Griffin Venture FPSO

Summary Information

• Name: Griffin Venture FPSO
• Field: Griffin Oil Field
• Country: Australia
• Ownership: BHP Billiton
• Website:
• Field Operated By: BHP Billiton
• Capacity: 80,000 bpd
• Year of Completion: 1994

+++ Brief Description

• The purpose-built double hull disconnectable FPSO has oil processing capacity of 80,000 barrels (bbls) per day, produced water handling capacity of 30,000 bbls per day, water injection capacity of 60,000 bbls per day, gas re-injection capacity of 53 mmscfd and storage capacity of 750,000 bbls.

+++ Contractors

• **Samsung Shipyard:** New vessel construction
• **Jotun:** Painting

+++ Status

• The vessel has been upgraded and renamed Armada Claire FPSO

+++ History

• 1994 - First oil produced
• 2009 - Production on the Griffin field ceased

+++ Other Information

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+++ Links

1. Samsung FPSO References
2. Jotun FPSO References
3. International Protective Coatings FPSO References
4. The cessation of production at the Griffin oil fields, offshore Western Australia