Our FPSO fleet

BW Offshore brings together extensive floating production experience with a global FPSO fleet.
BW Offshore engineers innovative floating production solutions. The Company has four FPSOs in operation with potential and ambition to grow, by leveraging four decades of offshore operations and project execution, to create tailored offshore energy solutions for evolving markets worldwide.
Present in all major oil and gas regions
40+
delivered projects
40+
years of experience
4
assets in operation
1
asset available for redeployment
BW Catcher
A highly reliable FPSO operating in the UK North Sea, one of the world’s most regulated and complex offshore regions. BW Catcher consistently delivers stable production, high uptime and strong safety performance in harsh environments.
Contract duration
2018 - 2025 (2043)
Oil processing capacity
60,000 bbl/d
Gas handling capacity
60 mmscfd
Water injection capacity
125,000 bbl/d
Storage capacity
650,000 bbl
Mooring
Turret
Location/field
UK/Catcher
Client
Harbour Energy
Key strengths
  • Proven reliability in harsh conditions
  • Robust for extreme weather
  • Recognised environmental performance
  • Stable and large-scale production
  • Purpose-built FPSO hull in preserved condition
BW Adolo
BW Adolo is an FPSO with a long operational history in West Africa. Under an amended charter agreement, BW Offshore retains ownership of the unit while leasing it to BW Energy. The unit’s redeployment history and established operating framework reflect BW Offshore’s experience with managing and executing lifecycle extensions and relocation projects.
Contract duration
2018-2028 (2038)
Oil processing capacity
40,000 bbl/d
Gas handling capacity
18 mmscfd
Water injection capacity
60,000 bbl/d
Storage capacity
1,350,000 bbl
Mooring
Spread
Location/field
Gabon/Dussafu
Client
BW Energy
Key strengths
  • Proven redeployment capability
  • Operational continuity with BW Energy
  • Established operating setup in the region
  • Experience supporting future project execution
Pioneer
BW Pioneer is a deepwater FPSO with a long and recognised operating history in the US Gulf of America. Designed for extreme weather and equipped with a disconnectable turret system, the unit has demonstrated BW Offshore’s capability to deliver safe and resilient production in hurricane prone environments. Following the vessel’s sale to Murphy Oil Corporation, BW Offshore continues to operate the FPSO under a five year O&M contract.
Contract duration
2012-2025 (2030)
Oil processing capacity
80,000 bbl/d
Gas handling capacity
16 mmscfd
Storage capacity
600,000 bbl
Mooring
Disconnectable turret
Location/field
US/Cascade & Chinook
Client
Murphy Oil
Key strengths
  • Proven disconnect and storm-response capability
  • Deepwater operating experience
  • Reliable production performance
  • Continued operational involvement
  • Track record with major operators
BW Opal
BW Opal is one of the most advanced gas FPSOs ever constructed, a large scale newbuild designed for long term, compliant and energy efficient production on the Barossa field. Built to Australian regulatory standards and engineered with a strong environmental focus, BW Opal combines high capacity gas processing with technologies that reduce emissions and enhance overall operational efficiency.
Contract duration
2025-2040 (2050)
Gas handling capacity
850 mmscfd
Storage capacity
850,157 bbl
Mooring
Turret
Location/field
Australia/Barossa
Client
Santos
Key strengths
  • High-capacity gas processing
  • Environmental performance integrated into the design
  • Built for strict regulatory environments
  • Modern newbuild hull for longevity and stability
  • Advanced power and processing systems
  • Designed for future expansion and field evolution
  • Delivered through global collaboration and disciplined execution
BW Hurra
BW Hurra is a purpose built FPSO with an established operating history offshore Western Australia. Following cessation of production in 2018, the unit was placed in lay up in Malaysia and was acquired by BW Offshore in 2025. With a well maintained hull, a flexible mooring arrangement and a documented production track record, BW Hurra represents a technically robust FPSO platform within BW Offshore’s portfolio.
Storage capacity
900,000 bbl
Export parcel size
650,000 bbl
Oil process capacity
100 kbpd
Gas handling capacity
80 MMscfd
Water injection capacity
98 kbpd
Mooring
External riser turret
Available for redeployment
Key strengths
  • Purpose-built FPSO hull in preserved condition
  • External turret mooring system
  • Platform suited for new, project-specific topsides
  • Dedicated FPSO design
  • Operational track record
  • Part of BW Offshore’s redeployment competence base
BW Catcher
Contract duration
2018 - 2025 (2043)
Oil processing capacity
60,000 bbl/d
Gas handling capacity
60 mmscfd
Water injection capacity
125,000 bbl/d
Storage capacity
650,000 bbl
Mooring
Turret
Location/field
UK/Catcher
Client
Harbour Energy
BW Adolo
Contract duration
2018-2028 (2038)
Oil processing capacity
40,000 bbl/d
Gas handling capacity
18 mmscfd
Water injection capacity
60,000 bbl/d
Storage capacity
1,350,000 bbl
Mooring
Spread
Location/field
Gabon/Dussafu
Client
BW Energy
BW Pioneer
BW Pioneer
2012-2025 (2030)
Oil processing capacity
80,000 bbl/d
Gas handling capacity
16 mmscfd
Storage capacity
600,000 bbl
Mooring
Disconnectable turret
Location/field
US/Cascade & Chinook
Client
Murphy Oil
BW Opal
Contract duration
2025-2040 (2050)
Gas handling capacity
850 mmscfd
Storage capacity
850,157 bbl
Mooring
Turret
Location/field
Australia/Barossa
Client
Santos
BW Ideol
BW Ideol is a leading fully integrated platform in floating offshore wind. They leverage over 13 years of experience in design, execution, and development of floating wind projects. Their expertise combines Ideol S.A.'s patented floating offshore wind technology with their strong engineering capabilities.
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BW Elara
BW Elara delivers scalable, rapidly deployable floating desalination solutions to meet the world’s growing fresh water demand.

Floating Desalination Units (FDUs) offer a scalable, modular solution to address urgent water needs with a minimal resource footprint.
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