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Mobile offshore production units, or MOPUs, refer to offshore platforms and systems, including wellbay modules, spar and tension decks and jack-ups. They are a versatile and advanced solution to low cost field development, perfect for exploring new or marginal fields.
Aquaterra Energy are a world-leading provider of engineering for mobile offshore production units (MOPUs). We are also proudly spearheading the development of the wellbay module concept, as a solution to low-cost field development. The benefits of mobile offshore production units are vast and varied, including but not limited to:
We have designed, manufactured and installed wellbay modules and tensioning equipment on MOPUs and mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) in several regions, including the North Sea, Egypt, Asia and West Africa among others. Our team can provide a complete end to end service project solution including conductor/riser analysis, design, fabrication, project management and installation. This is in addition to the ability to project manage and engineer the conversion and delivery of MOPU systems in a range of configurations and applications in order to suit a customer’s individual project needs.
The use of MOPU’s as an economic means of developing a field is widely known, but often the costs involved in installing a platform to support the production capabilities of the vessel can mean that the finances of marginal developments become unworkable. Using detailed knowledge of how risers behave in varying marine conditions, Aquaterra Energy pushes the boundaries of what are traditionally considered to be the limiting conditions for production risers, unsupported by a jacket.
Our detailed understanding of the capabilities of jack-up rigs and the operational requirements of drilling, positions us to offer the overall expertise to specify, design and install wellbay modules, with the potential for successful production on previously unviable fields. Installing a wellbay module on the hull of the MOPU provides development flexibility to use freestanding conductors, tensioned conductors and risers or linking to a lightweight minimum structure. This flexibility provides a range of options for different water depths and well counts. Other benefits include:
For marginal or new fields, we offer enhanced flexibility and versatile solutions. If it becomes clear a fixed platform is not economically viable due to a low required well count, or that the production rates are not what was anticipated, the MOPU can be relocated with minimal construction and logistical requirements. Once a field declines, the mobile offshore production unit can be relocated cost effectively, with lower overall abandonment cost compared to fixed platforms. It also enables companies to begin production and generate income ahead of the complete field development, including when a permanent facility is being constructed, transforming project economics.
We are here to help. You can talk to our expert team about our experience in delivering platform and field development solutions, or browse our offshore platforms page to find out how our team can support your project requirements.
Conductor and caisson integrity services that support operators that extend the life of aging offshore platform assets in the often-difficult splash-zone area.
Early-stage engineering expertise to support offshore oil and gas, CCS, wind, and green hydrogen developments
A flexible offshore platform solution that provides modular designs and rapid returns for oil and gas, CCS, offshore wind, and offshore green hydrogen developments. Field tested and trusted.
Complete seabed-to-surface packages with a proven track record of safe, efficient, and reliable performance internationally, from the planning phases right through to offshore implementation.
We apply our in-house resources, specialist skills and frontline experience to design, fabricate and install our surface riser systems for deployment worldwide.
Our Aquaterra Quick Connect (AQC) technology combines speed and safety for our lightweight, repeat make-and-break completion and workover riser systems.
We’ve developed our own market-leading range of riser system connectors, called the Aquaterra Quick Connectors (AQC) to reduce lead-times, capital and operational costs.
Complete centraliser packages for a range of operational requirements; from their initial design, through to project management and installation across a variety of operations.
In demand, readily available and proven in field riser tension systems to provide you with safe, dependable conductor tensioning systems from our Aquaterra Express service.
In demand, readily available quality engineering equipment, our SUREgrip tension rings are quick and simple to install, saving rig time and simplifying drilling operations.
Our Digital Commissioning and Completions Management System (CMS) is our own in-house system that’s dedicated to the safe and timely start-up your offshore energy asset.
In-demand, readily available and field proven cement top-up systems that range from simple single point cement injections to multi-staged cement injection systems.
Our PROTen Hang-Off Tool (HOT) has been designed to provide support to the conductor for several operations which will help you save vital rig time.
Our riser analysis team are market leaders in platform drilled conductor analysis, having completed over 90 separate projects for leading operators around the world.
We are specialists in developing intelligently engineered Drill Centre Templates to suit a wide range of operational requirements for Reduced time to first oil.
We're market leaders in tieback engineering, having completed over 400 separate projects for leading operators across the world to reduce rig time and risk.
A safe and cost-effective approach to asset life extension, our unrivalled life-of-field experience allows operators to extend the life cycle of aging assets successfully.
We’re market leaders in tieback analysis, having completed over 400 separate projects for leading operators across the world, with a key focus on pre-planning.
We’re market leaders in jack-up drilled exploration/appraisal well conductor analysis, having completed over 170 separate analyses for operators around the world.
A low investment, rapid turnaround option to provide a review of proposed operational decisions before they are fixed in place and important capital is committed.
We can provide conductor whipstocks during slot recovery operations, to enable operators to install a second conductor, having cut and retrieved the first.
Designed to support low-pressure riser top hole drilling activities and provide a safe and effective method of fluid and pressure containment on any API cut casing or conductor profile.
Our experience in offshore structural engineering puts us in a unique position for the design, fabrication, and installation of a range of bespoke tension tables.
In demand, readily available, high quality tension units, for situations where the use of a riser tension is unsuitable, to provide the required tension to a riser or conductor.
Our Aquascope subsea camera systems are essential for any drilling project with a requirement to obtain real-time and high-quality subsea images, operating to a maximum depth of 1000 metres.
A comprehensive solution for heavy lifting equipment, including analysis, installation, experienced engineers, and associated equipment for diverse subsea rig installation operations.
An extensive range of off the shelf rental tooling readily available for your call off, including complete packages of equipment cleanout kits for the following systems and operations.
Our supply includes a variety of subsea protective structures, such as subsea trees, wellheads, PLETs, PLEMs, and smaller deflector structures.
We can provide a complete range of instrumentation and controls system design and engineering works across a range of operational requirements.
We’re are market leaders in jack-up high-pressure riser analysis, through our significant specific experience in designing, managing and running high pressure risers from jack-up rigs.
Extensive experience of floating rig drilling analysis globally, completing over 35 projects in a range of water depths and environmental conditions.
An extensive range of rental tooling including polyurethane bullnose subs, to provide protection from the BHA when entering mudline hangers.
From a Basis of Design or site survey to general arrangements and isometrics, stress analysis and 3d modelling for clash checking and operability reviews.
We have wide-ranging experience when it comes to the design of hydraulic power units and can provide a range of hydraulic solutions and services.
For a range of process and technical safety design and reviews to support new build, facility modification or independent verification of a design.
Bespoke engineering design services for your offshore electrical systems for a range of electrical design and engineering works.
Intelligently engineered mobile offshore production (MOPU) units, innovative low cost field development solutions with versatility and flexibility.
Structural engineering services to ensure optimal performance and safety in a variety of different conditions and environments.
A field proven SUREcut cold cutter solution that offers significant time and cost savings across both surface and subsea applications.
Trusted expert engineering for bespoke tension deck requirements for which can be designed for both new-build rigs or for an existing offshore rig.
A range of subsea protective structures, including subsea trees and wellheads to PLET’s and PLEM’s, as well as alternative smaller deflector structures.
A lightweight, dual barrier High-Pressure High-Temperature Riser Systems, low-cost system for use from Jack-Up rigs for subsea operations.
A turnkey service, with assistance in the planning, engineering, management and execution of any of your offshore conductor slot recovery operations.
A flexible, tailored approach for bespoke design and build services such as skidding systems or platforms, tailored to your specific requirements.
Extend the production of your offshore assets via conductor slot additions, where new wells are required but no slots exist to facilitate drilling.