BW Offshore has announced the successful completion of the Interim Performance Test (IPT) for the BW Opal FPSO, as part of the commissioning programme for the Santos-operated Barossa LNG project offshore northern Australia.
The completion of IPT constitutes an important operational milestone for BW Opal. The test confirms that key production, processing and utility systems on the FPSO are operating in an integrated manner and are capable of delivering stable performance under production conditions.
Following the restart of production in early May, BW Opal has continued gas production and export. Production is being managed in close coordination with Santos during this phase of the ramp-up and commissioning programme.
BW Offshore remains focused on safe and stable operations, the completion of remaining commissioning activities, and progress toward Practical Completion. Practical Completion will mark the commencement of the long-term firm contract period for BW Opal.
Source: BW Offshore
