Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) started producing oil from the Marechal Duque de Caxias (Mero 3) FPSO in Mero field in the presalt Santos basin The ultra-deepwater unit has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 b/d of oil and compress up to 12 million cu m/d of gas The FPSO will increase Mero’s installed production capacity to 590,000 b/d from 410,000 b/d The unit is part of Mero’s fourth production system and was chartered from MISC Group there will be 15 wells—8 producer wells and 7 water and gas injection wells—connected to the vessel through undersea infrastructure The project has been designed to minimize greenhouse gas emissions with reinjection of the associated gas into the reservoir and zero routine flaring said partner TotalEnergies in a separate release The FPSO will later be connected to high pressure subsea separation technology equipment in a pilot project to separate oil from CO2-rich gas at the bottom of the ocean and reinject the gas directly into the reservoir. The technology is expected to be operational as of 2028, TotalEnergies said (OGJ Online, Jan. 8, 2024) and Sepetiba (Mero 2) FPSO are already operating in the field An additional development phase of 180,000 b/d The FPSO is chartered to Petrobras on behalf of the Libra Consortium operated by Petrobras (38.6%) in partnership with Shell Brasil (19.3%) representing the Government in the non-contracted area Alex Procyk is Upstream Editor at Oil & Gas Journal He has also served as a principal technical professional at Halliburton and as a completion engineer at ConocoPhillips He holds a BS in chemistry (1987) from Kent State University and a PhD in chemistry (1992) from Carnegie Mellon University He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras has put into operation another floating production which is working at the firm’s third-largest oil field in the Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil After its naming ceremony in January 2024, the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias left the shipyard in Yantai, China, in February and stopped in Mauritius, Africa, to change crew and move cargo, before reaching Brazilian waters in May 2024 With the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil daily and compress up to 12 million cubic meters of gas the vessel is said to be the world’s first FPSO equipped to receive high-pressure separation (HISEP) technology This tech is described as an innovative solution that separates CO2-rich gas from production streams and reinjects it back into the reservoir reducing the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions The FPSO is also equipped with water alternating gas (WAG) reinjection technology as well as stripping and reinjecting CO2 from fuel gas production with a capacity to compress up to 48 mmscfd of CO2 Petrobras’ Director of Exploration and Production stated: “The FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias has characteristics that are very well suited to Petrobras’ current project of maintaining high levels of production prioritizing decarbonization technologies and caring for the environment The FPSO will be the third of its size to be installed in the Mero field in the last 30 months which will increase its installed capacity to 590 thousand barrels of oil per day in a short period of time.” Following commissioning procedures and final tests of production equipment the FPSO started operations on October 30 at the Mero field’s third definitive production system which is anticipated to boost the field’s installed production capacity to 590,000 barrels of oil per day in the pre-salt Santos Basin which is part of the Libra production sharing contract CNOOC (9.65%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo SA – PPSA (3.5%) MISC Group’s President and Group Chief Executive Officer commented: “The achievement of first oil for the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias is a result of the unwavering dedication and expertise of our project and operation teams along with the effective collaboration with our client and partners I congratulate everyone involved for their dedication and commitment to achieve this milestone safely “This milestone is a significant achievement for the MISC Group demonstrating our capability to deliver projects and innovative solutions in a competitive sector We look forward to continuing this momentum and contributing to a broader global energy landscape and the world’s need for energy security.” The FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias is planned to be connected to 15 wells out of which eight are oil producers and seven are water and gas injectors through a subsea infrastructure made up of 80 km of rigid production and injection pipelines 47 km of flexible service pipelines and 44 km of control umbilical Petrobras intends to implement the HISEP technology in Mero’s third definitive production system from 2028 separating oil and gas at the bottom of the ocean and reinjecting CO2-rich gas.  President Exploration & Production of TotalEnergies remarked: “The production start-up of Mero-3 less than a year after the start-up Mero-2 is a new milestone for TotalEnergies in Brazil “With its vast resources and world-class productivity the Mero field delivers low cost and low emission oil production we will continue to grow our production in Brazil with Mero-4 project expected to start-up in 2025 and the recently sanctioned Atapu-2 and Sépia-2 projects.” Mero, the third largest field in Brazil after Tupi and Búzios, is home to three FPSOs: Pioneiro de Libra, Guanabara, and Sepetiba. The last one was recently put into production mode the overall production capacity of the field will reach 590,000 b/d The FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias is equipped with technologies to curb emissions enabling gas rich in CO2 to be reinjected into the reservoir “This milestone marks a significant achievement for MISC and demonstrates our continued commitment to safety operational excellence and innovation in the offshore oil and gas industry one of the largest ultra-deepwater FPSOs in the world is equipped with state-of-the-art technology designed to operate efficiently in the deepwater environment of the pre-salt Santos Basin Engineered for a 30-year operational lifespan without the need for dry docking the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias sports predictive maintenance systems perceived to be a critical feature aimed at minimizing operational downtime by forecasting equipment failures before they occur thereby extending machinery lifespan and significantly reducing maintenance costs “In line with our commitment to sustainability energy efficiency systems have been seamlessly integrated to optimise energy consumption thereby reducing operational costs and minimising the environmental footprint of the FPSO Safety is the paramount value in offshore operations and this is achieved through integrated safety systems and a highly trained crew,” highlighted MISC with $11.5 billion earmarked for projects propelling its decarbonization journey forward The start-up of the first oil from Mero-3 comes days after the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré reached Brazilian waters. The vessel is being prepared for deployment at the Búzios field as the first high-capacity unit to be installed in the pre-salt Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil. Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC, part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business, is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment. In close cooperation with our customers, we translate experience, science, and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas. The performance of new and existing jack-ups, vessels […] which has been renamed FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias will operate in Brazil's offshore waters under charter with state-owned oil company Petrobras CIMC Raffles said this is the first FPSO conversion project in China that was completed within one yard and the system commissioning were all carried out in the same shipyard The FPSO was originally completed as a Malaysia-registered 300,000-tonne very large crude carrier (VLCC) The vessel has an LOA of 341.2 metres (1,119 feet) The total combined displacement of the new modules is about 44,000 tonnes and the lightship displacement is more than 110,000 tonnes The vessel has a 24-point mooring system and is capable of producing 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and processing 12 million cubic metres of natural gas per day while boasting an oil storage capacity of up to 1.45 million barrels the FPSO will become one of the first vessels of its kind to employ high-pressure subsea separation (HISEP) technology to effectively reduce carbon release The technology will allow oil and gas to be safely separated at the bottom of the ocean Other technologies to reduce emissions include carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) systems to enable CO2-rich gas to be re-injected into the reservoir Petrobras will deploy the FPSO in the Mero field of the Libra Block in the pre-salt area off the southeastern city of Rio de Janeiro where it will process oil extracted from the wells in the field beginning in the second half of this year which will be installed in a water depth of about 2,050 metres (6,730 feet) has been engineered to operate for up to 30 years even without drydocking The FPSO is part of Mero's third definitive production system and will increase the field's installed production capacity to 590,000 bopd This production system provides for the interconnection of 15 wells to the unit eight oil producers and seven water and gas injectors through a subsea infrastructure composed of 80 kilometres (50 miles) of rigid production and injection pipelines 47 kilometres (29 miles) of flexible service pipelines and 44 kilometres (27 miles) of control umbilicals Production has started through the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias the third permanent platform on the Mero field in the presalt Santos Basin offshore Brazil can produce up to 180,000 bbl/d of oil and compress up to 12 MMcm/d of gas It will raise installed oil throughput capacity at Mero from 410,000 bbl/d to 590,000 bbl/d alongside the early production system FPSO Pioneiro de Libra From 2028, the Marechal Duque de Caxias should start using Petrobras’ HISEP technology to separate at high-pressure produced oil from the gas at the seafloor followed by reinjection of the CO2-rich gas into the reservoir This will free space in the surface gas processing plant and limit greenhouse-gas emissions The FPSO is also equipped with water alternating gas reinjection technology and it is equipped to strip and re-inject CO2 from fuel gas production with a capacity to compress up to 48 MMcf/d of CO2 designed to minimize operational downtime by anticipating equipment failures before they occur should extend the life of machinery and lower maintenance costs According to Petrobras’ partner TotalEnergies a fourth permanent FPSO under construction named Mero-4 The production startup of Mero-3, which TotalEnergies announced yesterday, is less than a year after the startup of Mero-2, which TotalEnergies said is a new milestone for the company in Brazil. Mero is a unitized field, operated by Petrobras (38.6%), in partnership with TotalEnergies (19.3%), Shell Brasil (19.3%), CNPC (9.65%), CNOOC (9.65%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo SA (3.5%) representing the government in the non-contracted area. 05 Feb 2025 22:00:00 GMT?.css-1txiau5-AnswerContainer{color:var(--GlobalColorScheme-Text-secondaryText2);}Caxias won 1–0 over Avenida on Wed Predicted lineups are available for the match a few days in advance while the actual lineup will be available about an hour ahead of the match The current head to head record for the teams are Avenida 0 win(s) Haven't scored in their last 3 matches Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches Caxias have won the previous 2 matches against Avenida. 05 Feb 2025 22:00:00 GMT?Caxias won 1–0 over Avenida on Wed 05 Feb 2025 22:00:00 GMT.InsightsHave scored 1 goals in their last 5 matches Caxias have won the previous 2 matches against Avenida Avenida is playing home against Caxias at Estádio Ildo Meneghetti on Wed announced the start of production of the FPSO facility Marechal Duque de Caxias in the Mero field the FPSO has an operational capacity of 180,000 bopd (Shell share 19.3%) “Mero-3 demonstrates our commitment to increasingly efficient and competitive projects,” said Zoë Yujnovich Shell’s Integrated Gas and Upstream Director “Brazil is a material contributor to Shell’s deepwater oil and gas production and through our ongoing partnership with Petrobras in the Mero field we can help continue to deliver safe and secure energy from one of the country’s most productive fields.” The FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias is located 200 km from the coast of Rio de Janeiro in a water depth of 2,200 m announced first production in December 2023 The FPSO Guanabara (Mero-1) started production in May 2022 The Mero field is part of the Libra Production Sharing Contract (PSC) along with the Early Production System (EPS) represent a total installed production capacity of 590,000 boed Shell Brasil holds a 19.3 percent stake in the Mero Unitized Field along with other members of the Libra Consortium: Petrobras (38.6 percent - operator) and PPSA (3.5 percent) representing the Government in the non-contracted area Petrobras announced on 30 October the Mero 3 FPSO had received first production and compress up to 12 MMcm/d of gas from the Petrobras-operated pre-salt field in the deep waters of the Santos Basin brings the field’s installed production capacity from 410,000 BOPD to 590,000 BOPD Marechal Duque de Caxias will later be connected to the HISEP pilot project which will use high-pressure subsea separation technology this pilot project will separate oil from CO2-rich gas at the bottom of the ocean and reinject the gas directly into the reservoir making it possible to free up space in the surface gas processing plant and reducing greenhouse gasses in addition to being the first FPSO equipped to work with HISEP technology it also incorporates advanced process automation and is equipped with predictive maintenance systems FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias was named in January and departed Yantai It was engineered for a 30-year lifespan without drydocking is a unitized field under the Libra Production Sharing Contract which Petrobras operates with 38.6% interest on behalf of partners Shell Brasil (19.3%) which in addition to managing the contract acts as the federal government's representative in the noncontracted area Just a couple of weeks before Petrobras achieved first oil at Mero 3, the Brazilian operator announced starting production to the FPSO Maria Quitéria in the pre-salt Jubarte field in the Campos Basin Petrobras announced the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré had arrived in Brazilian waters from China it will be able to produce up to 225,000 BOPD from the pre-salt field in the ultradeepwaters of the Santos Basin Búzios has been onstream since 2018 and now has five other platforms operating in the field: FPSOs P-74 Petrobras operates Búzios on behalf of partners CNOOC which manages the production sharing contracts the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ flagship magazine presents authoritative briefs and features on technology advancements in exploration and production ISSN: 1944-978X (Online)ISSN: 0149-2136 (Print) FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias at the Mero Field Petrobras has achieved first oil with the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit Marechal Duque de Caxias installed at the Mero field in Santos Basin The FPSO has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels of oil per day and compress up to 12 million cubic meters of gas daily It will increase Mero’s installed production capacity from 410,000 to 590,000 barrels of oil per day The unit is part of Mero’s fourth production system and was chartered from MISC there will be 15 wells – 8 producer wells and 7 water and gas injection wells – interconnected to the platform through an undersea infrastructure.  The FPSO Pioneiro de Libra and two definitive systems - FPSO Guanabara (Mero 1) and FPSO Sepetiba (Mero 2) - are already operating in the field It is the first FPSO in the world equipped to receive the High-Pressure Separation (HISEP) technology a solution that separates CO2-rich gas from production streams and reinjects it back into the reservoir The unit is also equipped with Water Alternating Gas (WAG) reinjection technology as well as stripping and reinjecting CO2 from fuel gas production further underscoring MISC’s commitment to sustainable practices China to the Mero field in the Santos Basin The operations of the unitized Mero field are conducted by the consortium members of the Libra Production Sharing Contract - operated by Petrobras (38.6%) CNPC (9.65%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A (PPSA) acts as the Federal Government's representative in the non-contracted area (3.5%) Dutch offshore installation firm Van Oord has started scour protection works at RWE Nordseecluster offshore wind farm Incat Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship – has been officially launched in Tasmania On April 30, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) together with several original co-sponsors reintroduced the SHIPS for America Act in the U.S The Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides enters into effect on 1 May.This will make the Mediterranean… we excel in creating stunning illuminated yacht names and logos and cutting-edge LED and fiber optic solutions Maritime Reporter E-News is the maritime industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service delivered to your Email five times per week A floating production storage and offloading facility has begun production at the Mero field in the presalt area of the Santos Basin Shell Brasil Petróleo reported the new floating production storage and offloading facility (FPSO) Marechal Duque de Caxias has begun production at the Mero field in the presalt area of the Santos Basin the production unit joins the FPSO Pioneiro de Libra responsible for the early production system has an operational capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day (boed) FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias will use innovative technologies to increase production according to Shell partner and field operator The technology will separate oil and gas subsea where it will reinject the CO2-rich gas into the reservoir This will relieve the pressure on the surface gas-processing plant and reduce the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions Shell integrated gas and upstream director The Mero field is part of the Libra production sharing contract Shell Brasil holds a 19.3% stake in the Mero Unitized Field along with other members of the Libra Consortium: Petrobras (38.6% as operator) CNOOC (9.65%) and PPSA (3.5%) representing the government in the non-contracted area Riviera’s Offshore Support Journal Conference, Middle East will be held in Dubai, UAE, 11 December 2024. Click here for more information on this industry-leading event Petrobras has commenced production operations at the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias (Mero 3) in the Mero field and offloading (FPSO) unit has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of oil and compress up to 12 million cubic meters per day (mcm/d) of gas With the addition of the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias the Mero field’s installed production capacity will increase from 410,000 to 590,000 bbl/d of oil The FPSO unit is an integral part of the Mero field’s fourth production system and was leased from MISC The platform will be connected to a total of 15 wells comprising 8 producer wells and 7 water and gas injection wells The FPSO Pioneiro de Libra and two definitive systems – FPSO Guanabara (Mero 1) and FPSO Sepetiba (Mero 2) – are already operating in the field The Marechal Duque de Caxias platform will utilize cutting-edge technologies to decarbonize and increase production This equipment will separate oil from the gas right at the bottom of the ocean reinjecting the CO2-rich gas into the reservoir it will be possible to free up space in the surface gas processing plant and reduce greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere The Mero field’s operations are managed by a consortium of companies involved in the Libra Production Sharing Contract Other partners include Shell Brasil (19.3%) which represents the Federal Government in the non-contracted area (3.5%) Doaa is a staff writer with a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication majoring Journalism from Ahram Canadian University She has 2-3 years of experience in copywriting Get all latest content delivered to your email a few times a month Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " The fifth FPSO has arrived at the Petrobras-operated Mero field development in the presalt Santos Basin offshore Brazil Petrobras has charted the Alexandre de Gusmão built at the Cosco Shipping (Qidong) yard in China Operations are set to start between the second and third quarter this year The platform is designed to produce 180,000 bbl/d of oil and compress 12 MMcm/d of gas it should lift production from Mero by 31% to 770,000 bbl/d It is also prepared for operations of Petrobras’ patented HISEP (High Pressure Separator) technology This enables subsea separation of the produced oil and CO2-rich associated gas with the latter reinjected directly into the reservoir from the seabed Marechal Duque de Caxias and Guanabara are in service at Mero located in 2,100 m water depth and 180 km from Rio de Janeiro State Petrobras operates the surrounding Libra production sharing agreement concession Petrobras notched a new record last year for both its own and operated production from presalt fields offshore Brazil (2.2 MMboe/d and 3.2 MMboe/d Presalt volumes also accounted for 81% of the company's overall production Highlights of the year included the startup of two new platforms: FPSO Maria Quitéria over the Jubarte field in the Campos Basin and FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias at the Mero field in the Santos Basin the FPSO Sepetiba platform at Mero reached its maximum oil production capacity Ramp-up of these platforms helped to counter losses arising from maintenance stoppages mature field declines and other unscheduled interruptions imposed by the ANP along with the impact of a strike by federal environmental staff at the Ibama agency Petrobras says the first production well has been hooked up to the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias at the Mero field in the presalt Santos Basin offshore Brazil Preparations for startup are now in the final phase the third permanent production platform over the field is designed to produce up to 180,000 bbl/d of oil and 12MMcm/d of gas Last Saturday, the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré arrived from China at the Búzios field in the same region following its voyage from China It will potentially produce up to 225,000 bbl/d of oil and process 12MMcm/d of gas Petrobras’ global production averaged 2,721 MMboe/d The company says it remains on track to stay within its 2024-28+ Strategic Plan target range of 2.8 MMboe/d +- 4% Third-quarter oil production in the presalt was stable at 1,822 MMbbl/d, due largely to increased output through the FPSO Sepetiba on the Mero field, thanks to three new producing wells. New wells also came online at the FPSO Almirante Barroso (Búzios) and the FPSO Maricá (Tupi field), with 10 new injection wells entering service at fields in the Santos and Campos basins. ProductionPetrobras starts production from third FPSO at Mero pre-salt fieldMarechal Duque de Caxias floater is being supplied by Malaysia's MISC Group with offshore project updates being released on almost a weekly basis throughout 2024.  Brazil is expected to see the highest growth in offshore production amongst all countries globally by 2030 as compared to 2024 levels,” Santosh Kumar Budankayala vice president of upstream research with Rystad Energy Petrobras is expected to lead in terms of offshore exploratory drilling yet again It has been trying to acquire drilling permits to drill in the Foz do Amazonas Basin this would be a significant breakthrough as it has been struggling to get approval to drill in this basin It has also reaffirmed in exploration investment plans in its 2024-2028 exploration strategy where it unveiled plans to invest US$7.5 billion in exploration investments to drill ~40 wells across Brazil’s southeastern and Equatorial margin basins.” International operators slowed down drilling activity in 2024 due to mixed results seen in earlier years bp is expected to drill in late 2025 or in 2026 in the Bumerangue and Tupinamba blocks bp also drilled its first well offshore Brazil as an operator in almost 11 years after it spud a well in the Pau Brasil Block in 2024 either completed or under construction at shipyards in the Far East.  The Almirante Tamandaré reached its offshore destination at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil in October Petrobras anticipates first oil in early 2025 Integration work has finished on the Alexandre de Gusmão the fourth permanent production systems at the Mero field in the Santos Basin with the present focus on commissioning activities until sailaway around year-end 2024 an affiliate of Omni Helicopters International (OHI) has been selected by Equinor Brazil to provide helicopter services for its offshore activities at the Bacalhau Field in the Santos Basin will host one of the largest FPSOs in the world with a production capacity of up to 220,000 bbl/d of oil Operations will be conducted from Omni Táxi Aéreo’s base at Jacarepaguá Airport in Rio de Janeiro Omni will deploy three helicopters to fulfil this contract Omni says it is the only company in Brazil operating the AW189 and H175 models “Brazil has seen huge discoveries made in the past with Tupi being the first large discovery that was made in 2006 Buzios was another large find that was made in 2010 Both of them being multibillion barrel finds,” Budankayala said “Operators have tried to recreate this success over the past few years and have seen mixed results.”  companies spent more than US$11 billion in acquiring blocks across the Campos and Santos basins which the Rystad analyst deems an indication there is “some untapped potential.”  exploration activity since 2014 has not resulted in any multibillion-barrel finds as was seen in the past,” Budankayala added Equinor and Petronas have spun their drillbits in search of discoveries [and] Petrobras has also continued to perform exploratory drilling Brazil’s oil and gas production is estimated to increase over the next five years, peaking in the early 2030s, driven by the country’s offshore presalt discoveries, according to a September 2024 Rystad Energy report.  Petrobras remains “a dominant operator” in South America Petrobras investments in third-quarter 2024 totaled $4.5 billion with the company continuing to focus primarily on large presalt projects Rystad reports a positive near-term production outlook for Brazil but it forecasts the country should expect a decline to begin in the next decade.  “This presents the challenge of reserve replacement to sustain production and stem the decline,” the report stated “One solution is infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) utilizing increasingly spare infrastructure capacity in the mature Campos and Santos basins to commercialize smaller The market intelligence firm says previously relinquished discoveries could be developed by leveraging existing infrastructure The Campos and Santos basins contain more than 40 fields with more than 3 Bboe in relinquished discoveries.  regulatory agencies play an important role in developing these discovered but relinquished resources,” the report stated “For ILX developments to move forward in these blocks Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (ANP) would need to offer them in future bid rounds or permanent offers regulations around infrastructure sharing need to be developed to ensure efficiency gains across all operators in the region.” Solstad Offshore has won multiple offshore vessel contracts from unnamed clients in Brazil with a combined value approaching $53 million The Normand Topazio anchor-handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel has a one-year contract that was due to start in October in direct continuation of the vessel’s current contract Another AHTS, Normand Turmalina, has a similar arrangement that is due to take effect in November The Normand Cutter construction support vessel owned by Solstad Maritime (Solstad Offshore 27%) has a nine-month contract for subsea construction work that was due to start in October Petrobras has contracted Baker Hughes to supply 77 km of flexible pipe systems for deployment in deepwater presalt fields offshore Brazil The multi-year program covers risers and flowlines for hydrocarbon production and associated gas and water injection Deliveries should start in mid-2026; the systems will be featured at the Búzios Baker Hughes said the design will also address stress-induced corrosion cracking from CO2 which can impact flexible pipes in presalt fields with high concentrations of the gas the Marechal Duque de Caxias (Mero 3) FPSO began producing oil and gas at the Mero Field in the Libra Block in the presalt Santos Basin The FPSO has the capacity to produce up to 180,000 bbl/d of oil and compress up to 12 MMcm/d of gas the Almirante Tamandaré FPSO arrived in Brazil from China This unit will be installed at the Búzios Field in the Santos Basin The Almirante Tamandaré is the first high-capacity FPSO to be deployed in the field and it has the potential to produce up to 225,000 bbl/d of oil and process 12 MMcm/d of gas Rystad reported that output has increased in the Santos Basin since the first presalt ultradeepwater discovery in 2006 which has led to the Tupi and Buzios field developments The Santos Basin accounted for 74% of Brazil’s total output in 2023 and Rystad predicts it will contribute 80% by 2030. “However Brazil’s output is projected to decline by an average of 10% annually through 2050,” the report stated The Campos Basin “dominated Brazil’s offshore sector before the presalt developments,” Rystad reported The basin has been producing for more than 45 years nine platforms at the Marlim Field were replaced in 2023 by two new FPSOs as part of a revitalization program Several previously producing wells will be reconnected to the Anita Garibaldi and Anna Nery FPSOs which are designed to be able to sustain higher water cuts due to their higher water processing capacity which was originally scheduled to begin operations in 2025 Installed at the Jubarte Field in the presalt Campos Basin this FPSO can produce up to 100,000 bbl/d of oil and process up to 5 MMcm/d of gas “Brazil accounts for 45 of the 167 FPSOs operating worldwide and 15 of the 36 FPSOs on order are destined for the country representing over 40% of global demand,” the report stated combined with its expertise in deepwater developments allows companies to consider redeploying FPSOs to commercialize undeveloped projects.” Brazil is driving strong demand for subsea equipment and SURF, according to another Rystad report released in mid-August “Anticipated expenditure in Brazil is set to surge 18% from the previous year to $6 billion in 2024,” the report stated driven by major FPSO initiatives in Brazil and Guyana are projected to capture 35% of the market South America is expected to lead globally with 500 subsea tree installations over the next five years Upcoming ultradeepwater greenfield projects (beyond 1,500 m) include Yellowtail global installations are expected to reach 3,500 km in 2024 and Brazil is forecast to account for 22% of that total The installation rate is projected to increase at a CAGR of 15% from 2024 to 2028 with Brazil being one of the major markets TechnipFMC is expected to supply about 400 subsea trees between 2024 and 2029 22% is estimated for Petrobras in Brazil OneSubsea is projected to supply close to 270 subsea trees within the same period SBM Offshore has divested a 13.5% interest in the companies that lease and operate the Sepetiba FPSO to China Merchants Financial Leasing (Hong Kong) Holding Co. The platform produces oil from the Mero Field in the Santos Basin Petrobras operates Mero in partnership with Shell Brasil SBM Offshore will continue to operate the FPSO with a 51% ownership interest Kongsberg Maritime will supply equipment for 10 new platform supply vessels (PSVs) under construction by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China for Capital Offshore which owns and operates more than 100 vessels MMC 897 CD-design PSVs for operations offshore Brazil Each vessel will feature an integrated electrical system Brava Energia received authorization in October from Brazil’s national agency (ANP) concerning activities at the offshore Papa-Terra oil field in the Campos Basin The company can now increase the number of people on board the tension-leg wellhead platform 3R-2 and the FPSO 3R-3 as well as using the rig installed in 3R-2 Brava plans to use the rig to continue a workover of well PPT-051 to replace the submersible pumping system Another letter from ANP calls for scheduling of the final inspection of the FPSO Atlanta's measurement systems between Nov after which Brava will conclude its submission to ANP of the other conditions responses for the FPSO Atlanta to start operations In September Brazil’s environmental agency issued the operating license for the platform Brava will start the decommissioning process for the FPSO Petrojarl in early November SLB OneSubsea was recently awarded a contract by Petrobras for the Roncador project offshore Brazil will provide two subsea production manifolds one electro-hydraulic distribution unit and additional related services The project supports the further development of the Roncador Field in the Campos Basin Roncador is one of Brazil’s five largest producing assets and has been in production since 1999 OneSubsea says provision of an effective subsea solution will help improve recovery from the mature oil field. SLB OneSubsea will provide the full subsea equipment scope to this project as well as field services for installation Petrobras has signed three more concession contracts for blocks in the Pelotas Basin offshore southern Brazil acquired in partnership with Shell and CNOOC were the last three that remained from Brazil’s 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle Petrobras operates all three with a 50% stake Petrobras acquired 29 concession contracts in the Pelotas Basin under the auction project management and journalism experience Ariana Hurtado is a seasoned managing editor born and raised in the energy capital of the world—Houston Texas. She currently serves as editor-in-chief of Offshore magazine its content and the brand's growth from a digital perspective.  she manages digital media for the Offshore team She also helps create and oversee new special industry reports and revolutionizes existing supplements while also contributing content to Offshore magazine its newsletters and website as a copy editor and writer.  she served as Offshore's editor and director of special reports from April 2022 to December 2024 she served as senior managing editor of publications with Hart Energy she worked on the copy desk as a news editor at the Houston Chronicle She graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Houston The dramatic footage was filmed in Caxias do Sul ShareSaveColombians grapple with water cutsAbout ten million people face water rationing as severe drought brings reservoir levels to record lows. 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Watch: Ecuador gunmen threaten presenter on live TVArmed men are seen pointing guns at staff inside a live TV studio in the city of Guayaquil. matchesSerie C Round 4FollowSerie C Round 4FigueirenseFigueirense‌ .css-1fuoqk-AboutMatchParagraphCSS{font-size:13px;padding:0 8px;line-height:normal;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;}@media (min-width: 992px){.css-1fuoqk-AboutMatchParagraphCSS{font-size:15px;line-height:20px;}}Figueirense is playing home against Caxias on Mon The current head to head record for the teams are Figueirense 0 win(s) Have scored 5 goals in their last 5 matches Figueirense is playing home against Caxias on Mon ExclusiveMalaysian player poised to divest stake in Brazil FPSOChina leverages financial muscle to acquire equity in Marechal Duque de Caxias FPSO to expand its global FPSO portfolio Full Screen1 / 13Previous photoNext photoHeloisa Regina walks inside her flooded bar after deadly (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Children play in a flooded street after deadly (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Dayse Almeida walks on the porch of her home by furniture and appliances she lost to flooding after deadly rainfall in Belford Roxo (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Rosimery de Jesus closes the gate at her flooded home after deadly (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Residents cross a submerged road by boat after deadly rainfall in Duque de Caxias (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Residents cross a submerged road in a boat after deadly rainfall in Duque de Caxias (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)A woman carries her belongings through a flooded street after deadly rainfall in Belford Roxo rest in a school serving as a shelter for residents who lost their homes to flooding after deadly rainfall in Duque de Caxias (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)A child pushes a bicycle in a flooded street after deadly (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)People wade through a flooded street after deadly (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Streets are flooded after deadly rainfall in Belford Roxo (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Ingrid Monteiro carries her one-year-old daughter Aylla Perola over floodwaters outside their home after deadly shows the inside of his flooded house after deadly (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)Copyright 2024 The Associated Press Heloisa Regina walks inside her flooded bar after deadly RIO DE JANEIRO – Neighborhoods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people The heavy downpour wreaked havoc over the weekend the metro line in the city of Rio and a main freeway section Some people drowned and were killed in landslides while at least three died after being electrocuted Eighteen towns across the state remained at “high” risk of landslides The floods were particularly devastating in Rio's northern peripheries It’s not normal to live like this,” Heloisa Regina said as she surveyed her flooded bar and home in Duque de Caxias a city to the north of Rio where more than 100 millimeters (3.9 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours Regina spent the night trying to sleep on a pool table wondering how she was going to pay to repair the damage to the bar she has owned for 30 years Residents waded through waist-high water Monday to navigate streets in Duque de Caxias Others climbed on roofs and called for help as helicopters flew overhead according to video footage from Brazil's Globo television network Firefighters were searching for a woman who disappeared after her car fell into the Botas River in Rio’s Belford Roxo neighborhood Around 2,400 military personnel from Rio’s firefighters corps were mobilized over the weekend and used ambulances drones and aircraft to rescue residents and to monitor affected areas Authorities intervened in over 200 incidents due to the flooding across the state according to a statement from Rio’s civil defense But some people accused authorities of negligence “We are completely abandoned,” Duque de Caxias resident Eliana Vieira Krauss “Nothing has improved” since similar floods more than a decade ago Krauss carried her 80-year-old disabled father-in-law to her sister-in-law’s home herself Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes on Sunday declared an emergency and urged people to not force their way through flooded areas and to avoid disrupting rescue and recovery efforts lightning and gusts of wind were forecast Monday afternoon Rio’s civil defense advised people not to swim in lakes or the sea and when at home to stay away from sockets Floods in the basement of the Ronaldo Gazolla Municipal Hospital led to power cuts that were resolved by Sunday but all appointments at the hospital have been delayed by 15 days Rio Health Secretary Daniel Soranz said on X Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology had warned Thursday of the potential for heavy rain in Rio Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais due to a combination of heat humidity and areas of low pressure in the atmosphere In February 2023, heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that killed at least 48 people in Sao Paulo state. In September, flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil killed at least 31 people and left 2,300 homeless spent Saturday night on the roof where she was taken by neighbors to escape the flooding of her home in Belford Roxo she found her belongings drenched in muddy water We don’t have any money to leave,” Geralda Francisco said so this is what we’re getting in return,” she added Follow AP's coverage of climate issues and the environment: https://apnews.com/climate-and-environment rewritten or redistributed without permission TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. which have a round shape and appear to have layers Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Parece que a página que você está procurando não está disponível Alex Isaboke for Capital FM reports that the penultimate day of the 24th Summer Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul in Brazil, saw Kenya bag eight medals - taking their medals tally to 24. 3 silver and 3 bronze on a rained-on track to take the total count to 5 gold surpassing the 16 medals won in 2017.  Sharon Jeptarus opened the medals tally after guiding Rebecca Matiko to a 2-3 Kenyan finish in a race that was won by Anastasiia Sydorenko of Ukraine who clocked 2 minutes 21.57 seconds while Rebecca Matiko settled for bronze 2 minutes The penultimate day of the 24th Summer Deaflympics saw athletics power house Kenya bag eight medals to take the total tally to 24 so far. Read more » The national women's handball team will be out to contest for bronze in the 2021 Deaflympic Games ongoing at Caxias do Sul. Read more » The Ghana Deaf Sports Federation (GDSF) has announced its participation in this year's 24th summer Deaflympics to be staged in Caxias do Sul in Brazil from May 1-15. Read more » Kenya won the men's 1500M and got a bronze in the women's 400M races at the Sesi Centro Esportivo Athletics Track in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil on Monday evening. Read more » From culture shock, unpleasant results to unpredictable weather at the ongoing 24th Summer Deaflympics, National Women's Football Deaf Team Coach Ben Bella is not giving up as yet. Read more » National Deaf Women's basketball Coach Mary Chepkoi admits that being lined up in the group of death against established teams ruined their pool aspirations at the 24th Summer… Read more » Just as he promised, double world champion Simon Kibai has delivered gold in the ongoing 24 th Summer Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Read more » Kenya opened its account at the 24th Summer Deaflympics with two medals, wining silver and bronze in the women's 10,000m final. Read more » The Kenya men's deaf handball team got a walk over against Cameroon in their opening match at the ongoing 24th Summer Deaflympics in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil on Tuesday evening. Read more » Kenya's rich heritage was showcased to the world by Team Kenya for the delayed 2021 Deaflympics on Sunday during the glamorous opening ceremony of the 24th Summer Games in Caxias… Read more » Elkana Rono celebrating after cruising the line in the men's 800m final at Deaflympics AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 110 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals representing a diversity of positions on every topic We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. DUQUE DE CAXIAS, Brazil — Specialists stood over intubated patients in the intensive care unit, reviewing charts and jotting down notes. They conversed in low voices, barely audible amid the incessant beeps from patients’ monitors. “People are coming from all over,” José Carlos de Oliveira, health secretary for the city of Duque de Caxias, told The Associated Press in the hospital’s parking lot. The Sao Jose facility was just inaugurated, on May 4, and already 90% of its 128 beds are occupied. Less than a week after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, the city of Duque de Caxias bought a private hospital and began racing to transform it into an intensive care facility exclusively for treatment of COVID-19 patients. Associated Press video journalist Yesica Fisch reported this story in Duque de Caxias and AP writer Diane Jeantet reported from Rio de Janeiro. Text description provided by the architects. The house is located in an urban hillside of villas facing a privileged view of the West Jamor Valley. The slope of a long and narrow plot inspired the genesis of the concept of property; a volumetric assimilation of the house as part of outer space. The house is the garden itself on its outer surface. © Fernando Guerra | FG+SGThe four elevations and roof operate as garden areas as well as their concrete support walls. Given the slope, the house presents two ends in contrast: the West side, with an almost nonexistent façade with a gradual entry into the house and the East side is a fully opened object facing the lovely valley. the house is hardly perceived from the road revealing itself as an exception to the street morphology: a plot without a house You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email A thug stormed onto a pitch to kick a player at the end of a dramatic Brazilian football match on Sunday - all while carrying a young child in his arms. The brazen attack was captured by television cameras after a mass brawl broke out at the end of the contest between Internacional and Caxias. Caxias, a team based in Caxias do Sul in southern Brazil, had just beaten Internacional, from Porto Alegre, on penalties - sparking the disgraceful scenes. As the Caxias player put the ball past the goalkeeper and celebrated the winner by cupping his hands to his ears, the footage shows the Estadio Beira-Rio - Internacional's home stadium - erupting in anger. Internacional players and team staff can be seen chasing the Caxias players around the ground, cheered on by their baying home supporters, all while stewards meekly attempt to bring the escalating situation under control.  Several clashes between the rival players and staff are seen breaking out across the pitch and the sidelines, with punches and kicks flying in from all directions.  A number of players from both teams are shown being taken to the ground. As the cameras zoom in on one particular flash point, one fan is seen carrying a young girl - presumed to be his daughter - on to the pitch, wading into the fray with seemingly little consideration for the safety of the child. As stewards attempt to hold him back, the Internacional fan walks up behind a Caxias player who is facing the other way.  The player is helping another who is seen clutching his face, his nose visibly wound having been struck in the mass brawl. Suddenly, the furious thug kicks up powerfully between the other player's legs. Two teammates of the Caxias player rush in to defend him, but quickly realise that the man is carrying the young girl - and hesitate, seemingly out of confusion. One of the players is seen trying to warn the other angry teammates about the young girl, and the trio are able to restrain themselves from going after the thug. The footage cuts to another on-pitch camera, which zooms in on the man's face. With a furious look in his eyes, he is seen being dragged away by three stewards.  The young girl is visibly terrified as she is buffeted about, as the man is pulled away back towards the stands where he first appeared from. The mass brawl was an acrimonious end to the match that also saw a red card and finished 1-1, before going on to be decided by a penalty shootout. The match was a fixture from the Campeonato Gaúcho, the state football league of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul - which is separate from Brazil's Série A - the country's top division which Internacional also compete in. Last season, Internacional finished second in Série A - suggesting that Caxias were the underdogs in the hotly-contested fixture. Nevertheless, Caxias came out on top, and will be competing in the final of Campeonato Gaúcho next week. The incident was not the first time a fan from Internacional has been involved in a violent incident. 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Warriors to set up game seven decider May 13 – The 24th Summer Deaflympics has proven to be a totally enjoyable culinary experience for Team Kenya for many reasons Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp remained a daily hard choice for the team members because everything on the menu is so good as what is available back home meat and sausages are some of the delicacies Kenyans continue to enjoy through and through in Brazil’s remote southern town But one man has indeed become an off-the-pitch star attraction not for his magnificent role as a Deaf sign language interpreter for the Deaf athletes but for his terrific cooking skills when matters Ugali fall into place Ali Abdi is the man who has been preparing Ugali for Team Kenya in Caxias do Sul and ensures that Kenya’s staple food isn’t missed by any of the team members they carried sufficient maize flour (unga) for use during the prestigious Games Asked about his new role as a “cook” Abdi narrated: “Ugali symbolizes strength in our culture and it’s also very delicious when eaten with other delicacies It was important for us to have something for ourselves from home that would give us confidence and connect us to home.” Even though the food might be the same as what Kenyans eat back home “Our ugali was just like what we have back home We carried everything we needed to prepare it and we shared it together as a team for team spirit.” The food in Brazil is typically the same as the what is served in Kenya with just a bit of variation in taste and how it’s made here it’s familiar but not quite like home.” Abdi went on Abdi is happy for the level of excitement the team members in Brazil have shown on the days they plan to eat Ugali “Everyone was anticipating all day for dinner time and the players felt even more confident after a good meal of Ugali and stew “And to be honest Ugali is much sweeter on foreign soil than you would expect in Kenya.” Abdi also reveals the fun and enjoyable experience of cooking for his compatriots on foreign soil “It was also my way to extend care and gratitude of the team We wanted to make our Ugali just the same way it is prepared at home Everyone was counting on us to deliver a homemade meal and we did.” Abdi is grateful for the Brazilian hospitality and cuisine we’ve trained in a nearby football pitch and those living within the neighborhood have been very friendly and welcoming.” We’re also fortunate to be hosted by a very warm and welcoming hotel service the hotel manager really takes care of us and has made sure we are comfortable We sometimes take a walk and enjoy the many oranges from the trees in the neighborhood.” The remote nature of Caxius Do Sul has handed the team a unique and enabling environment to concentrate with training Abdi reckons that it’s been a great exposure “The flights were long but they were all anticipating and looking forward to seeing a new country and to participate in the Deaflympics Everyone was hyped especially the first timers 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