Offshore staff
HOUSTON — Petrobras expects to produce a further 860 MMboe from its revitalization of the Marlim Field in the Campos Basin by 2048, when the term for the concession is due to expire.
Prior to the project, Marlim's production was projected to cease in 2025. Instead, Petrobras chose to replace nine platforms with two new FPSOs, which should also cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 55% compared to levels anticipated for the platforms.
The two new floaters, Anna Nery and Anita Garibaldi, should help add at least 115,000 bbl/d to production in the Campos Basin over the next few years.
During a panel discussion at OTC earlier this week, Paulo Marinho, executive manager of deepwater exploration and production, explained that for the revitalization development, the company implemented a master plan.
This determines the best options for increasing recovery, through drilling of new wells, 4D seismic, extending the productive life of the offshore facilities and replacing existing infrastructure.
Petrobras gained OTC’s Distinguished Achievement Award for its work on Marlim.
By 2028, the company also expects to install three new production platforms at the Albacora, Barracuda-Caratinga and Jubarte fields in the Espírito Santo portion of the Campos Basin.
On Tuesday, the company, the Brazilian Oil and Gas Institute (IBP) and APEX Brasil, organized a meeting in Houston between Brazilian suppliers and international investors.
The "Maritime Industries Connections - Brazil Offshore Energy Sector Roundtable Business Meeting - Brazilian Shipyards Map" discussed strategic partnerships aimed at revitalizing and modernizing the Brazilian maritime and naval industry.
It allowed Brazilian shipyards to outline their construction capacity to foreign companies interested in potential partnerships to address Petrobras’ needs, including local Brazilian content requirements.
Under a separate initiative, the IBP recently launched the Shipyard Map, said to be an intuitive panel that allows users, such as oil companies, ship owners and investors, to search for shipyards capable of producing FPSOs and different vessels. It also shows their geographical position, steel handling capacity and size throughout Brazil.
05.09.2024
