TotalEnergies Suriname has stepped up preparations for its GranMorgu project by hosting its second in-person technical training on floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) process systems.
Hércules Medeiros, Executive in Projects, Operations, and Asset Management at TotalEnergies, announced the update in September, noting that the session focused on “FPSO Process 3D and P&ID interpretation”, giving new local engineers the tools to understand oil, gas, and water processes on FPSOs using advanced technology.
Held at the company’s TEEPSR office in Paramaribo, the training forms part of the Field Operations Competency Development Plan. According to the company, the program is a multi-phase initiative designed to ensure that Field Operations Engineers acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, experience, and attitude, aimed at empowering Surinamese Engineers with the technical knowledge required for the upcoming GranMorgu offshore operations.
Medeiros said that while the main participants were drawn from Field Operations, the training was also extended to Planning and HSE departments. The purpose, he explained, was to engage future professionals in interactive sessions on FPSO process schematics and 3D modeling, learning process and instrumentation diagrams, and practical exercises on subsea and FPSO systems.
TotalEnergies hosts first Technical Training in Suriname ahead of GranMorgu FPSO operations | OilNOW
Participants also became familiar with instrumentation and key FPSO equipment such as separators, heat exchangers, gas compressors, and flare systems. “These initiatives reinforce our commitment with technical and operational excellence, ensuring our teams are fully prepared for the challenges ahead,” Medeiros noted.
The GranMorgu development, operated by TotalEnergies, will feature subsea wells tied back to an all-electric drive FPSO being delivered by SBM Offshore in partnership with Technip Energies. The vessel will have a production capacity of 220,000 barrels of oil per day, with first oil expected in 2028.
