Why Minimum Facilities Platforms are the Fastest Route to First Oil for Shallow Water Developments
The topside weight of shallow water platforms has increased significantly over the past 30 years, increasing construction and installation costs for operators. Minimum facilities platforms and normally unmanned installations (MFPs and NUIs) have the ability to reverse this trend, reducing CAPEX and OPEX and accelerating the time to first oil. In order to capitalise on this, a full understanding of the objective and adherence to the minimal philosophy is crucial.
21 Nov 2019
Author

Ben Andrew
Director, UK

About
Ben has over 17 years of specialist engineering experience in the design and analysis of offshore platforms, foundations, cables, and riser systems. He has held numerous project management and technical leadership roles on a variety of projects from concept through to detailed design based out of our London, Kuala Lumpur and Houston offices.
As one of the UK directors, Ben’s current focus is on the development of our minimum facilities platforms and fixed offshore wind offerings for the European, Middle East and Africa markets. Ben is a graduate of Oxford and Imperial Universities with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, and a Master’s in Quantum Physics.
Insights
During this webinar, we will discuss the range of options available for a true MFP, the benefits they bring, and how to ensure successful delivery.
Learning Outcomes:
What do we mean by a minimum facilities platform?
What can a truly minimal platform look like?
Benefits of an MFP
How to deliver an MFP successfully
A real life example
Author

Ben Andrew
Director, UK

About
Ben has over 17 years of specialist engineering experience in the design and analysis of offshore platforms, foundations, cables, and riser systems. He has held numerous project management and technical leadership roles on a variety of projects from concept through to detailed design based out of our London, Kuala Lumpur and Houston offices.
As one of the UK directors, Ben’s current focus is on the development of our minimum facilities platforms and fixed offshore wind offerings for the European, Middle East and Africa markets. Ben is a graduate of Oxford and Imperial Universities with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, and a Master’s in Quantum Physics.