
Buzios field FPSOs to be built to ABS Class
The sister FPSOs P-78 and P-79, currently under construction for Petrobras, are due in service in 2025.
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The sister FPSOs P-78 and P-79, currently under construction for Petrobras, are due in service in 2025.

Strohm is establishing a centre of excellence for engineering in Brazil for its Thermoplastic Composite Pipe technology.

The contract is set to begin in 4Q21 and will be accomplished from the Fugro Aquarius using two Fugro-built 3000 m work-class remotely operated vehicles.

Brazil alone is expected to contribute approximately 23% or 1.3 million bbl/d of global crude oil and condensate production in 2025 from key offshore planned and announced projects that are expected to start operations between 2021 – 2025, according to GlobalData.

Petrobras, TotalEnergies, Shell, CNOOC and CNPC have taken the investment decision for the fourth phase of the Mero project (Libra block) in the Santos Basin.

FPSO Almirante Tamandaré will be deployed at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin, approximately 180 km offshore Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Seadrill’s West Saturn drillship will be fitted with FUELSAVE’s combustion conditioning technology to reduce fuel consumption and harmful emissions while it operates in the Bacalhau field in Brazil.

The field is located in the Campos Basin and began operating in 2013.

SUEZ will provide membranes used in seawater sulfate removal on 15 FPSO platforms operated by Petrobras offshore Brazil.

TechnipFMC will supply subsea trees with controls, electrical and hydraulic distribution units, topside systems, and installation and intervention support services with rental tooling.

The work consists of pre-laying 24 torpedo anchors offshore Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Mero 2 Project.

Of the total 448 km of flexible lines required for the Marlim and Voador field revitalisation project, 280 km were contracted with NOV and 168 km with Baker Hughes.