Aker Floating Production () is a

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Floating Production Storage and Offloading A floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit is a floating vessel used by the offshore oil and gas industry for the production and processing of hydrocarbons, and for the storage of oil. An FPSO vessel is designed to receive h ...

vessel operator. The company is part of the Aker Group with Aker ASA owning 44.27% of the company. It is listed on

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. The company was founded 14 March 2006, and listed on 26 June 2006. It has purchased three

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for conversion to FPSO vessels, and the first vessel was delivered in the third quarter of 2007. The company plans to have four FPSOs in operation by 2009. First commercial contract for operation was on the Indian oil field Dhirubhai 1.

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