|  Sea Producer is a low-cost
buoy-based production system with subsea storage intended to operate in
the oil production range of 5,000 to 30,000 bbls/day. It is
substantially more cost-effective than other systems around, in both
capital and operating cost and its cost can be amortised over several
fields.
Sea Producer
comprises a buoyant surface structure with three equipment decks in its
main hull. The lower of these houses process equipment (first and
second stage separation, hydrocyclones etc.) All produced fluids are
limited to this deck. The upper deck supports heat generation and
control systems to facilitate effective oil processing and
stabilisation.
Sea
Producer's large access tube provides a route from the
surface for equipment maintenance, service and air intake and exhaust.
The access tube also supports a control and power generation module
(and helideck) above the highest water level.
Sea Producer
is anchored under buoyant tension to a gravity base and has
an associated storage facility with a fluid export system. This can be
located adjacent to the system or in deeper waters can be incorporated
into the base itself.
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