FRAMO

• FRAMO High Capacity Oil Spill Recovery System – a cost effective solution

By Jørgen Brandt Theodorsen, Engineer Oil recovery systems

Manufacturer of FRAMO pumping system for Oil & Gas and Marine Industry

Product range within Oil recovery systems

• FRAMO TransRec Oil Skimmer Systems

• FRAMO Portable Emergency Offloading Systems

• FRAMO ROLS, Remote Offloading of sunken vessels

• Integrated with Sales & Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, commissioning, training, service & spare parts

• Worldwide service stations, part of AlfaLaval group

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The Norwegian History of oil spill prepardness BRAVO Blowout North Sea 1977

The Development

- From the late 70’s after

Bravo blow out, new rules

and regulations from

Norwegian authorities

- Remove spill from the

environment mechanically

- Potential polluter to prove

that they are prepared, oil-

on-water exercise

FRAMO Oil Spill Recovery System

Framo TransRec developed for offshore

oil spills together with NOFO and Statoil

NOFO is an oil spill response organization established by

all the operating companies on the Norwegian continental

shelf.

NOFO’s objective is environmental protection. The

organization ensures that the authorities oil spill recovery

guidelines are followed. This is undertaken on behalf of,

and together with, the operating companies.

NOFO Technology development program established to

ensure that the best technology is available at all time

Main strategy; Use of existing PSVs in operation for

all individual oil companies.

Established 1978 as a consequence of the Bravo

blow out

Viking Avant, Part of the NOFO pool

Part of the “Norwegian cluster”

- Proving the capability. Annual “oil-on-water” exercise.

Vessel – personnel – equipment - operation

- Waxy oil. Viscous oil

- Going North. North sea -

> Norwegian Sea -> Barents Sea

- Other challenges further north. Visibility. Personnel

safety. Icing. Oil in ice.

- Every step carefully supported by R&D programs and

JIP’s.

- Prove every step for the government.

• Designed for most cost effective operation and contingency preparedness

• Short mobilization time

• Platform independent, use of any vessels of opportunity including existing OSV

• High capacity skimming

• Recover any viscosity of oil

• Transfer of recovered oil in open sea

• Minimize number of oil recovery vessels

• 1 man operation by radio remote control

FRAMO TransRec Oil Spill Recovery System

FRAMO TransRec Oil Spill Recovery System

TACTICAL OIL SPILL

MANAGEMENT

A robust and documentable approach to detection, combating and creating

a common operating picture.

Aptomar AS

Selection of skimmer for open sea oil recovery

Selection of skimmer for open sea oil recovery - Low to medium viscous oil

Philosophy

Recover large quantities of any

type of crude oil or refined oil, in

all weather conditions, day and

night, as long as the oil is

floating on surface

Safe one man operation, in any

extreme warm or arctic climate

FRAMO Oil Spill Recovery System

Prepared for any challenge,

blow-out or large ship accident

- Large volumes oil spill

- Different viscosity

- Hot or cold climate

- Offshore in waves

- Near shore with thrusters on the

skimmer heads

Never leave the scene

Transfer of recovered oil in

open sea from oil rec vessel

to storage vessel by use of

TransRec umbilical

The oil recovery vessel OSRV

do not need to sail to harbor

for offloading.

Gives the oil recovery vessel

high working rate, increase the

efficiency

Platform independent system

Installation on any vessel of

opportunity; including existing

OSVs, ERRVs, tanker vessels,

coast guard vessels, barges,

even from shore.

Very easy to move between

vessels, increase overall

availability for the contingency

preparedness.

Average Cost in US$/ton from different oil spills

• Emergency transfer 20 - 200

• Oil skimming from sea 40 - 400

• Dispersant 400 - 500

• Oil recovery in ice ?

• Off loading of sunken vessel 500 - 1 000

• Cleaning of beaches 10 000 - 100 000

What is most expensive

Contingency Strategy and

where to invest your

money?

Save money – Framo Oil Recovery System

Conclusion

• Technology today can recover oil from sea surface as long as there is oil on the sea surface,

independent of weather and waves, also in ice infested waters

• Skimmer tools are available for all viscosities

• Instrumentation for operation day and night are available to increase the operation time

window.

• All functions should be remotely operated for safety of people. No people on deck.

• Transfer STS in open sea. Increase operation hrs for the OSRV

• All in all, increased efficiency and less number of vessels/systems needed in the

contingency plan, less cost for oil company for vessel, crew, training, equipment and

maintenance.