--- title: Extending the life of the Terra Nova FPSO oil tanker description: "Le Terra Nova FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) est un navire pétrolier flottant qui est utilisé pour la production, le stockage et le déchargement de pétrole. Il a été construit pour exploiter le champ pétrolifère Terra Nova situé au large des côtes de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador au Canada. Il a été mis en service en 2002 et est opéré par la compagnie pétrolière Suncor Energy. C'est l'un des FPSO les plus importants en service au Canada et continue de jouer un rôle crucial dans la production de pétrole dans le pays. Équipé de toutes les installations nécessaires pour produire du pétrole, stocker le pétrole brut et transférer le pétrole à des navires ravitailleurs. Il peut stocker jusqu'à 1,7 million de barils de pétrole brut et peut produire jusqu'à 110 000 barils de pétrole par jour. En 2021, et donc 19 ans après sa mise en service, Suncor et les copropriétaires de Terra Nova ont conclu une entente de travaux de réfection et de maintenance sur le navire dans le but de prolonger sa durée de vie d’environ 10 ans de plus. Cette dernière permettra la production de 70 millions de barils de ressources supplémentaires au cours des 10 prochaines années. En fin d’année 2022 et dans le cadre de la réfection du Terra Nova FRSO, Suncor a mandaté DAWCO à procéder à une vérification pré opérationnelle du navire qui se trouvait en cale sèche à Ferrol en Espagne. L’équipe des opérations ainsi que l’équipe des ressources humaines ont réussi à rassembler une équipe de 38 personnes incluant : treize (13) électriciens, dix-sept (17) tuyauteurs et huit (8) mécaniciens industriels en seulement sept (7) jours en période des fêtes de fin d’année. Ce fut une belle démonstration de capacité de mobilisation efficace et rapide à l’étranger. Merci à Laurence Demers d’Amour, conseillère en ressources humaines, à Frédéric Proulx, surintendant et à Richard Gadoury, vice-président des services corporatifs qui ont travaillé ardemment en si peu de temps. La vérification pré opérationnelle a porté une attention rigoureuse sur toute la tuyauterie, tous les câbles chauffants ainsi que tous les moteurs du navire, afin de s'assurer de leurs bons fonctionnements. Cette opération s’est déroulée dans un échéancier assez serré (environ cinq (5) semaines de travail à six (6) jours sur sept (7) par semaines. Grâce à l’expertise de l’équipe de DAWCO, plus de 10 000 heures ont été exécutées sans accident. Un grand merci est adressé à toute l’équipe qui s’est mobilisée pour l’exécution de ce mandat qui ne fait que consolider notre savoir-faire dans l’industrie navale. En cette année, le Terra Nova FPSO prévoit de retourner sur les eaux du territoire de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et ainsi continuer son activité à produire du pétrole de manière fiable sécuritaire et efficace." image: https://www.dawco.ca/hubfs/tn-01.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.dawco.ca/en/publications/extending-the-life-of-the-terra-nova-fpso-oil-tanker#main-content) - [Service](https://www.dawco.ca/en/range-of-expertise/electrical-service-and-preventive-maintenance) - [514-738-3033](tel:5147383033) - [Electrical Service and Preventive Maintenance](https://www.dawco.ca/en/range-of-expertise/electrical-service-and-preventive-maintenance) - [Corporate Policies](https://www.dawco.ca/en/corporate-policies) - Brochure - [News and Publications](https://www.dawco.ca/en/news) - [News](https://www.dawco.ca/en/news) - [Publications](https://www.dawco.ca/en/publications) [Careers](https://www.dawco.ca/en/life-at-dawco/careers) [![Dawco white logo](https://www.dawco.ca/hubfs/dawco_logo-1.svg) ![Dawco color logo](https://www.dawco.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-back-dawco.png?width=164&height=40&name=logo-back-dawco.png)](https://www.dawco.ca/en/) - 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It was built to operate the Terra Nova oil field off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It was commissioned in 2002 and is operated by the oil company Suncor Energy. It is one of the largest FPSOs in service in Canada, and continues to play a crucial role in the country's oil production. Equipped with all the facilities needed to produce oil, store crude oil and transfer oil to supply vessels. It can store up to 1.7 million barrels of crude oil and can produce up to 110,000 barrels of oil per day.   In 2021, 19 years after its commissioning, Suncor and the Terra Nova co-owners have signed an agreement to carry out refurbishment and maintenance work on the vessel, with the aim of extending its service life by a further 10 years. This will enable the production of an additional 70 million barrels of resources over the next 10 years.   At the end of 2022, as part of the refit of the Terra Nova FRSO, Suncor commissioned DAWCO to carry out a pre-operational check of the vessel, which was in dry dock in Ferrol, Spain.   The operations and human resources teams succeeded in assembling a team of 38 people, including thirteen (13) electricians, seventeen (17) pipe fitters and eight (8) industrial mechanics, in just seven (7) days over the holiday season. It was a fine demonstration of our ability to mobilize efficiently and rapidly abroad. Many thanks to Laurence Demers d'Amour, Human Resources Advisor, Frédéric Proulx, Superintendent, and Richard Gadoury, Vice-President, Corporate Services, who worked so hard in such a short space of time.   The pre-operational check focused rigorous attention on all the ship's piping, heating cables and motors, to ensure that they were in good working order. This operation was carried out within a fairly tight schedule (approximately five (5) weeks of work at six (6) days a week out of seven (7).   Thanks to the expertise of the DAWCO team, more than 7,000 hours were completed without accident. 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