The Galoc Production Company (GPC), operator of the Galoc oil field offshore Palawan in the Philippines, advises that production has restarted from the Galoc field on 2 April 2012 following a planned shutdown for refurbishment of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO).
During the shutdown, the FPSO Rubicon Intrepid has undergone planned re-certification, maintenance, inspection and turret installation work. The most significant work scope has been the installation of a bow mounted, non-disconnectable turret mooring system to replace the previous disconnectable system.
The upgrade of the FPSO mooring system is expected to increase the reliability and uptime of the FPSO and is a crucial component of infrastructure to enable the Galoc Joint Venture to move ahead with a potential Phase II development of the Galoc field.
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Shipbuilding Tribune Staff, April 2, 2012; Image: ottoenergy