Petrobras starts production in Papa Terra field
Petrobras has commenced production on platform P-63 in the Papa Terra field, located in the southern Campos Basin, Brazil.
The FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) platform is anchored at a depth of 1200 m and is able to process 140 000 barrels of oil per day, compress one million m3 of gas and inject 340 000 barrels of water. It is the first production system to be deployed in Papa Terra.
The new FPSO is one of a number of production projects planned for this year. A combination of reservoirs containing 14 to 17 API crude and the deepwater location makes Papa Terra one of the most challenging projects for Petrobras.
In addition to the P-63 platform, which is to be connected to five production and 11 injection wells, Tension Leg Wellhead Platform (TLWP) platform P-61 will also operate in the area, connected to 13 production wells. It is the first TLWP to operate in Brazil.
Wells will be connected to P-63 using flexible subsea pipes with electric heating. P-61 will be connected to dry completion wells, with control valves located on the platform instead of the seabed. All 18 wells will be fitted with submersible centrifugal pumps. Output from P-61 will be transferred by multiphase flow to FPSO P-63.
P-61 will also be equipped with a Tender Assisted Drilling (TAD) support rig, which will be transported from China. The oil will be offloaded using shuttle tankers and excess gas will be reinjected into a nearby reservoir.
The project is a joint venture by Petrobras (62.5%) and Chevron (37.5%).
Adapted from press release by Katie Woodward
Read the article online at: https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/exploration/15112013/petrobras_platform_starts_production_91/
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