Meet compression train base package design requirements for FPSOs—Part 1

Floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels are used throughout the world for the processing of oil and gas, for oil storage and for offloading to a tanker or through a pipeline. FPSOs can be subject to high winds and accelerations from the pitch, roll and heave of the sea. Continued safe operation of onboard equipment under both normal and adverse conditions is essential. Base packages typically consist of a compressor, a gear and a driver, and are mounted on three anti-vibration mounts (AVMs) to minimize the loads and displacements being transmitted into the base package. The three-point mount bases require the analyses of a significant number of operational and upset load