FLNG vs FPSO Commissioning Talent Gap
As Asia-Pacific enters a convergent FLNG and FPSO commissioning boom, the talent required has diverged sharply. FLNG demands cryogenic, liquefaction-cycle, and LNG-handling competencies that barely overlap with FPSO skill base — and both pools are critically shallow.
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