Home Fossil Energy Brazilian FPSO ticks very first oil turning point off its list before calling in brand-new year
January 1, 2025, by Melisa Cavcic
Brazilian energy gamer Brava Energia, previous 3R Petroleum before the merger with Enauta, has actually brought a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel off the coast of Brazil online, beginning production at an oil field in the Santos Basin.
FPSO Atlanta; Source: Brava Energia
Following the permission of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) for the start of operations of the FPSO Atlanta, the very first oil was produced on December 31, 2024, through the Atlanta Definitive Production System.
“With this turning point, BRAVA ends up being the very first independent oil and gas business in the nation to establish a deepwater production system from its preliminary stage, within the anticipated budget plan and the due dates developed for drilling the wells, setting up the preliminary devices and building of the FPSO,” highlighted the operator.
Brava Energia has actually described that the production at the FPSO Atlanta began through wells 6H and 7H, which are presently supporting. The company continues with the connection project for the 4 staying wells (2H, 3H, 4H, and 5H), anticipated to be finished by the 2nd quarter of 2025.
The FPSO Atlanta has the capability to produce approximately 50,000 barrels of oil each day, deal with 140,000 barrels of water each day, and shop up to 1.6 million barrels of oil. The system has actually changed the FPSO Petrojarl I, which operated at the Atlanta field in block BS-4 in the Santos Basin considering that 2018.
The FPSO Atlanta, purchased for Atlanta’s Full Development System (FDS) in 2022, will at first be linked to 6 wells, working its method to 10 in 2029. Chartered and run by Malaysia’s Yinson Production, the system is anticipated to stay in cooperation at the Brazilian field for 15 years, however Brava Energia can likewise extend its stay even more thanks to a five-year optional duration.
Yinson Production highlighted: “We’re enjoyed reveal that FPSO Atlanta has actually accomplished very first oil on 31 December 2024, marking the start of its 15-year company charter! This turning point is an outcome of our group’s proficiency, strength, and dedication to providing extraordinary functional efficiency while focusing on sustainability and security.”
Brava Energia just recently rebooted production at the Papa-Terra oil field in the Campos basin off the coast of Brazil. The company likewise finished the Shell-operated Parque das Conchas acquisition, thanks to a contract with QatarEnergy.
