EMEM FPSO, which is Nordic Mistral, a double-hulled crude tanker with 1 million barrels’ storage capacity, is being converted into a fully integrated FPSO with a 15-year operational lifespan.at DDWD for Oriental Energy Resources Limited (OERL), is ready to set sail and is expected to be deployed to the Okwok Field (PML 15), operated by Oriental Okwok Limited, offshore Nigeria.
The CCE shared this exciting news during an official visit to Dubai Drydocks World (DDWD) in the United Arab Emirates as part of regulatory oversight of the EMEM Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel’s sail-away readiness.
Engineer Komolafe undertook a four-hour detailed inspection of the vessel, inspecting critical areas including the Oil and Produced Water Treatment Unit, Gas Injection Modules, Seawater Treatment Facilities, Gas Turbine Generators, Electrical House, LACT Unit, Laboratory, Control Room, and Accommodation Quarters. The walkthrough enabled the Commission to assess the project’s compliance, quality, and readiness for sail away.
Delivering his remarks after the tour of the FPSO, the NUPRC boss said the FPSO’s planned departure to Nigeria was good news as it aligns with the Project One Million Barrels initiative which seeks to increase the country’s oil production by one million barrels.
Engineer Komolafe advised Oriental Energy to participate in the next licensing round, noting that the company has shown the capacity to take on more projects in Nigeria’s vibrant oil and gas sector.
Also speaking, the Executive Vice Chairman, Oriental Energy Resources Limited, Engineer Goni Sheikh, thanked the CCE for encouraging investment in the oil sector.
The Okwok Field Development Project represents a strategic milestone in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum industry, demonstrating growing indigenous technical capability.
The EMEM FPSO boasts a processing capacity of 40,000 BOPD and 70,000 BLPD and includes systems for produced water treatment (60,000 BWPD), water injection (60,000 BWPD), gas processing (15 MMSCFD), gas lift (7.5 MMSCFD), and gas injection (3.5 MMSCFD). The vessel accommodates up to 100 personnel and employs a 12-point spread mooring system.
