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Case Study: Woodside Energy Enfield FPSO Telecommunications Contract |
NesscoInvsat delivers turnkey telecommunications system to Woodside Energy Enfield FPSO
When Woodside Energy, Australia’s largest publicly traded oil and gas exploration and production company, needed a telecommunications company to provide a complete turnkey system for the Enfield project FPSO, they chose NesscoInvsat’s experience and expertise.
Enfield FPSO
Of Suezmax size, the Enfield FPSO is of double-hulled construction with a storage capacity of approximately 143,000m3 (900,000 barrels).
 Export crude oil will be stored in the FPSO’s tanks and periodically exported through an offloading hose to tandem moored offtake tankers of Efranax size. Typical export cargoes will be of 80,000 tonnes.
As well as its state-of-the-art communication system, the FPSO is fitted with a disconnectable turret and its own propulsion system to enable the vessel to drop its moorings and quickly move away from the frequent tropical cyclones in the area.
Production is expected to extend over a long period, and the facilities have been designed for 20 years operation. The FPSO is intended to remain on station for the entire design life without recourse to dry docking for maintenance or survey.
Turnkey telecommunications
Through Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea, NesscoInvsat was responsible for the design, build, test, installation supervision and commissioning of the communications infrastructure onboard the Woodside Energy Enfield FPSO, which is to be moored about 50km north west of the North West Cape. All the telecoms equipment was shipped to SHI’s yard on Geoje Island for installation and commissioning.
NesscoInvsat supplied the complete FPSO communications system including public address and general alarm system, trunked radio system, GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System), aeronautical radio, telecoms supervisory system and weather system. A radio remote control console system was provided which allows touchscreen and headset control of various radio systems from key locations around the vessel via a standard TCP/IP LAN.
NesscoInvsat also provided the vessel’s navigation system and this included radars, gyro compass, autopilot, DGPS, echo sounder, speed log, and rudder angle indicator equipment.
Experienced systems integrator
NesscoInvsat was pleased to demonstrate that a UK-based company has the communications solutions and engineering expertise to leverage a foothold in what is a growing offshore industry around the Australian coastline.
NesscoInvsat’s track record with Samsung Heavy Industries includes the EA and Bonga FPSOs which are both currently operating offshore Nigeria. The company has extensive experience of supplying large turnkey telecommunications systems worldwide.
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