Offshore Custody Transfer Measurement
Project Name
Offshore Custody Transfer Measurement
Location
Agbami FPSO Offshore Nigeria
Type
(4) 12” Turbine meter skid with prover and control panel
Size
Over 1 million barrels of oil per day capacity
Environment
Offshore
Year Awarded
2005
Project Value
Multi-million dollar project
Scope (Brief)
Custody Transfer Measurement System with Automated Controls
Status
Initial production of 100,000 barrels per day is underway First Oil July 2008
Project Description
This project is Nigeria’s largest deep-water development to date. Water depths descend to 4,900 feet. The field is expected to reach plateau production of 250,000 barrels of oil per day by late 2009. Several companies are partners in the field that lies 68 miles off the Nigerian coastline.
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company, builder of the FPSO, selected Linco Measurement Inc. as the supplier of the custody transfer measurement skid. Linco Measurement’s ability to integrate (4) 12” turbine meters and prover into a very compact footprint was accepted by Daewoo as the most efficient package.
Scope of Supply
Linco Measurement Inc. supplies a wide range of liquid and gas custody transfer measurement systems. The latest measurement technologies are evaluated before presenting to the client a final design recommendation. Linco provides aftermarket service and support. These services range from start up, commissioning, operator training, and field service.
The bidding and award of this project was coordinated between Linco’s Houston, TX and Midland, TX offices. The project was engineered, designed and fabricated at Linco’s Midland, TX facility.
Milestones
- Budget proposal-2004
- Award-2005
- Ship to marine yard-2006
- Start up and commissioning-2008
Achievements
- Solved space saving requirements by integrating the prover within the meter skid
- Satisfactory start up and completion has led the customer to refer Linco to other opportunities