Originally Posted by
mattyroo
Oiler, as the Maari field is using a FPSO - the Raroa - it will not use a jacket.
I've been on holiday for the last few weeks and only just seen your comment about the compressor problems on the Umuroa.
It is always the compressors that cause the biggest grief on offshore installations. Do you know what the exact problems are? I imagine that as they have been surprised by the flows and water cut, they have probably also been surprised by the gas composition, which will mean the compressor will need tailoring to suit.
With the flow rates they have, they shouldn't need the compressors for gas lift, only re-injection at this stage, as flow rates decrease they will start to use them for gas lift.
If the compressors are not running, I would imagine they are flaring a lot of gas, are they fined for flaring? Typically companies are. Helen will be quaking in her boots seeing all that carbon being emitted into the atmosphere, if they are flaring!