Design and engineering firm Atkins, a subsidiary of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been given a US patent for its Deep Draught Production, Storage and Offloading (DDPSO) marginal field production facility. The patent, which was granted in 2013, describes how the facility can be used to produce bitumen from oil sands bitumen. The concept has already gained a GB patent, given its stable platform solution with oil storage and a low-cost, high weight-efficient hull.
Design and engineering firm Atkins, a subsidiary of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been given a US patent for its Deep Draught Production, Storage and Offloading (DDPSO) marginal field production facility. The DDPSO is a floating product that is reusable, with a low CAPEX that is designed to work in harsh environments that may prove unsuitable for other production, storage and offloading vessels. The concept has already gained a GB patent, given its stable platform solution with oil storage and a low-cost, high weight-efficient hull.