Published: March 2021
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance that covers all stages in a floating LNG installation project, from accurate assessment of the site through to safe operational status.
This document covers two critical areas when considering floating LNG installations:
1. Technical assessment
2. Operations
The technical assessment section provides guidance on the considerations for a floating LNG installation project. This includes pre-front-end engineering design and front-end engineering design (pre-FEED/FEED) data collection and design criteria, physical location and site assessment, the applicable floating LNG installations to
consider and project overview from commissioning to end of life.
The operations section reinforces best practices for the safe operation of floating LNG installations and their associated infrastructure. Recommendations are based on mitigating identified risks and hazards.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction and Scope
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Scope
2 Technical Assessment
2.1 Floating LNG Installation Considerations
2.2 Floating LNG Installation Concepts
2.3 Physical Site Assessment Criteria
2.4 Project and Statutory Considerations
2.5 Technology Considerations
2.6 Safety Study Considerations
2.7 Project Lifecycle Analysis
3 Operations
3.1 Installation Commissioning and Start Up
3.2 Operational Safety
3.3 Standard Operations
3.4 Emergency Response Planning