Unlocking Ultra-Deepwater Heavy Crude

Producing the world’s heaviest deepwater crudes is a challenge that many majors walked away from—but Brava Energia stepped up. The Atlanta Field represents a breakthrough in ultra-deepwater oil production, proving that independent operators can drive innovation in complex reservoirs.

This Offshore supplement explores:

• Overcoming technical challenges to produce ultra-heavy crude from a deepwater, unconsolidated post-salt reservoir.
• Subsea innovations and artificial lift solutions that enable production in 1,550 meters of water.
• The evolution from Early Production System (EPS) to Full Field Development (FFD) and key operational learnings.
• FPSO conversion and flow assurance strategies tailored for high-viscosity crude.
• A new standard in supplier collaboration: taking the steering committee concept to the next level.
• Dealing with partners' turnover, a global pandemic, and a race against time—an independent operator takes on the risk to develop a deepwater field alone.
• What Atlanta’s development means for the future of deepwater oil production in Brazil.

With exclusive insights from Brava Energia’s technical leadership, this issue delivers essential knowledge for industry professionals working in deepwater exploration, drilling, and production.

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