Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit, a vessel used by the offshore oil and gas industry for the production, processing, and storage of hydrocarbons. FPSOs are often converted tankers moored at offshore oil fields, eliminating the need for pipeline infrastructure to shore.
Also known as: Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit.
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