A MAJOR REPORT
Floating production has proved a cost-effective method of developing both marginal and world-class offshore fields worldwide. In the past five years, 69 floating production units of varying types have been installed. In the next five years, we forecast the installation of a further 110 floaters. The World Floating Production Report provides an essential overview of current and future prospects over the 2005-2009 period.

The World Floating Production Report contains 233 pages, 150 figures and 58 tables

FUTURE PROSPECTS
The World Floating Production Report by energy business consultants Douglas-Westwood provides the industry executive with an overview of future prospects within the floating production sector.

The World Floating Production Report covers all types of floaters; FPSOs, FPSSs, spars, TLPs, etc. and is unique in providing an essential overview of the FPS business, the technology and a forecast of global markets.

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
The report looks at the technologies involved in each sector of the floating production industry. The economic rationale for use of floaters and their evolution is explained. The current floating production market is analysed together with factors affecting supply and demand including re-deployment issues and regional disparities. existing designs of floater and new innovative concepts are described, together with the factors driving innovation in this dynamic market sector.

MARKET FORECASTS

The World Floating Production Report uses a specially developed market model to generate forecasts of numbers of floating production systems in each region of the world. Data is shown by region and covers the period to 2009.

A major factor in determining future FPSO expenditure is whether fields will be developed by upgrading and re-deploying existing units, by tanker conversions or by newbuilds. The report provides estimates of levels of future activity and expenditure in each of these categories.

The World Floating Production Report provides essential information for decision-makers in oil companies and in the contracting and supply industries, government departments and financial institutions.

AN ACCLAIMED SERIES
The World Floating Production Report is the latest in an acclaimed series of business studies used by organisations in 32 countries. These include the oil majors, investment banks, offshore contractors, agencies and departments of governments.