... definitive production units, Mero 2, Mero 3 and Mero 4 will start operating one per year from 2023. Additionally, a Complementary System, named Mero FR, will be implemented to accelerate production from Mero 2 region. This project will use FPSO Pioneiro de Libra after EPS2 campaign and will make better...

... Abstract The use of floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels for offshore oil production has been deemed the most effective solution, mainly for deep waters applications where they eliminate the need to lay an expensive long-distance pipeline to an onshore terminal. Another...

... EPS and Mero 1 Projects. This includes various new solutions for Brazilian Pre-Salt and offshore industry. The Mero 1 development has proved to be a success with the achievement of the highest oil production flowrate per FPSO (250,8 kboepd)in Brazil in early 2023. Its subsea architecture has been...

... FPSO crude oil storage tanks require a blanketing on top of the stored crude and FPSO Cargo Tank operations are characterized (for the purpose of current paper) by the displacement of the tank vapor during the loading cycle by produced oil and, reversibly by the vapor re-filling of the tank...

... In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the demand for updating and maintenance services for on board systems in FPSO-type units, positioned at long distances from the coast. Dozens of these units were built in the mid-1990s and are now approaching to the end of their project...

... the inclusion of subsea processing system. dehydration system mero upstream oil & gas separation and treating brazil government water management co 2 subsea processing subsea system implementation enhanced recovery fpso separator dense phase separation system subsea dense phase...

... of free gas and water by evacuation, and a combination of flushing and soaking internal spaces with thermodynamic inhibitors. This principle was applied to dissociate the hydrate plug formed, soaking with MEG above the hydrate plug to prevent the reassociation, flushing gas from the FPSO to the RIG...

... maintenance. Unattended platform design philosophy should prioritize the simplicity and the reduction of systems and equipment on board, focusing on maintainability and keeping high operational efficiency. This paper presents a functional analysis of the usual systems that compound a manned FPSO design aiming...

... Abstract This paper aims to present the results of long-distance tieback sizing connecting a manifold located 45km away from an FPSO through a multiphase flow steady-state simulation to present recommendations for sizing flow lines in terms of diameter, thermal insulation, flow, pressure...

... Abstract The objective of this study is to analyze the implementation of MR Elastomer (MRE) Tensioner system in FPSO-Shuttle Tanker in-tandem system to mitigate fishtailing instability. It is also to identify the opportunity for digital twin implementation for similar application. Fishtailing...

... this demand for compressed air, offshore facilities use a specific system to generate the required compressed air reliably. Generally, the systems that generate compressed air are made up of motorized air compressors, filters, air dryers, and tanks for storage. Considering an FPSO (Floating, Production...

... are described as follows. P&ID transaction log During the development of an FPSO engineering project (FEED and detailed engineering), hundreds of people are responsible for inserting, deleting, and updating the information stored in the databases. The AAA or triple-A model, defines three fundamental principles...

...OTC-29905-MS P-67: Review of Dry Transportation of FLNG s/FSRU s/FPSO s André de Lira and Marcio Pinheiro, Petrobras; John Van Leuwen, Michel Seij, and Ronald Goetheer, Boskalis Offshore Heavy Marine Transport Copyright 2019, Offshore Technology Conference This paper was prepared for presentation...

... challenges for the characterization of the reservoir, drilling and completion, flow assurance from the wells to FPSO, topsides process ing (phase separation, heat and power generation methods) and cargo storage as well as offloading from the FPSO to tankers. This paper describes EPS implementation and DS...

... to Sulzer 1, which optimizes the water-from-oil separation by relocating part of the process from the FPSO's topsides to specifically designed hull tanks while eliminating the need for electrostatic coalescers and/or desalters. As a result, this technology reduces the topsides oil processing system weight...

... response, referred to as whipping phenomenon, is usually not considered in the offshore industry, in particular in the design of ship shaped FPSOs. However, in case of resonance with slender structures such as the flare tower, these effects can have a strong influence on the fatigue performance...

... Abstract Oil production in ultra-deep waters places some new challenges for floating units. As an FPSO is one of most common types of production units adopted by Petrobras, its behavior in extreme conditions has to be fully tested and verified. During extreme sea storms, ship type floating...

... Abstract An innovative Oil Loading Terminal (OLT) system was recently developed to attend FPSOs (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) units up to 250.000 barrels/ day of oil production and operating in deep waters. This OLT allows offloading operations from the FPSOs onto Very Large...

... and competitive bidding environment in the Pre-Salt in recent years, while allowing the Brazilian Government to maintain a significant share of revenues and control over the assets. asset and portfolio management cost recovery mechanism floating production system fiscal regime incentive fpso recovery...

... Abstract An increasing number of Brazilian floating platform units are currently entering a mature age, inducing numerous asset integrity issues. As corrosion damages FPSOs’ hull structures and outfitting, repairs and/or modifications have to be performed in explosive environment. Those...