* First 'Dynamic Positioning' well testing vessel in the Middle East - increasing safety and productivity to the region's oil and gas industry
* Sailing this week on first commission for ADMA-OPCO
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - July 22, 2004 - Almansoori Production Services, a leading oilfield supplies and services company in the UAE, today launched their new Dynamic Positioning Class-2, Marine Well Test Vessel, the MV Al Shaheen. This Marine Well Test Vessel is the first in the region to provide the crucial advantage of 'dynamic positioning' to the oil and gas industry.
The MV Al Shaheen is sailing immediately; the client is ADMA-OPCO (Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company) who has commissioned the vessel to monitor oil extraction in the Umm Shaif Field.
Mr. Housam El Houseiny, General Manager of Almansoori Production Services commented, "Almansoori Production Services is proud to introduce a new addition to our existing fleet of Marine Well Test Vessels. Since 1985 we have been supplying Well Test Vessels to our clients in order to provide reliable well data keeping in mind environmental concerns. M/V Al Shaheen newly built in 2004 is the first Dynamic Positioning (DP Class-2) Vessel in the region has been designed and built to work in sea heights of up to six feet maintaining its position with movements of less than a one meter radius. The production facilities on M/V Al Shaheen are capable of measuring Gas Volumes up to 70 MMSCF/D with Oil Re-injection Facilities that can reach up to 15,000 bbls/d, with equipment designed for H2S and CO2 Service."
It is expected that the MV Al Shaheen MPS will be able to operate 300 days a year, which is a vast increase on the average of 160 days a year for traditional vessels carrying out the same function in the region. That increased monitoring of drilling sites will in turn greatly increase the production efficiency of the oil production company allowing them to save millions of dollars.
The MV Al Shaheen MPS is equipped with the latest technology for navigation and handling. She is expected to be at sea in a working environment for up to a year at a time, so every element of the vessel is built with redundancy. The state of the art facilities on board will allow the MV Al Shaheen MPS to operate as one of the most environmentally conscious oil supply service and supply vessels in the Middle East.
Dynamic Positioning Explained
Dynamic Positioning is a method of maintaining a ship in a fixed position by using her own propellers and thrusters. This allows operations at sea where mooring or anchoring is not feasible due to deep water, strong winds or other technical difficulties.
Dynamic Positioning may either be absolute in that the position is locked to a fixed point over the bottom, or relative to a moving object like another ship. One may also position the ship at a determined angle towards wind and waves.
Dynamic Positioning is frequently demanded in the oil industry. Important applications include collections of oils from fixed lines to make measurements of oil quality and work that is carried out in close proximity to rigs.
Dynamic Positioning relies on pre-determined, satellite-fed information.
How it works: When the ship's Master determines where he wants to position a vessel, a series of calculations is made and the readings are then programmed into a satellite console by a Bridge Officer. There after, the computer receives a series of ongoing positioning information generated by the computer and subsequently makes any necessary adjustments to individual equipment -- such as stern or bow thrusters, for example -- in order to keep the ship true to the Captain's original calculations.
The computer constantly checks to make sure the ship is adhering to the preset readings. If there are any deviations from these readings, the computer automatically makes the appropriate changes to compensate for such factors as wind or tides.
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Almansoori Production Services Explained
Almansoori Production Services is committed to provide a high quality professional service to our customers in a safe environmentally sound manner while providing meaningful employment to our employees and a reasonable return to the company.
Environmental Services
Almansoori have continued to upgrade their operations to provide environmentally safe alternatives to all related aspects of the operation including:
Crude oil storage and handling
Onsite chemical analysis
Environmental studies
Personnel / Safety - Almansoori's personnel are fully trained in both safely procedures as well as operations. The company's Health, Safety, Environment Management Systems (HSEMS) have been cascaded downward throughout the entire organisation.
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About Almansoori Production Services
Al Mansoori Production Services has been providing high quality testing services since 1985. The company has continued a long established commitment to serving their clients in the oil industry providing:
Provision of oil and gas production/ exploration well testing.
Marine production testing and stimulation vessels
Onshore and offshore early production facilities
Produced water treatment
Multi-Phase systems
Environmental services
Integrated well Services.
About Almansoori
Almansoori is a leading oilfield supplies and services company, established in 1977 in the UAE with highly motivated & skilled personnel and equipment. The level of the company's performance and international standards have been well recognised and appreciated in the UAE, which in turn has lead to international operation in Canada, Algeria, Libya, Kuwait, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Iran, Azerbaijan and India.
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