Munin FPSO

Summary Information

• Name: Munin FPSO
• Field: Lufeng 22-1 Oil Field
• Country: China
• Ownership: Bluewater
• Website: http://www.bluewater.com/
• Field Operated By:
• Capacity: 70,000 bpd
• Year of Completion:

+++ Brief Description

• The Munin, at 103,000 dwt and 600,000 bbls is only the second floating production facility in the world to produce in full dynamic positioning (DP) mode

+++ Contractors

• **Samsung Shipyard:** Construction of Hull
• **Bluewater:**
  • Installation of an outrigger with turntable and swivel for hook up to the risers, including an emergency quick disconnection facility
  • Installation of the innovative Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer (VIEC) (developed by ABB Offshore) designed to increase oil production capacity from 60,000 to 70,000 bbls/day
  • Installation of additional dynamic positioning (DP) equipment and upgraded DP software
  • Hull maintenance and life time extension
• **ABB:** Electrical Systems

+++ Status

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+++ History

• 1997 - Munin FPSO began producing on Lufeng
• 2001 - Bluewater acquired the vessel from Statoil
• 2004 - The vessel was temporarily moved to the Xijiang Oil Field
• 2004 - Statoil signs 3 year extension

+++ Other Information

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+++ Links

1. Navion Munin to be sold
2. ConocoPhillips to Utilise Bluewater’s FPSO Munin on the Xijiang field
3. Bluewater’s DP FPSO Munin achieves first oil on the Xijiang field
4. Statoil Orient awards Bluewater contract extension for FPSO Munin
5. ABB FPSO References