ABS evaluating new Teekay floating offshore gas concept
  by: OilOnline
  Monday, May 05, 2008

ABS has been selected by Teekay Corporation to provide its technical evaluation to the basic design concept of a floating offshore gas liquefaction unit. The contract calls for review through to front end engineering and design (FEED) with the award of ABS classification to the facilities once a suitable project has been confirmed.

The LNG/LPG liquefaction facility's topsides process is being designed by Mustang Engineering of Houston, TX. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) of Korea will design and construct the hull for the floating LNG vessel. Initial design concepts call for the unit to have a combined storage capacity for LNG and LPG in excess of 200,000m3. The containment system has not yet been selected and will be greatly determined by the site specific conditions.

"With its approval in principle (AIP) for numerous concepts, ABS has been at the forefront of technical standards for gas production at sea and novel transport technologies," said Mark Kremin, Vice President, Teekay Gas Services. "The class society's experience with the Gaz Transport Technigaz (GTT) Mk III system and
Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries'(IHI) Self-supporting, Prismatic-shape, IMO Type-B tank (SPB) is unmatched."

Commenting on the approach of integrating processing facilities into the design of a floating concept, Mr. Kremin added, "ABS allows for the evaluation of appropriate technologies to optimize reliability and flexibility for the LNG or LPG transfer offshore."

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