Shell Could Have Faced a Catastrophic Failure When Power Ran Out at FLNG Facility

Local Australian media has reported that Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility offshore Western Australia had a power issue that led to the increased risk of catastrophic failure last month.

The full investigation report by the country’s safety regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority revealed that the vessel’s steel spine was losing the capacity to hold more than 80,000 Tonne....