King’s Quay FPS

Project summary

Murphy Oil Corporation contracted Audubon to provide detailed engineering and design, procurement and construction support services for King’s Quay floating production system (FPS). The FPS produces up to 80,000 barrels of oil and 100 million cubic feet of gas per day.

The project included engineering and design of all FPS topsides with complete oil, water, and gas processing trains. The project also included topsides interface and hull design, lifesaving equipment, marine and utility systems, power generation, accommodations, crane foundations, and other appurtenances. We also conducted HSE studies and provided automation and systems integration services.

Audubon coordinated with the fabricator and construction team in Ulsan, South Korea, to ensure the design interface was successfully executed and the project stayed on schedule and within budget.

Project overview

• Topsides design
• Design rates:
  • 80,000 BBL/D
  • 100 million SCF/D of gas
  • 20,000 BWP/D
• Water depth: 3,700 ft.
• 62 persons on board
• All production from subsea wells
• Three well centers with the capability to add future tiebacks

Scope of work

• Multidiscipline detail engineering design
• Detailed 3D modeling
• Hull & subsea Interface
• Schedule coordination
• Procurement support for topsides equipment
• Regulatory interface & compliance
• Topsides weight control
• Process safety analysis
• Automation & integration of topsides equipment