{"id":189336,"date":"2024-09-19T09:53:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/central-processing-platform-in-qatar\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T10:15:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:15:41","slug":"central-processing-platform-in-qatar","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/central-processing-platform-in-qatar\/","title":{"rendered":"Boskalis installs giant platform in Qatar with Forte vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a high-precision operation, <strong>Boskalis&#8217; Forte vessel has completed the installation of<\/strong> Gallaf GE&#8217; <strong>s central processing platform (CPP)<\/strong> in the Al Shaheen field, located in Qatari waters.\nThe operation was carried out using the Dynamic Positioning (DP) flotation system, a technique that allows for highly accurate placement of heavy structures in offshore locations. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Slip method for offshore platform installation<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Forte vessel placed the top of the platform, <strong>which weighs 17,818 tons<\/strong>, between the legs of the pre-installed jacket.\nThrough the vessel&#8217;s ballasting process, the top was able to mate with the jacket structure.\nThe precision of this process has been key to ensuring the stability of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/shell-rent-semisubmersible-platform\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"186565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">platform<\/a><\/strong> in complex sea conditions.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Buque-Forte-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Central processing platform\" class=\"wp-image-189328\" style=\"width:638px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Buque-Forte-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Buque-Forte-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Buque-Forte-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Buque-Forte-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Buque-Forte-624x351.webp 624w, https:\/\/cdn.inspenet.com\/Buque-Forte.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation of the platform with the Forte vessel. Source: Boskalis  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>A notable feature of this operation was the use of the sliding method to load the top of the CPP.\nThis process consisted of laterally &#8220;sliding&#8221; the topside from the quay to the deck of the vessel using a rail system, a maneuver that was carried out at the HOC shipyard in South Korea.\nThis project <strong>represented the heaviest cargo ever to be transferred to the Forte vessel<\/strong> using this method, marking an achievement in the operational experience of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/boskalis.com\/markets\/offshore-energy\/offshore-oil-gas\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/boskalis.com\/markets\/offshore-energy\/offshore-oil-gas\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boskalis<\/a><\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Second successful installation of 2024<\/h2>\n\n<p>This is not the first <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/most-important-oil-sector-structures\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"articulo\" data-id=\"186737\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">floating PD installation<\/a><\/strong> s floating installation in 2024.\nEarlier in the year, it completed a similar operation in the Jerun A field in Malaysia.\nThese operations reinforce Boskalis&#8217; expertise and leadership in the transportation and assembly of complex offshore oilfield marine infrastructure.  <\/p>\n\n<p>With a track record of more than a century, Boskalis continues to demonstrate its ability to meet the challenges of maritime projects. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/articulo\/digital-collaborative-technologies-ports\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"articulo\" data-id=\"186351\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maritime projects<\/a><\/strong>.\nIts specialization in heavy lift and its advanced fleet of vessels allow it to carry out complex operations such as the one carried out in the Al Shaheen field, reaffirming its position in the offshore services industry. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/halliburton-petrobras-offshore-in-brazil-halliburton-petrobras-offshore-in-brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"179584\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offshore services industry.<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social networks and don&#8217;t miss any of our publications!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/boskalis_boskalis-creatingnewhorizons-forte-activity-7241719306655342592-ENS_?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/boskalis_boskalis-creatingnewhorizons-forte-activity-7241719306655342592-ENS_?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boskalis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The platform weighs 17,818 tons, equivalent to the weight of more than 2,500 African elephants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":189332,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13026,13036],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-189336","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-energy","categoria_noticias-oil-and-gas"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/189336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/189336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/189332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=189336"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=189336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}