Afren Energy Resources Limited has exercised the first of the 5 one year extensions from the original contract for the FPSO Armada Perkasa with effect from 1 July 2013, the Malaysia-based Bumi Armada announced last week.
The contract extension for the Bumi Armada-owned FPSO, which has been operating offshore Nigeria in the Okoro-Setu field, is estimated at $32.76 million. The vessel has been operating for Afren since 2008.
The Armada Perkasa, which is 211.2 m long and weighs 58,557 deadweight tonnes, has a production capacity of 27,000 bbls/day of liquids and storage capacity for 360,000 barrels.
[mappress] Offshore Energy Today Staff, October 30, 2012