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FPSO Kikeh
See also : Universe Explorer  &  Stena Conductor
"FPSO Kikeh", under construction at Singapore, February 8th, 2006.
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"FPSO Kikeh".
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"FPSO Kikeh".
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"FPSO Kikeh".
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"FPSO Kikeh".
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"FPSO Kikeh".
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Name: Stena Conductor
IMO No: 7351812
Ex: Stena Explorer-1990; Universe Explorer-1986
Built: 04/1974
Type: Tanker
Status: In Service as FPSO 2004
SubType: Crude
Flag: Bermuda
DWT: 273,408
Draft: 21.07
Builder: Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Ind., Co., Ltd., Kure Yard, Japan (K2284)
GT: 122,129
LOA: 337.07/320.02
Owner: Stena Rederi AB (Stena Bulk).; To day SBM Group
NT: 101,698
Beam: 54.56
Speed/Cons: 16.00/175.00
Class: AB
Depth: 27.01
Engine Type: IHI Steam turbines, 29422 kW
Cubic: 311,415

The Miramar Ship Index for "UNIVERSE EXPLORER"
IDNo:
7351812
Year:
1974
Name:
UNIVERSE EXPLORER
Keel:
11.09.1973
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
10.12.1973
Flag:
LBR
Date of completion:
3.04.1974

Tons:
122199
Link:
-
DWT:
273408
Yard No:
2284
Length overall:
337.1
Ship Design:
LPP:
320.0
Country of build:
JPN
Beam:
54.6
Builder:
Ishikawajima-Harima
Material of build:
Location of yard:
Kure
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1ST-16.5

Subsequent History:
1986 STENA EXPLORER - 1990 STENA CONDUCTOR -
[ 2003 converted to storage tanker ] -
2003 FPSO ATLAS - 2004 ATLAS - 2006 KIKEH -
2006 FPSO KIKEH

Disposal Data
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History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
7351812
7351812
1974
UNIVERSE EXPLORER
122199
Universe Tankships Inc.
7351812
7351812
1974
STENA EXPLORER
122199
1986
Gray Sg Inc.
7351812
7351812
1974
STENA CONDUCTOR
122199
1990
Gray Sg Inc.
7351812
7351812
1974
FPSO ATLAS
132206
2003
Seahaven Ltd.
7351812
7351812
1974
ATLAS
132206
2004
?????
7351812
7351812
1974
KIKEH
132206
2006a
?????
7351812
7351812
1974
FPSO KIKEH
132206
2006b
MDFT

ABOUT FPSO KIKEH
FPSO KIKEH IS LOCATED 128 KM OFFSHORE, NORTH WEST OF EAST MALAYSIA AND THE ISLAND OF BORNEO
( LABUAN ISLAND ). FPSO KIKEH IS A MALAYSIA'S AND ASIA'S FIRST DEEPWATER FPSO IN 1320 METERS OF WATER DEPTH. THE UNIT IS TURRET MOORED AND IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 120.000 BARREL OF OIL PERDAY VIA TENSION LEG TRUSS SPAR AND SUBSEA PRODUCTION WELLS. WATER INJECTION , UP TO 260.000 BARREL PER DAY, IS ALSO VIA TRUSS SPAR AND 12 SUBSEA WELLS. ADDITION FLEXIBLE RISERS AND SUBSEA WELLS ARE PROVIDED GAS INJECTION.
THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF THE FPSO IS 2,000.000 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL, OFFLOADING OF THE PRODUCED AND STORED CRUDE OIL IS VIA FLOATING HOSE TO A SHUTTLE TANKERS.

THE FPSO AND TRUSS SPAR WERE THE BIGGEST EVER TO BULIT IN MALAYSIA, THE FPSO KIKEH ALSO HAS THE LARGEST EXTERNAL TURRET EVER BUILT AT THE TIME ( WORLD ). ACCOMMODATION IS PROVIDED ONBOARD FOR OVER 160 PERSONNEL.

THE FPSO KIKEH WAS LOCATED IN THE FIELD ON 14 APRIL 2007 AND SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVED FIRST OIL ON 17 AUG 2007.