The World Floating Production Market Report

Provides an essential overview of current and future prospects. Forecasts a strong increase in expenditure over the next few years, driven by a new surge in installations. Also provides an analysis of Capex, broken down by various components including hull, topside modules and mooring systems. This gives purchasers a focus on the future market for specific equipment.



The report uses a specifically developed market model and proprietary data to generate forecasts of floating production system numbers in each region of the world. Expenditure is allocated both to year of order and year of installation.

Contains:

Introduction and Executive Summary – Overview of key report findings and underlying drivers

Floating Production Systems – Field development, storage & offloading vessels, semi-submersible FPS platforms, tension leg platforms & Spar FPSs

FPS Applications, Drivers and Alternatives – A detailed examination of drivers, applications, alternatives & exploration of the use of FPS technology in Arctic oil & gas production

FPS Topsides – Design factors, functionality, transport and installation

Moorings, Dynamic Positioning and Risers – A discussion on the methods and techniques that allow FPS vessels and platforms to maintain or hold position on the sea surface with and without the use of anchors

The Supply of FPS Units – Supply chain gaps, FPS construction facilities, newbuilds, conversions, upgrades and redeployments

Innovation in the FPS Sector – Drivers for innovation, hull materials, circular hull designs, FLNG & GTL Global and Regional Overview of the FPS Sector – FPS sector activity from a global perspective and detailed regional basis; regions covered include Africa, Asia, Australasia, E. Europe & FSU, Latin America, Middle East, North America and Western Europe. This chapter also provides information on the global FPS fleet by vessel type and water depth distribution

FPS Case Studies – Case studies from around the world including GDF Suez & Statoil’s Gjøa, (Norway), Helix Energy Solutions’ Phoenix (GoM), Patrobras’ Tupi (Santos Basin), Petrobras’ Roncador (Campos Basin), Shell’s Gumusut (Malaysia), Shell’s Perdido (GoM) and Tullow Oil’s Jubilee (Ghana)

The Floating Production Market 2010-2014 – Detailed breakdown and analysis by region and unit type

Appendix 1 – FPS company profiles

Appendix 2 – FPS prospects