Post-Congress Focus Day - Friday, 17 April 2026

Powering FPSOs with Renewable Energy

10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Refreshments & Registration


10:35 am - 10:40 am Welcome & Housekeeping Address

Workshop A: The Potential of Renewable Energy in FPSO Operations

10:40 am - 11:40 am The FPSO Redeployment Playbook – A Step-By-Step Guide


  • Balancing the need for redeployment vs. new-builds  


  • Assessing field requirements and existing vessel integrity to conduct effective cost-benefit analysis 


  • Looking at how operators assess whether an FPSO can be redeployed to a new field, considering hull integrity, topside compatibility, and mooring adaptability 


  • Understanding technical upgrades to retrofit existing vessels based on field requirements 


  • Exploring economic trade-offs between refurbishment costs, project timelines, and expected returns 


  • Addressing risk factors such as unplanned downtime, recertification requirements, and insurance considerations


11:40 am - 12:10 pm Let’s Talk! Key Takeaways & Action Points


We will break out into a friendly roundtable session to exchange and share key takeaways and actionable points on your learnings from the workshop. Let's learn and grow together! 


12:10 pm - 12:20 pm Workshop Leader A's Closing Remarks


Workshop B: Powering the Future: Energy Storage Solutions for FPSOs

12:40 pm - 1:40 pm Networking Lunch Break


Let’s Talk! Key Takeaways & Action Points  We will break into working groups to discuss and deep dive into each topic. There will be one rotation after 25 minutes.

2:20 pm - 2:50 pm Let’s Talk! Key Takeaways & Action Points


We will break out into a friendly roundtable session to exchange and share key takeaways and actionable points on your learnings from the workshop. Let's learn and grow together! 


1:40 pm - 2:40 pm Extending Operational Life Beyond Original Design


  • Exploring key structural upgrades and modifications required to ensure FPSOs can operate safely over extended lifetimes, including hull strengthening, turret enhancements, and mooring replacements 


  • Examining system refurbishments for topsides, power, and processing units to maintain operational efficiency 


  • Covering regulatory and class society requirements for life extension, including recertification processes 


  • Providing a cost–benefit analysis of upgrades versus building new units, highlighting the economic trade-offs involved in life extension strategies  


2:40 pm - 3:30 pm Workshop Leader B’s Closing Remarks


3:30 pm - 3:40 pm End of FPSO Africa Congress