FPSO Offshore Platforms (Carry Over Works) are the necessary finishing point of any extensive marine or offshore development, to resolve the remaining unfinished work of the primary work or installation project. These are the important activities that are called COWs, which are required to be done and verified prior to the actual commissioning or delivery. Sun Marine Engineering uses its offshore expertise to address complex carry over works offshore, maintain the continuity of the project, system reliability, and operational readiness of the FPSO and other high-value assets.
What do the Carry over works (COWs) on FPSO offshore platforms mean?
Carry Over Works (COWs): According to the definition, punch list items or tasks that were incomplete within the original project schedule or geographical location (e.g., in the shipyard) and need to be completed, inspected, and signed off, frequently after the asset has been shipped offshore.
- Incomplete Tasks: Incomplete tasks are a result of strict deadlines, material delays, or logistic pressures in the process of major fabrication.
- Importance: The completion of this backlog of offshore projects cannot be compromised, and the unfinished projects may jeopardise the safety and performance of the systems required in the commissioning of the FPSO.
- Sun Marine Engineering: We are a company that focuses on making the requisite of multi-disciplinary skills to be made available on the asset to remove the carryover works offshore in a safe and efficient manner.
Why Carry Over Works Are Critical for FPSO Operation
The inability to accomplish COWs is synonymous with unwanted risk and expense.
- Facilitates a safe operation: Process, fire, safety systems, and other critical COWs should be closed in order to meet the FPSO safety requirements prior to the hydrocarbons introduction.
- Does not cause Operational Delays: Tasks that are not complete, especially electrical and instrumentation systems, do not allow the start up of the final system and cause an initial delay in the first oil and affect the revenue.
- Meets Requirements: Final COW closure is required in order to get final sign-off by classification societies and fulfilling offshore readiness verification.
- Eliminates the Expensive Rework: It is exponentially less expensive to handle minor problems when COW-offshore than handling emergency repairs when the system is in full operation.
Plan of Work of Carry over of FPSO offshore platforms
COWs are usually interdisciplinary, in which one needs extensive expertise to bridge.
Mechanical Carry Over Works
Covers installation of smaller equipment (e.g. small pumps, monitors) that are final, accurate mechanical alignment inspections, and verification of installation of protective structural supports and skids.
Electrical Carry Over Works
The completion of complex activities, including the final cable termination, hook-up of switchboards and panels, and final power distribution checks, which are critical to the completion of the FPSO electrical work.
Instrumentation COWs Control COWs
Smooth operation control requires final sensor calibration, complex loop checks, full automation and control system verification.
Piping & Structural COWs
Completion of minor piping spools installation, final weld completion, non-destructive testing (NDT) as well as completion of hydrostatic and pneumatic leak tests to be certified.
Carry Over Works Safety System
Last validation and testing of fire and gas detectors, emergency shutdown (ESD) logic, and certification of life-saving equipment testing.
Challenges Commonly Found During FPSO Carry Over Works
Sealing COWs in the offshore entails overcoming logistical and environmental challenges.
- Partial documentation: The issue with FPSO projects is often an issue of unfinished fabrication or uncertified documentation, which our team addresses by reading the documentation in good time.
- System Mismatches: Anything that does not match the installed systems and original engineering drawings should be handled by the expertise of a troubleshooter.
- Logistical Constraint: Transporting of man power and equipment to an offshore asset comes with special logistical constraints under strict deadlines.
- Environment: Performing step-by-step work under the conditions of fighting the severe environmental conditions and ship movement offshore.
Experience of Sun Marine Engineering in Offshore Carry Over Works
We are the offshore engineering Singapore team that is relied on to complete the end.
- Skilled Crew: Our FPSO COW personnel are certified technicians and multi-skilled engineers who have obligatory offshore training.
- Multi-disciplinary: We offer the resource of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and piping COWs in one, therefore reducing dependency on numerous contractors.
- Rapid Mobilization: We have the mobility and readiness to mobilize fast and deploy men and highly-qualified equipment to address emergency offshore project completion assignments.
- System Understanding: Good awareness of complex FPSO, the oil and gas processes, and standards (ABS, DNV, API).
Carry Over Work Process of FPSO Platforms
We have a systematic approach that is comprehensive and adherent.
First Workpack Review and Gap Analysis
Considering the punch lists provided by the client, the engineering report, and physical inspection to detect all the remaining work.
Offshore Mobilisation and Resource Planning
The mobilisation of qualified manpower, equipment, safety equipment, and scheduling work in order to be the most efficient and safe.
Multidisciplinary Tasks Performance
Mechanical, electrical, piping, and instrumentation work was done system-by-system with continuous checks of the work by the QA/QC areas.
Testing, Commissioning, and Validation
Conducting functional tests, leak, calibration, and final performance testing, which ensure full FPSO testing and commissioning preparation.
Documentation & Handover
Sealing the offshore punch list clearance, preparing and finalizing all test reports, and final as-built documentation to be signed by the offshore authorities.
Professional Carry Over Work Advantages to FPSOs
- FPSO Operational Readiness: Ensures that the FPSO is operational-ready and ready to commence the high-value processing operations.
- Eliminates Hazards: Sealing of all items of safety is designed to eliminate operational Hazards and environmental accidents.
- Minimizes Downtime: Minimizes the expensive nature of delays linked to offshore commissioning delays.
- Ensures Compliance: This guarantees an offshore startup that is fully validated and handover.
Conclusion
The last essential assurance that is certainly important to FPSO Offshore Platforms is Carry over Works. By choosing Sun Marine Engineering to become your preferred offshore contractor in Singapore, you have a partner who will be loyal to provide high-quality, safe, and efficient offshore completion services so that your asset can be fully operational within the shortest time in a compliant manner.
Require professional Carry Over Works FPSO or offshore platforms? Contact Sun Marine Engineering when you need to have fast, reliable, and compliant offshore support.