ANGOLA: Liebherr to Build Dual Offshore Cranes for Azule’s Agogo FPSO

Liebherr has successfully sold two offshore cranes of the type RL 2600 (Ram Luffing 2600) and RL-K 2600 (Ram Luffing knuckle boom 2600) to Yinson Production, a global energy and technology company based in Singapore

The cranes will support the Agogo FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit), which will be operating in the Agogo field of offshore Angola. Used for maintenance and component replacement on the Agogo FPSO, the cranes are the ideal choice for harsh offshore environments

The RL crane series is known for its compact design and is specially designed for use on both fixed and floating offshore applications. The RL-K design is based on the RL design, and the foldable boom is predestined for space-restricted applications.

Yinson Production secured a contract to operate and maintain the Agogo FPSO for Azule Energy, Angola’s largest independent oil and gas producer and a 50/50 joint venture between BP p.l.c. and Eni S.p.A. The Agogo FPSO will be operated in the Agogo field, located in Block 15/06, approximately 180 kilometres west of Angola’s coast. This project marks Yinson Production’s entry into Angola, while their partnership with Liebherr builds on the successful collaboration established in 2016, marking their second joint project. The Agogo FPSO will expand Yinson Production’s FPSO fleet to eight units.

Liebherr will deliver the cranes with a maximum lifting capacity of up to 30 tonnes and a maximum boom outreach of over 30 metres each.

‘We are pleased to be selected as the supplier of the main cranes onboard the Agogo FPSO for Angolan waters and look forward to maintaining our long-standing cooperation with Yinson Production through this new project. The advanced features and compact design of the RL 2600 and RL-K 2600 ensure an invaluable asset for our offshore customers’, expresses Oliver Odebrecht, Sales Manager General Purpose Offshore Cranes at Liebherr in Rostock.