Petrobras starts installation of equipment to increase production in pre-salt
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 16:31 EST
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Petrobras began installing equipment in Sapinhoá North area, in the pre-salt Santos Basin, in order to increase production of Ilhabela City platform from the current 30,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) to its maximum capacity of up to 150,000 bpd.
The information was published on Tuesday by the state, which in recent days has intensified the amount of communications about its operations.
In November last year, when put Ilhabela city platform in operation, Petrobras said its peak production was reached in the second half of this year. The unit is leased by a consortium formed by Queiroz Galvao Oleo e Gas (QGOG) with SBM Offshore.
A total of 10 risers, pipelines connecting wells to platforms, began to be installed at a depth of 2240 meters on Friday. The installation will be performed by SDS-2 launch vessel, the Saipem company.
The facilities, according to Petrobras, are part of the plans set for the pre-salt Santos and ensure "a significant contribution to the future curve of production in the area."
Sapinhoá is operated by Petrobras, with 45 percent stake, with the partner BG, with 30 percent, and Repsol Sinopec, with 25 percent.
(By Marta Nogueira)