Home Subsea Petrobras yet once again taps French tubular services company for Brazil’s deepwater fields
September 27, 2024, by Zerina Maksumic
France’s tubular services supplier Vallourec has actually signed what is explained to be a “considerable” agreement with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras for the supply of oil nation tubular products (OCTG) and devices for the advancement of Sepia 2 and Atapu 2 jobs in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.
Source: Vallourec
According to Vallolurec, the offer consists of the shipment of high-end steel grades such as High Collapse, Sour Service, and Super Martensitic, and premium connections, such as VAM 21, and VAM SLIJ-3, developed to manage the technical difficulties of Brazil’s deepwater pre-salt fields.
Vallourec will likewise offer tubular management services, VAM field service, and digital services from its Brazilian centers. All items will be provided from the business’s Brazilian plants, consisting of large-diameter smooth tubes, for which production abilities have actually been boosted by current financial investments, stated Vallourec. The agreement covers shipment of approximately 25,000 loads over 3 years.
“This agreement is a clear recommendation of Vallourec’s special positioning in among the world’s essential oil producing areas. It shows the Company’s dedication to the Brazilian market and its capability to provide high worth tubular options and services straight from its Brazilian centers.” stated Philippe Guillemot, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Chief Executive Officer.
“This is a concrete outcome of the New Vallourec tactical strategy, which has actually enhanced the Company’s position in essential markets to much better serve its clients. The Company is happy to be partnering with Petrobras on this crucial task.”
The Atapu field has actually been producing given that 2020 through the FPSO P-70, with a production capability of 150,000 barrels of oil daily (bopd), the 2nd advancement stage, Atapu-2, will consist of a freshly constructed FPSO P-84 of 225,000 bopd capability.
The Sépia field has actually been producing because 2021 through the FPSO Carioca, with a production capability of 180,000 bopd. The Sépia-2 will bring a newbuilt FPSO P-85 of 225,000 bopd capability into play. Petrobras holds a 55.3% stake in Sépia in collaboration with TotalEnergies (16.9%), Petronas (12.7%), QatarEnergy (12.7%), and Petrogal Brasil (2.4%).
Petrobras worked with the tubular services supplier in June to provide tubes and services for overseas advancement wells, mainly situated in the Campos pre-salt basin. The French business highlighted that this arrangement likewise includes a large range of services, such as stock management, rig preparation, and transport.
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The Campos pre-salt basin operate in Brazil got here nearly a year after Valloirec was chosen to provide line pipelines for stages 6 and 8 of the Búzios oil field and less than 2 months after protecting a deepwater oil job agreement with ExxonMobil off the coast of Guyana.