Abstract:The use of FPSOs in the development of oil and gas fields in deep waters requires accessibility to safe and reliable off-take solutions. The Deep Water SAL (DW SAL) design moves the well proven Single Anchor Loading (SAL) concept to deep water applications. The SAL system has been used for the last ten years in the North Sea at eight different locations.
The DW SAL system consists of a submerged buoy, the SAL Base, moored to the seabed by typically 6 mooring legs. The Oil Offloading Lines (OO… Show more
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