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FPSOs ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Source: Intelatus Global Partners addressed, and the certifcation of commercial scale alter- tion. Hydrogen from the natural gas stream and direct air native bunker supply is a complex question to address. capture nitrogen are compressed and then synthesized in

Haber-Bosch process units before being refrigerated for stor- age and offoading to liquid ammonia tankers. Companies

WHERE DO FPSOS ENTER THE DISCUS-

SION?

securing Class Approval in Principles (AiPs) for blue ammo-

The FLNG segment has been growing as operators seek nia FPSOs over the last year or so have multiplied, including: to meet growing LNG demand from commercial natural • Aragon (Seatrium investment): FPSO Bluebell se- gas discoveries. cured an ABS AiP for a blue ammonia FPSO.

But there is increasing interest in monetizing associated • MISC: Working with China Offshore Engineering natural gas to existing offshore oil production infrastruc- & Technology Company, MISC secured an AiP from AIS ture, that was routinely fared, used to power gas turbines to monetize unutilized gas from nearby offshore facilities for production platforms and/or injected into wells, or with 1 mtpa ammonia FPSO, featuring a new build hull. stranded gas by location, lack of pipelines and econom- KBR is the ammonia technology licensor. Produced am- ics. Many FPSO operators are looking at ammonia FPSOs monia is stored in onboard LNT A-box refrigerated tanks ahead of methanol FPSOs. at -33oc at atmospheric pressure

Blue ammonia FPSOs appear to be favored as they help • MODEC: Working with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding monetize associated and stranded natural gas. In a blue am- and Toyo, MODEC has secured an AiP from ABS to mon- monia FPSO, carbon capture technology is used to sequester etize associated gas & FPSO gas turbine exhaust carbon dioxide from the gas stream and reinject CO2 into • Samsung Heavy Industries: ABS AiP for Ammonia the reservoir, reducing the carbon footprint of oil produc- Blue 1.2mpta FPSO.

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