Peregrino phase 2 will extend the life of the Peregrino field to 2040. Phase 2 adds 250–300 million barrels of oil, while at the same time halving expected CO2 emissions per barrel over the field remaining lifetime, Equinor said.

Geir Tungesvik, Equinor’s executive vice president for Projects, Drilling & Procurement, said: “I am thrilled that we have started production from the new Peregrino C platform. Covid-19 has made Peregrino phase 2 a challenging project, and I want to thank everyone involved for delivering the project with excellent HSE results.”

Peregrino phase 2 consists of a new platform with drilling facilities and living quarters tied in to the existing Peregrino FPSO, as well as a new pipeline importing gas to the platform for power generation. In operation, the new platform will provide 350 long-term jobs offshore and onshore in Brazil, Equinor said.

According to the Norwegian oil and gas company, the Peregrino phase 2 project had been on schedule for planned start-up late in 2020 when Covid-19 “hit the project hard,” leading to cuts in the workforce several times in the crucial and normally labor-intensive hook-up phase.

Still, Equinor said, Peregrino phase 2 is delivered within the original $3 billion cost estimate.

“In line with Equinor’s low carbon strategy, measures have been taken to reduce CO2 emissions from the Peregrino field. By switching from diesel to gas for power generation on Peregrino C, phase 2 will avoid 100,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions from the Peregrino field per year.
This will also reduce costs and simplify logistics in the operational phase,” Equinor said.

“The start-up of Peregrino Phase 2 is an important milestone in Equinor’s growth strategy in Brazil. This project showcases how we can bring valuable new resources onto production at the same time as investing in technology to cut carbon emissions. I am proud that Peregrino Phase 2 will increase field production to 110,000 barrels per day at plateau whilst halving our emissions intensity,” says Al Cook, Equinor’s executive vice president for Exploration & Production International.

The new platform, Equinor said, is also equipped with the latest digital tools, like a 3D model of the entire platform that operators can use on an iPad in the field.

“This improves cooperation offshore and between the platform and the onshore operational support team in Rio de Janeiro. New digital solutions will also contribute to optimized production, reducing energy usage and thereby CO2 emissions,” the company added.

Source: Offshore Engineer Staff.

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Radix will develop software for two lots of subsea and one lot of wells, marking its return to large contracts with Petrobras. The partnership will last for three years, extendable for an additional two years.

“The market forecast for oil and gas wells and subsea operations is very positive, particularly in Brazil. New initiatives are being launched to drill new wells, well plugging, and decommissioning. Companies are also launching innovative projects to add new equipment installation on the seabed, which will require players to be very efficient and controlled in their operations to minimized operational and environmental risks,” Radix Engineering and Software said.

Carlos Loyola, Radix’ Upstream General Manager, commented: “The growth of investments in the area also requires a more robust governance closer to execution, mainly due to the number of companies involved in these operations. Radix’ services are expected to contribute to raising process governance, activities efficiency, technical decision assertiveness, and operations continuity.”

50 new jobs

Radix will be responsible for developing new systems, improving existing ones, and supporting those currently in use by Petrobras for Well Engineering and Subsea Engineering. The effort will include multiple software technologies, languages, and frameworks, always applying agile management methodologies to the developments. The contract will generate 50 new job positions in Radix.

Source: Offshore Engineer Staff.

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The FPSO, named P-82, will be deployed at the giant Búzios oil field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt area, offshore Brazil.

The P-82 will have the capacity to produce up to 225 thousand barrels of oil per day, process up to 12 million m³of  gas per day, and store more than 1.6 million barrels. The project foresees the interconnection of 16 wells, 9 of which are producers and seven injectors.

The FPSO is scheduled to start operating in 2026, and it will be the tenth platform to be installed in the Búzios field, where Petrobras is the operator, with a 92.6% stake in the field, having CNOOC and CNODC as partners, with 3.7% each.

The P-82 will be the 29^th unit to go into production in the pre-salt and is part of Petrobras’  new generation of platforms, which are characterized by their high production capacity and their low-carbon technologies.

The unit will incorporate the so-called closed flare technology, which, according to Petrobras, increases gas utilization in a safe and sustainable manner and prevents it from being burned into the atmosphere.

Other innovations will be the methane gas detection system, capable of acting to prevent or mitigate the risk of leaks of this compound, and the  “digital twins,” which consist of a virtual reproduction of the platform to enable simulations and remote tests, before it goes into operation, a factor that aims to increase safety and reliability. The FPSO will also be equipped with CCUS technology.

The order for the P-82 comes just a few days after Petrobras ordered the $2.8 billion P-83 FPSO from Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine

Source: Offshore Engineer Staff.

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The company will conduct the survey over the Petrobras-operated Grand Iara Project, involving the Berbigão, Sururu, and Shared Reservoir of Atapu, in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.

The project is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2023 and is expected to last around six months.

The node deployment area covers a total of 1,309 sqkm, using nodes deployed by ROV, and Shearwater’s 3×2 six-string omni-directional triple source.

“This is a significant contract and a solid addition to our backlog for the first half of 2023, confirming our leadership in the fast-growing deepwater OBN segment of the marine seismic industry. We are very pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Petrobras and to support them with another large deepwater OBN project,” said Irene Waage Basili, CEO of Shearwater.

Financial details were not disclosed.

Source: Offshore Engineer Staff.

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Maersk informed on Friday that, under this latest deal, the rig will drill one exploration well and perform subsea well interventions at the BC-10 field.

The contract is expected to begin in March 2023, in direct continuation of the current one, with an estimated duration of 90 days. The contract value is approximately $37 million, including a mobilisation fee.

Morten Kelstrup, COO of Maersk Drilling, said: “We’re delighted to confirm that Mærsk Developer will continue working in Brazil after it earlier this year became the first Maersk Drilling rig to commence operations in the region for many years. With this campaign, we will be able to add to our strong relationship with Shell, which is now extended to the exciting Brazilian market.”

Delivered in 2009, the Maersk Developer is a DSS-21 column-stabilised dynamically positioned semi-submersible rig, able to operate in water depths up to 10,000 ft. It is currently operating offshore Brazil for Karoon Energy.

With several drilling contracts secured, this month will prove to be a lucrative one for Maersk Drilling. These deals will see Maersk’s rigs operate in Mexico for Shell, in the Netherlands for Petrogas, in Suriname for TotalEnergies, and in Malaysia for Shell and PTTEP.

Source: Offshore Energy Staff.

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