HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 14.May.2025, Words: 307) — Woodside Energy said the Scarborough Energy project, which is now over 82% complete, achieved a major engineering milestone with the joining together of the topsides and hull for the floating production unit (FPU).
Constructed separately at 2 different fabrication yards in China, the joining of the 2 mega-structures is a significant step forward for the Scarborough energy project as it progresses towards first LNG cargo, targeted for the second-half 2026.
The floatover required precise planning and extensive collaboration by all stakeholders, Woodside announced on 14 May 2025 in an official statement.
Teams from Woodside, McDermott, QMW and COSCO worked closely on the fabrication of the structures and on safely and successfully bringing them together.
The remaining integration work for the FPU will continue at the fabrication yard in Yantai before sailaway to Australia. Once complete the FPU will be moored 375km off the coast of Karratha, western Australia.
The Scarborough energy project is set to produce up to 8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG and contribute up to 225 terajoules a day of domestic gas supply into the western Australian market, according to Woodside.
“The floatover of the FPU is an engineering marvel and builds on the safe and successful fabrication of the topsides and hull,” Woodside Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Australia Liz Westcott said. “Maneuvering two structures that each weigh more than 30,000 tonnes at sea is an exceptionally complex operation. I am proud of the Woodside and McDermott teams for the safe delivery of the FPU to the integration yard and the completion of this chapter of work. The FPU is a critical piece of infrastructure for this world-class project which continues to be delivered to the highest standard.”
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