The FPSO External Transmission Cable Online Monitoring System Independently Developed by WTAU has been Successfully Applied in an Operating Area of ​​CNOOC Zhanjiang Branch!

FPSOs (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading) are core equipment for deepwater oil and gas development. Their transmission cables are the critical "lifeline" connecting the FPSO to shuttle tankers, fulfilling both the FPSO's mooring and positioning duties and the oil and gas transmission mission. Due to their long-term exposure to harsh deepwater environments such as high salinity, high humidity, strong winds and waves, and strong currents, cables are susceptible to fatigue damage, corrosion, and localized fractures. Failures can lead to major safety incidents such as oil and gas leaks and equipment collisions. Therefore, online monitoring of transmission cables has become a core technology for ensuring the safe operation of FPSOs.

The FPSO external transmission cable online monitoring system independently developed by Weite Technology Co., Ltd. was successfully applied in an operating area of CNOOC Zhanjiang Branch as soon as it was launched.

In order to prevent the collision of oil tankers during the outbound transfer process at the berthing platform and to monitor the relative movement trajectories of ships in real time, and to ensure the safe, stable and economical production of offshore oil fields, an intelligent ship outbound transfer system is installed between the platform and the oil tanker to monitor the data of both during the berthing and unberthing period in real time, which can provide good production operation command assistance for the production front line and effectively avoid accidents.

External Transmission Methods：

1.Side-to-Side Transmission:

Laser ranging monitors the relative distance between the bow and stern of an oil tanker during oil transfer from the platform.

Video and audio monitoring of the cable system allows real-time monitoring of the stern cable from the bow.

Real-time monitoring of the oil tanker during oil transfer is achieved through early warning and alarm transmission of cable system tension to the central control system.

Real-time data, video, and audio monitoring of the transfer process is monitored via a handheld tablet.

2.Serial external transmission:

Real-time monitoring through cable tension warnings, alarms, and remote transmission to central control.

Adjusting the tanker's heading by accessing FPSO bow data allows for real-time monitoring of the tanker's direction.

Real-time monitoring of data, video, and audio during the outbound transfer process using a handheld tablet.