The Bonga Fpso(Floating Production Storage and offloading) was designed using Computer aided Software which include PDMS,microstation,Autocad, and Pro/E



Shell, like other petroleum companies, spends millions of dollars creating 3D CAD files throughout the
design phase of a project to visualize the designs of equipment, instrumentation, fixed and floating
platforms and many other components necessary to extract and produce petroleum.
The Bonga visualization was constructed by taking the submitted CAD files from the contractors responsible
for the project. Each contractor had its own preferred in-house CAD package, ranging from PDMS,
MicroStation, AutoCAD to Pro/E. The file sizes were considerable, some reaching 2.5 gigabytes. All files
were then imported into MicroStation and converted to the Walkinside format. Walkinside outputted a
virtual reality file, which enabled the Bonga project team to freely walk through a virtual version of the
Bonga FPSO (in a manner similar to a PlayStation 2 or XBox game). Using this virtual environment, the
team could check for collisions and other design anomalies that could have significantly delayed the project.
The resulting 3D visualization was one of the largest ever made in the world, covering more than 100
square kilometers (39 square miles) and containing more than 100 million polygons.

To learn how to perform similar feats, click here. OIL AND GAS TRAINING

A new class begins this Saturday, 5th of July @ 42 Falolu street, Surulere, 10am.