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Summary Information
- Name: Terra Nova FPSO
- Field: Terra Nova Oil Field
- Country: Canada
- Ownership: Suncor
- Website: http://www.suncor.com/
- Field Operated By: Suncor
- Capacity: 150,000 bpd
- Year of Completion: 2001
Brief Description
- One of the largest FPSO vessels ever built, the Terra Nova FPSO is 292.2 metres long and 45.5 metres wide
- The FPSO, which had the world's largest disconnectable turret, can produce up to 150,000 bpd and has a 960,000-barrel storage capacity
- The world's first deployment of an floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in harsh, iceberg-prone waters
- The Terra Nova FPSO was designed for the environment in which it operates. A double-hulled, ice-reinforced vessel, it has five thrusters (two forward and three aft) and a global dynamic positioning system, an automated system that allows the vessel to maintain its headings.
Contractors
- DSME: Vessel construction
- PCL Industrial Constructors: Construction of the water injection/utilities module and the separation/compression module + fabrication of the flare tower and other topsides components
- Sofec: Internal Disconnectable Turret
- ABB: Electrical Systems
Status
- In operation
History
- 2001 - Construction of vessel completed
- 2002 - First oil produced
- 2006 - Major overhaul of the FPSO
Other Information
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Links
- Suncor, Terra Nova
- ABB FPSO References
- Jotun FPSO References
- Bull Arm site to be used for Terra Nova
- Terra Nova on the field
- Terra Nova starts producing
- Terra Nova back in production
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