First Floating Production Facility - Argyll

Abstract

This paper presents the history and 20-months operating experience of the first Floating Production Facility -"Argyll Field -North Sea". The field was developed using subsea wells which produce through a production riser and up to a semi-submersible where the produced fluids are treated. The produced oil is shipped back down the riser to a Single Point Mooring System and tanker. Data on the design and operating experience of the subsea wells, flowlines, production riser, semi-submersible, process equipment, SPM and tanker are reported in this paper.