Floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) projects represent some of the most complex coordination challenges in modern energy infrastructure. Each unit may involve multiple engineering hubs, fabrication yards and offshore deployment sites, often spanning continents and regulatory regimes. Ensuring consistency, safety and reliability across these global chains requires more than technical oversight; it demands structured quality governance and seamless information flow.
With the movement toward larger, more sophisticated FPSO designs, alignment between engineering, inspection and operational teams has become a defining factor in project success. Integrated quality planning, digital traceability and standardized verification processes form the backbone of effective project assurance, helping to minimize rework, reduce delays and build long-term asset integrity.
"Continuity across disciplines and geographies is the cornerstone of successful FPSO delivery," says Laura Wakeham, Global Head of Supply Chain and Technical Staffing Solutions at SGS. "When every participant in the supply chain shares the same standards, data visibility and accountability, project outcomes improve – not only technically, but commercially and environmentally as well."
Embedding this mindset early in design and fabrication enables a smoother transition from construction to operation. By combining technical assurance with workforce expertise, we deliver seamless end-to-end support that reduces project risk, optimizes performance and safeguards asset integrity, wherever the FPSO operates.
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