Prelude in 2015
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Vision.
Construction shots Prelude FLNG Project, SHI Shipyard Geoje.
In a world first project of extraordinary scale, Shell is building a giant floating facility that
will liquefy natural gas at sea. And from the shipyards in Korea, to the remote waters of
Australia, right across the world, 2015 has been a year of remarkable achievement.
Huw Jones, FLNG construction manager
“We are that close from achieving something quite fantastic.”
Vision.
Aerial footage of last topside module installation, SHI Shipyard Geoje.
In Geoje, Prelude continued to take shape at an astonishing pace. We watched the last of
the topside modules installed onto the hull.
Huw Jones, FLNG construction manager
“I can relax now, it’s down safe and sound. No incidents again.”
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Interior Prelude storage tanks, SHI Shipyard Geoje.
We saw the enormous storage tanks take shape inside the hull.
Jean Chaplain, storage tank lead.
“This cargo tank, which is for LNG, is 39,000 cubic metres. It’s really like a cathedral I
think, yes it is.”
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Engineers climbing Prelude flare tower, SHI Shipyard Geoje.
And we climbed up to the top of Prelude’s 180m long flare tower.
Willem Keij, offshore installation lead.
“The wind’s picking up a bit as you get higher. This is it hey. The flare system is the
ultimate safety device. During normal operations, the flare will not be used and it will
basically help us during start up and then during normal operations in case of process
upsets.”
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Prelude mooring Chain, Vicinay Cadenas, Spain.
And holding everything to the seabed, was the great chain of Spain.
Dean Fresher, Heavy Lift Specialist.
“The rain in Spain falls mainly on the chain.”
Ewoud van Haaften, senior offshore structures engineer.
“The chain is laid out on the quayside, so in the coming few days we’re going to load these
chains onto the ship and then they will be off to Battam in Indonesia.”
Prelude in 2015
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Measuring 17 kilometres long, weighing nearly 10 and a half thousand tonnes, it’s the
largest chain of its kind ever built.
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Noble Clyde Boudreaux Drilling Rig, North Western Australia.
In the remote north of Australia, the sun was setting on a very different project, in a very
different world.
Shell Supervisor
“Yeh, that’s the well there yes.”
Off camera: “And far does that go down?”
“About 4100 metres vertically.”
Noble Worker
“Yes, go ahead and pull em, pull em. Let’s make sure nothing comes out of them.”
After two years, the wells campaign on the Noble Clyde Boudreaux, was coming to an
end.
Kira Evans, Graduate Wells Engineer.
“So we’ve drilled 7 wells, we’re coming up to the end of our campaign. We’ve completed 5
wells and we’ve only got two more to complete and we’re ready for Prelude.”
Gary Wright, Offshore Drilling Supervisor.
“We’ve achieved everything we set out to achieve and in that time we started out as a
small groups of separate people and now we are one family.”
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Deep Energy, North Western Australia.
And working right beside her was the Deep Energy as installation of Prelude’s subsea
equipment began.
Shell Supervisor.
“Very, very fine balancing act between the weight of the crane and on the wire.”
Kivan Sartipi. Analysis Engineer.
“We’re essentially building an underwater city without people and the purpose of it is to
provide hydrocarbons to the facility safely.”
12 kilometres of flowlines and 8 plets were installed in one of the world’s most remote
locations.
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SupuraKencana, Lumut Malaysia
And they will soon be joined by the production manifolds and risers.
Shington Widjaja, manifold and tie-in systems lead.
Prelude in 2015
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“So this is the last stop for the FLNG. It is like a big tap, which separates the hydrocarbons
from the FLNG.”
After four years in construction, the subsea team was getting ready for their final test.
Shington Widjaja, manifold and tie-in systems lead.
“I think we’re good, the people are coming off, so we’re ready to go.”
“Well done.”
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ASL Shipyard, Singapore, Prelude Infield Support Vessels.
And right across the border, Darren Yates was having triplets; again.
Darren Yates, Project Manager Services and Logistics
“This is the second of my three babies as it were.”
Off camera: “And have they been good kids or bad kids?
“So far very well behaved. A little more so than my triplets at home.”
Prelude’s support vessel the RT Kuri Bay, was ready to launch into the world.
Darren Yates, Project Manager Services and Logistics
.
“We're building three vessels and there will be two on station, 24/7. She’s going to be
bringing the product carriers alongside Prelude.”
Vision.
ASL Shipyard, Singapore, Prelude Infield Support Vessels launching.
“With a Singapore storm, lighting up the night, giant airbags were inflated and she was
slowly lowered into the water. As the sun came up, the tides did the rest.”
Darren Yates, Project Manager Services and Logistics
Fantastic, absolutely spectacular to see. Executed to perfection and she’s looking beautiful
in the water.
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Prelude Flare Lift Installation, SHI Shipyard Geoje.
“2015 has been a year of remarkable achievement, for a truly remarkable project. As step
by step, piece by piece. Prelude FLNG continues to become a reality.”
Willem Keij, offshore installation lead.
“Here she is. Huh.”