SBM assessing potential for carbon capture modules on Petrobras floaters
Petrobras has commissioned SBM Offshore to perform a study concerning potential use of carbon capture modules on FPSOs.
The module design is based on a DNV-qualified engineering and design program conducted by SBM Offshore and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). This was based on MHI’s proprietary CO2 capture technology and SBM Offshore’s Fast4ward approach to FPSO design and construction.
Petrobras is interested in the potential of the compact modular solution for reducing emissions associated with oil and gas production from FPSOs. SBM’s study will evaluate carbon capture systems configurations for installation on future platforms on Petrobras fields, covering:
- A selection of turbine types and machinery set-ups
- Varying gas flow rates and gas turbine power installed
- Different CO2 concentrations and gas compositions.
Petrobras also revealed that it has signed two Protocols of Intent covering the reuse of oil and gas production platforms currently in the removal phase.
For the first agreement, the signatories are Brazil’s National Union of the Shipbuilding and Offshore Repair Industry (SINAVAL) and the Brazilian Association of Sea Economy Companies (ABEEMAR) are signatories.
The Brazilian Institute of Petroleum and Natural Gas (IBP) is the signatory for the second agreement. With both protocols, the goal is to encourage exchange of information and collaborative studies to identify opportunities for reuse of platforms.
Petrobras' 2025-2029 Business Plan calls for demobilization of 10 platforms by 2029, and studies to assess ways of re-using these facilities to generate benefits such as reduced logistics costs, and support for the supplier base.
