VWS Westgarth celebrated the "load out" ex-works Singapore on the 26^th June 2007, for an SRP/SWRO module for the SBM FPSO Mondo with capacity 125,000 BWPD (SRP) and 46 m³/hour (SWRO). SBM are converting an oil tanker to a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, which is part of the expansion of the Block 15 field, located deepwater offshore Angola, by Exxon Mobil.

VWSW have gained experience with this Client on FPSO Brazil (2000 - 90,000 BWPD SRP) and FPSO Capixaba (2005 - 140,000 BWPD SRP), and subsequently have been awarded a further two SRP/RO packages by SBM. One is the sister Project of Mondo, FPSO Saxi-Batuque (again offshore Angola - 150,000 BWPD SRP & 53 m³/hour SWRO) and FPSO Espirito Santo (BC-10 field offshore Brasil - 75,000 BWPD).

FPSO Mondo Module 9

SBM are converting an oil tanker to a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for the development of the Block 15 field for Exxon Mobil, located deepwater offshore Angola.

The sea water treatment "single lift" module comprises a 125,000 BWPD Sulphate Reduction System and a 46 m³/hour Sea Water Reverse Osmosis package, which has an dry weight of approximately 450 tonnes.

The Sulphate Removal process removes sulphate and other divalent ions from the injection water greatly reducing the tendency for barium sulphate and strontium sulphate scale to from in the reservoir.

HSE objective

The module rolled out of the fabrication yard in Singapore with clean sheets in respect of HSE statistics, achieving the common VWS Westgarth and customer HSE objective of delivering the plant with zero lost time incidents.

"This achievement represents another world leading success for Scottish technology and for VWS Westgarth, and is a credit to the many people involved - customers, suppliers, subcontractors and our own Project team."