Kepiting field production/storage barge

Kepiting field is a small satellite field to the Udang field, located in 295 feet of water in the Natuna Sea, Indonesia. Development of this 2-well field required innovative planning, and involved unique designs of producing systems. The plan includes seafloor wells tied back to a spread anchored, purpose built, oil process and storage barge. The barge is designed to handle 4 producing wells, and process a total of 10,000 barrels of well fluid per day and 10 million standard cubic feet of gas per day. Excess gas beyond barge fuel needs and artificial lifting requirements is flared on the barge. Heated oil storage for 53,000 barrels is provided. Processed crude is transported from the barge to a floating export terminal by a shuttle tanker. This paper discusses the design and construction of the barge, the operating philosophy, and operating experience.