Jetty-Less Offshore Terminal Configurations

A system for offloading liquefied gas from a cargo vessel at a location offshore, the system comprising:

• a floating storage unit which is moored to the seabed;
• first tubing for offloading liquified gas from the cargo vessel to the storage unit;
• a regasification facility;
• an intermediate structure positioned offshore in proximity to the storage unit, the intermediate structure arranged to be supported on the seabed;
• a connection manifold above the sea surface on the intermediate structure;
• second tubing configured to extend between the storage unit and the connection manifold on the intermediate structure for transferring liquified gas from the cargo vessel to the intermediate structure;
• and
• third tubing arranged on the seabed for conveying liquefied gas from the intermediate structure to the regasification facility.

A system for offloading liquefied gas from a cargo vessel and regasifying the offloaded gas at a location offshore, the system comprising:

• a floating storage unit which is moored to the seabed offshore, the floating storage unit comprising an upright cylindrical hull;
• tubing for offloading fluid from the cargo vessel to the storage unit;
• and
• a regasification facility on the floating storage unit.

A system for offloading liquefied gas from a cargo vessel at a location offshore and regasifying the offloaded gas, the system comprising:

• a floating storage unit which is moored to the seabed offshore;
• tubing for offloading fluid from the cargo vessel to the storage unit;
• at least one jack-up platform;
• and
• a regasification facility;
• wherein any one or more of the regasification facility, a power production facility, and a water generation facility, is disposed on the jack-up platform;
• the power production facility being operable using regasified gas from the regasification facility.

A system for offloading liquefied gas from at least one cargo vessel and regasifying the offloaded gas at a location offshore, the system comprising:

• a jack-up platform;
• tubing for offloading liquified gas from the cargo vessel to the jack-up platform;
• and
• a regasification facility on the jack-up platform for regasifying the offloaded gas.

A method of offloading liquified gas from at least one cargo vessel and regasifying the offloaded gas at a location offshore, the method comprising

• providing a cargo vessel carrying liquefied gas;
• providing a jack-up platform and a regasification facility on the jack-up platform;
• utilizing tubing to offload the liquefied gas from the cargo vessel to the jack-up portion;
• regasifying the gas with the regasification facility;
• and
• operating a power production facility to produce power using the gas from the regasification facility.

A system for liquefying gas and loading the liquefied gas onto a cargo vessel and at a location offshore, the system comprising:

• a floating storage unit which is moored to the seabed;
• a jack-up platform positioned offshore in proximity to the floating storage unit, the jack-up platform comprising legs which are arranged to be supported on the seabed and a hull which is arranged to be jacked up along the legs to a position above the sea surface;
• a liquefaction facility on the jack-up platform;
• first tubing for loading liquefied gas fluid from the floating storage unit to the cargo vessel;
• second tubing extending between the floating storage unit and the liquefaction facility of the jack-up platform for transferring liquified gas from the liquefaction facility to the cargo vessel;
• and
• third tubing for transporting the gas to the liquefaction facility.

A method of liquefying gas and loading liquified gas onto a cargo vessel, the method comprising:

• mooring a floating storage unit to a seabed in proximity to a jack-up platform positioned offshore, the jack-up platform comprising legs which are arranged to be supported on the seabed and a hull which is arranged to be jacked up along the legs to a position above the sea surface;
• providing a liquefaction facility on the jack-up platform;
• and
• providing first tubing for loading liquefied gas fluid from the floating storage unit to the cargo vessel, second tubing extending between the floating storage unit and the liquefaction facility of the jack-up platform for transferring liquefied gas from the liquefaction facility to the cargo vessel, and third tubing for transporting the gas to the liquefaction facility.