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FLNG –
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR AUSTRALIA
JEANETTE ROBERTS
AOG 2015
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FLNG – OPPORTUNITIES FOR
AUSTRALIA
Topics to be covered today include:
• Why FLNG for Australia
• Technical innovations
• Collaboration
• FLNG training
• Supply chain
• Path forward
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WHY FLNG FOR AUSTRALIA
FLNG is suited to Australia for a number of
reasons:
• Australia has large, undeveloped gas fields
offshore north-western Australia
• Many of these fields are located far offshore,
remote from any existing infrastructure
• The local market for gas in WA and NT is relatively
small
• Generally commercialisation of large gas fields is
achieved via LNG
• FLNG enables facilities to be located in the field,
minimising the environmental impact and overall
complexity of the development.
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FLNG
FLNG is a new technology to provide an
LNG liquefaction facility on board a floating
hull
Gas is liquefied to a final LNG product
LNG product is stored in the vessel hull and offloaded to
export tankers
Other products such as condensate and LPG may also be
produced
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FLNG
FLNG topsides are far more complex than traditional FPSO
topsides
FLNG is an attractive development solution for fields where
limited infrastructure is available
The environmental footprint of an FLNG development is
significantly less than an onshore FLNG liquefaction plant
where offshore facilities, pipeline and shore crossing all
create an environmental impact.
TECHNICAL
INNOVATIONS
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FLNG
Topsides facilities are far more
complex than most offshore
facilities
Topsides may include boilers
and fractionation columns,
equipment that is not normally
included on an offshore facility.
Small scale FLNG solutions are
currently being developed
Some operators are offering
leased FLNG facilities, similar to
leased FPSOs.
OPERATING
EXPERIENCE
FLNG projects will give Australia experience in operating:
• The world’s largest floating facility
• In a cyclone area
• Very remote
• With equipment not normally seen on an offshore facility:
• Boilers and steam system
• Fractionation
• Cryogenics
How do we export this experience?
We need to identify, define and market this experience.
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REMOTE OPERATION
FLNG will entail operating a
complex offshore facility in a very
remote area
• What opportunities does this
present?
FLNG is a learning curve for all
personnel
Technology enables us to support
the offshore team with expert
skills
• To enable better decision making
• To establish protocols and
decision making for emergency
response and major incidents
In WA the mining industry has well developed technology for remote operation.
• Development of technology to support remote operation of FLNG vessels will be a key technical innovation
• We need to recognise this innovation and look for opportunities to export these skills.
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PRODUCT
OFFLOADING
Product offloading from an FLNG vessel requires development of
offloading technology in a number of areas:
• Offloading of multiple products – LNG, condensate, LPG etc
• Both side-by-side and tandem offloading
• Side-by-side offloading from a floating facility that is:
• Larger than any FPSO
• Located in a cyclone region
• Including very complex processing facilities
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EXECUTION OF MEGA-
PROJECTS
Australia is currently constructing 7 new greenfield LNG projects
All of these are extremely large and complex mega-projects,
global by any scale.
As a result, we have developed expertise in:
• Very large project execution
• Construction in very remote areas
• Logistics and supply chain
• Quarantine and environmental management
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COLLABORATION
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COLLABORATION
OPPORTUNITIES
Taking advantage of this FLNG opportunity requires
collaboration between all stakeholders:
•Global centre for FLNG Learning and Research
• Established in 2011 between Shell, Curtin University and
ACEPT
•Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems
•WA Energy Research Alliance
•Floating Systems Centre
•Oil and Gas Centre of Excellence
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FLOATING SYSTEMS CENTRE Concept development and progress
• Concept development by WA:ERA partners (UWA, Curtin, CSIRO) in early
2013 at LNG 17 - strong consultative process with industry and stakeholders
• Expressions of support from major operators, service providers, industry bodies including APPEA, Engineers Australia, SPE, SUT, SEA, regulators
• Potential link to an Australian Government funded Industry Growth Centre
for Oil, Gas & Energy Resources that is to have an industry-led board
o Prospective Government-Industry-Research co-investment
• Australian Government supported WA:ERA scoping work and remains supportive
• With a Floating Systems Centre, experience and technology can be shared,
covering R&D, training, operations and maintenance, resulting in wider
collaboration and the opportunity to develop even better technology
solutions across a wider group of participants and services exports.
FLOATING SYSTEMS CENTRE Objectives and potential outcomes
• To open up opportunities to collaborate and enable companies in Australia
and globally to better manage uncertainty and costs related to next-
generation off-shore projects –> floating systems and FLNG
• Focus world-class expertise on addressing industry challenges
o Unlock export potential of Australia’s vast off-shore oil and gas
resources with targeted solutions to Australia’s unique production
challenges.
• Build high-value capability and skills
o Training a skilled workforce
o Attracting globally leading engineering, technical and environmental
service companies to Australia or transfer knowledge and technology
• Leverage Australia’s first mover advantage and investments in FLNG
• Build up competitiveness in offshore projects and increase LNG exports
• Streamline regulatory approvals, underpin safety and environmentally
sustainable operations by understanding, monitoring and mitigating risk.
4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC,HUMAN,
SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Productivity and commercial viability
Safety and Human Factors
Economics, Law and Regulation Environment
Operational
optimisation
of offshore
systems
3. OFFSHORE ASSET
MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS Remote operations & comms
Asset integrity
Operations optimisation
Risk management
2. OFFSHORE PRODUCTION
ENGINEERING Gas processing of floating structures
Flow assurance subsea
Subsea processing
Water and waste management
1. OFFSHORE ENGINEERING Metocean
Offshore structures
Offshore hydraulics
Offshore geotechnics
LNG offloading
Logistics &
maintenance
optimisation
Productivity
Industry Issues
• Metocean forecasting and modelling, weather, currents, wave, cyclone
conditions knowledge
• Anchoring and mooring • Offloading
• Sloshing
Industry Issues
• Collaborative working with multiple vessels • Understanding changing economics of LNG
• Adequacy of data for regulatory approvals
• Environmental, safety standards, regulations • Economic forecasting, modelling
• Training/skills development incl. project mgt • Social licence Industry Issues
• Remote operations and communications • Asset integrity
• Operations optimisation
• Risk management
Industry Issues
• Flow assurance, hydrates management, cooling water systems
• Scalability, miniaturisation
• Subsea compression/processing • CO2 management
• Water treatment
SPECIFIC RESEARCH AREAS Where research expertise is aligned with industry priorities
FLNG
TRAINING
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World-first FLNG training at ACEPT
Global Centre of excellence in FLNG learning & research
Challenger Institute & Curtin University lead consortium partners
Shell first partnership contracting FLNG education, training & research services
Shell invested in training ACEPT staff to enable them to train in this new technology
World-first FLNG training at ACEPT
Currently consulting industry as to what equipment and software will best serve the LNG/FLNG markets
ACEPT well placed to offer similar services to other companies requiring customised LNG / FLNG training
ACEPT and Maritime divisions blend both the process and marine aspects of FLNG
ACEPT for the Future
Remote access to simulation and physical training infrastructure
High level technical training – applied engineering, instrumentation and control
SUPPLY
CHAIN
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SUPPLY CHAIN
OPPORTUNITIES
Use the current FLNG developments as a test case
•Map the supply chain
•Identify opportunities for Australian suppliers:
• Suppliers’ current capability
• Gap analysis
• Supplier development required to fill those gaps
• Implement a (resourced) action plan to achieve that development
We already have the Entrepreneurs’ Infrastructure Programme and other initiatives to help suppliers.
• Support and develop these programmes
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PATH
FORWARD
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HOW DO WE TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS OPPORTUNITY?
Australia is in a unique position to take this FLNG operating experience into technology development and innovation
Elements of the technology are proven,
• but not on this scale
• with remoteness and cyclones
The integration is unique
Opportunities for:
• Fundamental research
• Incremental research
Both are valuable
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR
AUSTRALIA
• Perhaps more questions than answers
• But let’s intensify the conversation
• Let’s ensure we don’t miss this opportunity
None of this will happen without resources:
• People
• Funding
• Focus
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