design and engineering firm Atkins , a subsidiary of the ex - Lavalin corporation , has been given a US patent for its Deep ##mass storage , Storage and storage ( DDPSO ) marginal field storage 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 storage 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.