Tuesday 13 February 2018

Atkins, member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded a United States Patent (US9828072) for its marginal field production facility, the Deep Draught Production, Storage and Offloading (DDPSO), a unique, reusable, low CAPEX floating solution designed to operate in harsh environments that may otherwise limit small, ship-shape FPSOs. SNC-Lavalin acquired WS Atkins plc on July 3, 2017.

The Deep Draught Production, Storage and Offloading (DDPSO) concept had already been awarded a GB patent (GB2507370) in recognition of its novel hull form that provides a highly stable platform, combining oil storage with a high weight efficient and low-cost hull. The new US patent recognises this and further enhancements to the concept.