The Azurite FDPSO is the world's first floating, drilling, production, storage and offloading (FDPSO) vessel.[1]
The Azurite FDPSO was built at the shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries in 1988 as a very large crude carrier (VLCC). In 1988–1990 her name was Fina Europe, in 1990–1993 Sanco Europe, and in 1993–1997 MT Europe.[2] She was converted at the Keppel Shipyard from the VLCC to FDPSO between July 2007 and February 2009.[1]
The Azurite FDPSO has storage capacity of crude oil. Its processing capacity is of fluid and of oil.[3]
Prosafe Production is responsible for the vessel operations and Murphy Oil is responsible for drilling.[1]
On 10 August 2009, Azurite FDPSO started production at the Azurite offshore oilfield in waters of the Republic of Congo.[4] [5]
Murphy Oil to Release Azurite FDPSO Early (Congo)