Fulkrum introduced immediately the profitable completion of its vendor surveillance work for Shell’s pioneering Penguins undertaking. The six-figure contract, secured in March 2020, spanned 5 years and has now reached completion, with the undertaking formally in manufacturing.
Fulkrum performed a key function in making certain the standard and compliance of kit manufactured for the undertaking, conducting intensive vendor surveillance throughout a number of areas. With quite a few vendor visits over time, Fulkrum’s professional workforce labored intently with suppliers to uphold the best business requirements, making certain that every one tools met the strict necessities crucial for Shell’s first new operated facility within the UK North Sea in over 20 years.
The Penguins floating manufacturing, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel is likely one of the most superior platforms of its sort. It’s anticipated to provide as much as 45,000 barrels of oil equal per day (boed) at peak manufacturing and supply sufficient pure gasoline to warmth roughly 700,000 UK properties yearly. The brand new FPSO can have round 30% decrease operational emissions in comparison with its predecessor, Brent Charlie.
“We’re extremely proud to have performed a key function within the Penguins undertaking, offering vendor surveillance over the previous 5 years,” stated Stacey Buchan, Operations Supervisor at Fulkrum. “Working alongside such a well-respected identify within the business and contributing to a undertaking that may have an enduring impression on the UK’s power safety has been an honour. Our workforce’s experience and dedication to high quality assurance had been instrumental in making certain the success of this undertaking, and we sit up for persevering with our partnerships with Shell and different business leaders sooner or later.”
With the Penguins FPSO now in manufacturing, Fulkrum celebrates one other profitable milestone, reinforcing its fame as a trusted companion for main power initiatives worldwide.
