Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has awarded TechnipFMC with a contract to supply flexible pipes for pre-salt fields offshore Brazil.
Under the contract deemed as “significant” , TechnipFMC will design, engineer, and manufacture 14 kilometers of gas injection riser pipes and will supply associated services including packing and storage.
Jonathan Landes , President of Subsea at TechnipFMC said: “We have an established team in place who have earned the trust of Petrobras over many years of collaboration. We are delighted to once again work with a valued client to help them ensure success on their projects.”
Earlier this month, Petrobras unveiled plans to put 11 additional FPSO units into operation in the pre-salt layer offshore Brazil by 2027, which are anticipated to boost production, enabling it to reach 2.4 million boe.
The company already put into production two new pre-salt systems – P-71 in the Itapu field and FPSO Almirante Barroso in the Búzios field – since December 2022. The third unit, FPSO Sepetiba , is expected to start operating in the Mero field by the end of this year.
Speaking about news from TechnipFMC, the company is also currently under a contract for life-of-field services with Petrobras, supporting the company’s installed base offshore Brazil.
The UK-headquartered firm recently secured a job in Angola for the installation of flexible pipe and associated subsea structures at a life extension project operated by TotalEnergies EP Angola.