FLOATING PRODUCTION

STORAGE AND OFFLOADING

FRAMO SUBMERGED PUMPING SYSTEM

Courtesy of: BP
 FLOATING PRODUCTION
STORAGE AND OFFLOADING
FPSOs explore oil from remote and deepwater locations under
harsh environmental conditions. The highest standards for safety
and operation regularity apply to designs and equipment.
A reliable cargo offloading system is key to FPSO production SEVAN VOYAGEUR SPIRIT
uptime.

STATOIL NORNE FPSO SHELL PRELUDE

TOTAL CLOV

Framo submerged offloading pumps use a
hydraulic drive technology developed through
extensive experience from the tanker industry and
further refined for FPSO applications.
The hydraulic motor is located close to the
impeller, connected with a short rigid shaft. The
motor and shaft assembly is continuously
lubricated and cooled by the hydraulic drive oil.
The Framo pump design provides a technically
sound construction that allows for transmission of
high pumping power and that is suitable for
deep storage tanks.
The Framo offloading pumps are equipped with
stepless capacity regulation, ensuring that the pump
flow and head can meet any variation of FPSO
pumping requirements.
In-tank offloading pumps provide safe offloading
conditions. Pump room and in-tank suction lines are
avoided. Each tank is effectively isolated for safe tank
entry. International classification societies and
regulative bodies advise the use of submerged
offloading pumps for FPSOs.
Operating Conditions
• 50 – 250.000 bbls/day production rate
• 10 – 40 years field operation
• Offload crude oil at required flow rate
• Crude oil transfer between tanks
• Shift produced water and skimmed oil from settling
tanks
• Tank interior cleaning during offloading operations
• Effectively drain the storage tanks when required

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 FPSO/FSO
Pump System Applications
• Cargo offloading
• Hull process tanks
• Slop tanks
• Slop skimming
• Produced Water
• MEG systems
• Flow assurance chemicals
• Hull Ballast and Deballasting
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Performance Field Specific Redundancy
• High efficiency, high torque for heavy duty Framo hull tank pump system for FPSO System design configurations 1 x 100%,
crude oil service applications will be designed to field specific 2 x 50 % and 2 x 100% submerged pumps
crude oil properties and project specified per tank. Hydraulic power system to meet
• Safe design, overload or over speed redundancy requirements. required pump duties.
effectively avoided by hydraulic power
transmission.
• Efficient tank stripping from pump capacity
regulation.
• Pump material selections from AISI316L and
254SMO
 CRUDE OIL SEPARATION
AND PROCESSING
Saving topside weight and space
Pump System Applications
• Crude Oil Wash tanks
• Crude Oil desalting tanks
• Crude transfer tanks
• Produced water and settling tanks
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EXXON USAN
TOTAL PAZFLOR PETROBRAS P58
The Framo submerged hull tank pumps can be used
for a variety of crude oil and water processing
duties.
Framo systems designed for continuous operation.
Submerged pump material selection for corrosive
environments.
Crude oil wash and desalting tanks equipped with
submerged crude transfer pumps and water
separation. Pump configuration 2 x 100 % and fully
redundant hydraulic drive circuits.
 CHEMICAL TANKS

Offshore oilfield development projects move to deeper and remote

areas. FPSO hull storage capacities utilized for process and flow
assurance chemicals.

SHELL BONGA

Pump System Applications

• MEG The submerged pumps are used for lifting chemi-
cals to topside process. The submerged pumps can
• LDHI
handle all chemicals and variations of specific
• Xylene weights and viscosity.

• Inhibitors A chemical tank pump system can be combined

with a Framo offloading system or installed with
• Dispergants separate hydraulic power system.
• Scavengers

• Drilling Mud

• UREA

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 FLOW ASSURANCE

Hull integrated storage tanks for Semis, TLPs and SPAR platform
designs. A cost efficient space saving concept.

SHELL GUMUSUT

Pump System Applications

• Dead oil Deep water installations and multiple flowlines
require large volumes of flow assurance
• METHANOL
chemicals.
• MEG

• LDHI

• Xylene

• Inhibitors

• Dispergants

• Scavengers

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 THE SUBMERGED
FRAMO PUMP
The Submerged Framo pump is a vertical single stage centrifugal pump
powered by a close coupled hydraulic motor for safe and efficient operation.
A well proven concept, improved and refined to meet a wide application
spectre.

Design Features Performance

• Robust hydraulic Drive • High efficiency, high torque for heavy duty
crude oil service
• Short rigid shaft
• Safe design, hydraulic power transmission
• Barrier fluid protection system
• Effective removal of tank residues
• Condition monitoring without tank entry
• Hydraulic Oil drive medium, lubricant and
coolant
• Framo unique shaft seal construction

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 THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FRAMO SERVICE

The Framo submerged pump system is powered by a centralized Framo provide extended technical support during system
HPU and hydraulic pipeline system. Framo HPUs deliver efficient installation, integration and completion. Our dedicated team of
and reliable power transmission at low noise levels. system specialists will support operators of Framo pump systems by
regular field inspections, training instructions and condition
monitoring services.

Hydraulic Drive Hydraulic Piping Framo Field Services

• Flexible design according to project Framo have developed a proprietary low noise • FRAMO dedicated FPSO service group Framo Services are located at strategic locations to offshore
requirements hydraulic piping system design to support Framo’s • Mechanical Completion oilfield hubs. Spare parts and specialist service guaranteed at
• Low or high Voltage power supply commitment to overall system responsibility. All • Training all times.
• Redundant solutions components exposed to open areas are  made from • System upgrade bulletins
• Low noise designs stainless steel material selections for high • Health Care Inspection
• Well proven hydraulic drive components performance and minimized maintenance. • Service and repair
• Spare parts
The Framo Hydraulic power units comprise a
number of power packs, full flow hydraulic oil
filtering and cooling. The hydraulic oil circuit
features continuous oil purification and on-line oil
quality monitoring.

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Head office: Framo AS, P.O. Box 23, NO-5329 Florvåg, Norway, Phone: + 47 55 99 90 00, Telefax: + 47 55 99 93 80, E-mail: marine@framo.no
Framo Services AS, P.O. Box 44, NO-5329 Florvåg, Norway, Phone: + 47 55 99 92 00, E-mail: service@framo.no
Framo Fusa AS, Venjaneset, NO-5641 Fusa, Norway, Phone: + 47 55 99 96 00, E-mail: marine@framo.no
Framo Flatøy AS, Flatøyvegen 24, NO-5918 Frekhaug, Norway, Phone: + 47 55 99 94 00, E-mail: sb-fl@framo.no
Framo Holsnøy AS, Rosslandsvegen 933, NO-5918 Frekhaug, Norway, Phone: + 47 55 99 75 00, E-mail: piping.marine@framo.no
Framo Nederland, Edisonweg 18, P.O. Box 305, 3200 Spijkenisse, The Netherlands, Phone: + 31 181 619311, E-mail: nederland@framo.no
Framo Houston, 3002 East 13th Street, La Porte, Texas 77571, USA, Phone: + 1 281 884 4800, E-mail: houston@framo.no
Framo Singapore, 17 Tuas View Circuit, Singapore 637575, Republic of Singapore, Phone: + 65 6210 2400, E-mail: singapore@framo.no
Framo Japan, Kotsu Building 5F, 15-5, Shinbashi, 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004, Japan, Phone: + 81 3 5776 2405, E-mail: tokyo@framo.no
Framo Korea, Rm. 608, Sentum SH Valley., #1474, Woo-2 Dong, Haeundai-Ku, Busan, Korea, 612-020, Phone: + 82 51 743 6942/3, E-mail: busan@framo.no
Framo Shanghai, Building No.5, 123, Lane 1165, Jin Du Road, Min Hang District, Shanghai, China 201108, Phone: + 86 21 6115 5000, E-mail: shanghai@framo.no
Framo Middle East, Al Quoz Industrial Area, P.O. Box 21467, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Phone: +971 4 886 1313, E-mail: dubai@framo.no
Framo Brasil, Av. Presidente Vargas, 463 /19° andar, Rio de Janeiro - CEP 20071-003, Brazil, Phone: + 55 21 2507 7898, E-mail: brasil@framo.no