is 2 MMbbl, with offloading of 1 MMbbl feasible within 24 hours.

MMEGA has secured approval in principle (AiP) and the SUSTAIN -1 notation from ABS.

For more information, visit MISC at OTC booth 871.

05.03.2023