Helix Producer 1
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
Helix Producer 1 MV Karl Carstens (1986–2009) |
| Owner: | Kommandor LLC |
| Operator: | Helix Energy Solutions Group |
| Port of registry: | Template:BAH, Nassau |
| Builder: | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft |
| Acquired: | May 2, 1986 |
| Identification: |
Call sign: C6RK2 DNV ID: 30158 IMO number: 8420115 |
| Status: | Operational |
| Notes: | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Multi-purpose offshore vessel |
| Tonnage: | 17,357 GT |
| Length: | 161.5 m (530 ft) |
| Beam: | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Draught: | 8.6 m (28 ft) |
| Depth: | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Capacity: |
Oil: 30,000 bbl/d (4,800 m3/d) Gas: 70×106 cu ft/d (2.0×106 m3/d) Water: 50,000 bbl/d (7,900 m3/d) |
| Notes: | [1][2] |
Helix Producer 1 is a ship-shaped monohull floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel that had been converted from the ferry MV Karl Carstens.[2]
MV Karl Carstens
The ship was built in 1986 for Deutsche Bundesbahn as a roll-on roll-off (RORO) ferry serving on the Vogelfluglinie, a connection between Fehmarn, Germany and Denmark. It remained in service from 1986 until 1997.
Helix Producer 1
The ship was reconfigured as a FPSO vessel and converted between 2006 – 2008 at the Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Croatia.[2][3] Topside production facilities were installed in 2009 at the Kiewit shipyard in Corpus Christi, Texas.[4]
Helix Producer 1 has a buoy that would be connected to a deep water well and can be released from the hull, allowing the vessel to move out of the way of an approaching hurricane. After the storm, the vessel would return to the site and reconnect the buoy resuming normal oil extraction. It is operated by the Helix Energy Solutions Group and was scheduled to operate on the Phoenix Oil Field in the Gulf of Mexico, but on June 14, 2010 Helix announced that the ship would be directed to assist BP at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site.[5]
In its new configuration the ship has a length of 161.5 m (530 ft), a breadth of 29 m (95 ft) (increased from before 18 m (59 ft)), a depth of 14.2 m (47 ft), and a draft of 8.6 m (28 ft). The vessel has a maximum displacement of 29,000 t (29,000 LT; 32,000 ST), and as a light ship of 9,475 t (9,325 LT; 10,444 ST).[2]
Service at Deepwater Horizon site
BP announced in June 2010 that Helix Producer 1 would join Discoverer Enterprise and Toisa Pisces at the Deepwater Horizon site to process oil that is flowing from the deepwater well. While Discover Enterprise can process about 18,000 barrels (760,000 US gallons; 2,900 cubic metres) of oil per day, Helix Producer 1 can handle about 30,000 barrels.[6] The current estimate of the uncontrolled oil flow may be as high as 60,000 barrels. It is estimated that Helix Producer 1 may be used for 2 months for this mission.[6] Oil from Helix Producer 1 is to be offloaded by a shuttle tanker.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vessel Info: Helix Producer 1". DNV Exchange. Det Norske Veritas. https://exchange.dnv.com/exchange/main.aspx?extool=myvi&vesselid=30158. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Weinbel, Cory (April 26, 2007) (PDF). Use of a Ship-Shaped Floating Production Unit for the Phoenix Development. Marine Technology Society. http://www.mtshouston.org/pdfs/2007/Helix_phoenix_april07.pdf. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ↑ Marine Technology Society (June 1, 2010). "Helix Producer 1 to be subject of MTS presentation". Press release. http://www.oilpubs.com/oso/article.asp?v1=9596. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ Maksoud, Judy (June 23, 2009). "Helix Producer I arrives in GoM". E&P (Hart Energy Publishing, LP). http://www.epmag.com/WebOnly2009/item41343.php. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ Staff writers (June 14, 2010). "Helix pushes back Phoenix to help PB". Upstream (NHST Media Group). http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article217739.ece. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brenner, Noah; Guegel, Anthony (June 14, 2010). "Macondo flow estimate soars". Upstream Online (NHST Media Group). http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article17738.ece. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
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