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single subsea
wellhead
subsea subsea
manifold template
Figure 11.35 Typical subsea ¢eld development options ^ tied back to a host facility.
shuttle tanker
FPSO
flexible risers
anchors chains
Figure 11.36 FPSO with o¡shore loading to a shuttle tanker.
module, usually situated on the subsea tree, allows the production platform to
remotely operate the subsea facility via its valves and chokes (Figure 11.36).
These single satellites are commonly used to develop small reservoirs near to a
large field. They are also used to provide additional production from, or peripheral
