A Conceptual Framework for Optimizing Tandem Offloading Operations of FSO Units in Deepwater Fields
Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) units remain a cornerstone of hydrocarbon export in deepwater fields where pipeline infrastructure is uneconomical or technically impractical. Tandem offloading, in which a shuttle tanker connects astern of the FSO by means of a mooring hawser and floating cargo hose, is the dom...