99-08_dwt_fpso-lovie_T1.htm (Aug-1999)

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Table 1. Floating production systems: Comparison of types, features and number of installations
Platform type	Water plane area	System features*	GOM Existing Constr.	N. Sea Existing Constr.	Other Existing Constr.	Totals Existing Constr.	Worldwide fleet

FPSO	High	Many “tanker assembly lines” for constr.;	0	17	46	63
Tanker based		insensitive to deck load, large footprint;	0	4	7	11	74
		short cycle time
FSO**	High	Many “tanker assembly lines” for constr.;	2	4	48	54
Tanker based		insensitive to deck load, large footprint;	0	1	5	6	60
		short cycle time
Semisub.	Low	Custom built “offshore” constr.; sensitive	1	7	22	30
		to deck load, large footprint;	0	5	2	7	37
		medium cycle time
TLP	Low	Custom built “offshore” constr.; sensitive	4	3	0	7
		to deck load, medium footprint;	3	0	0	3	10
		medium cycle time
SPAR	Low	Custom built “offshore” constr.; sensitive	1	0	0	1
		to deck load, small footprint;	1	0	0	1	2
		medium cycle time
Totals			12	41	130	183	183


* Construction ease / economy; deck load & footprint capabilities; cycle time
** FSOs in GOM are in Mexican waters, not U.S.
Definitions:	Cycle time: Time from CAPEX commitment to first oil.
	Footprint: Space available on deck for production equipment, whether single or multiple deck levels used.

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