(WO) — Baker Hughes introduced right this moment vital contracts with Petrobras to supply 77 km of versatile pipe techniques to be deployed in Brazil’s pre-salt fields. The settlement was signed Oct. 15, 2024, following an open tender.
The multi-year undertaking consists of risers and flowlines for hydrocarbon manufacturing and related fuel and water injection with assist for tools storage, upkeep and set up. Supply is scheduled to start in mid-2026, and the tools will likely be utilized throughout Petrobras’ Búzios, Libra, Berbigão, Sururu and Sépia fields.
These techniques may even handle the crucial concern of stress-induced corrosion cracking from CO2 (SCC-CO2), which may have an effect on versatile pipes in pre-salt fields with excessive concentrations of the fuel. Baker Hughes’ versatile pipes have confirmed efficient at mitigating this concern, which may come up as fuel is reinjected into wells to cut back flaring and improve oil restoration. Petrobras has dedicated to limiting CO2 emissions to the ambiance of their operations, and CO2 storage is a vital software for producing lower-carbon barrels.
“Brazil’s Santos Basin incorporates unimaginable potential to assist energy Latin America into the long run,” mentioned Amerino Gatti, govt vp, Oilfield Providers & Tools at Baker Hughes. “Working in deep waters with excessive CO2 concentrations presents distinctive challenges. Baker Hughes’ mixture of industry-leading subsea know-how and engineering, experience in offshore operations, and in depth expertise within the area will help Petrobras to unlock and develop this potential, delivering these very important assets safely and effectively.”
Baker Hughes has been deeply concerned within the growth of Brazil’s offshore oil and fuel fields for many years, and its localization technique contributes to the nation’s financial system whereas strengthening its vitality provide chain. The corporate’s plant in Niteroi, Brazil, the place these techniques will likely be manufactured, is a serious provider of versatile pipe techniques for the {industry} and employs a whole lot of individuals within the state of Rio de Janeiro.
The corporate has introduced a number of agreements with Petrobras all through 2024, together with further contracts for 69.1 km of versatile pipe techniques and related companies within the third quarter. Different awards have included built-in effectively development companies within the Buzios subject and built-in options for workover and plug and abandonment companies throughout Petrobras’ pre-salt and post-salt fields.
