South America

Map of the Barracuda and Caratinga fields in the Campos Basin, Brazil.
Map of the Barracuda and Caratinga fields in the Campos Basin, Brazil.
Schematic of the Barracuda Caratinga development
Schematic of the Barracuda Caratinga development.
The DSND Kommandor 3000, which will be used for subsea work
The DSND Kommandor 3000, which will be used for subsea work.
The Stena Continent, which will be converted into the P43 for use on Barracuda
The Stena Continent, which will be converted into the P43 for use on Barracuda.
The stern of the Stena Concordia during conversation
The stern of the Stena Concordia during conversion.
The conversion of the Stena Concordia into the P48 for use on Caratinga
The conversion of the Stena Concordia into the P48 for use on Caratinga.


Map showing the field and the FPSO location.

The Yorktown carrying out drilling operations.

Schematic of field layout.

The Tosia Perseus which will be used in the laying of the flexible pipe.

The Fluminense which will be used on the field.

The Sahara before conversion.


Drilling at the Carina Aries field, Argentina, using the jack-up.

The Aries platform, which lies in the offshore block CMA-1.

Drilling over the platform.

The topsides being transported from the port of Veracruz, Mexico.

Installation of the topsides.

Cantilevered out to drill.

The location of the Aries and Carina fields.


The Espadarte field is being developed by an FPSO, supplied by SBM.

The Espadarte FPSO's storage capacity is 1.9 million bbl and it weighs 285,000t.

The Espadarte FPSO measures 344m in length and has a beam of 52m.

The FPSO topsides process system was designed by Gusto, which based the layout on 17 separate modules, located along a central piperack system.

The FPSO is moored to the seabed by 32t anchors, connected to the turret by ten chain/polyester rope lines.

Power generation is carried out in module 12 using two 4.4MW gas turbines.

Offloading is carried out using a tandem hose arrangement, to a shuttle tanker moored at the FPSO's stern.

Operated by Petrobras
Discovered in January 2001, the field is owned and operated by Petrobras.
Petrobras long-term tests
Petrobras obtained the licence to conduct long-term tests at the field in July 2002.
Jubarte Field
Jubarte Field is 70km offshore the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil.


The P-19 platform, operating in the Marlim field.

The final development stage of the Marlim field will include seven foating production platforms and one floating storage unit.

Petrobras 35 is capable of processing 100,000 bopd.

Production started on 13 August 1998, when the capacity was 5,000bbls of oil/day and 50,000m³ of gas/day (1.8MMcfd), without gas lift.


A schematic of the Marlim Sul development, which is located in Brazil's Campos Basin.

FPSO II in operation at Petrobras's Marlim Sul field.

Polyester rope used for the FPSO II mooring.

The anchoring arrangement consists of six equally spaced composite catenary anchor legs.

Initial production of the Marlim Sul field, on 13 August 1998, was 5,000bpd and 50,000m³ of gas per day (1.8mcfd), without gas lift.

The FPSO II floating production system on Marlim Sul.


The Mexilhão field layout.

Artist's impressions of the Mexilhão platform showing the jacket.

Diagrams of Mexilhão's jacket, showing piping and pile sleeves.

Heavy crude oil
The fields have estimated reserves of 400 million barrels of heavy crude oil.
Heavy oil resources
Heavy oil resources are believed to be available at about 2km depth.
Subsea system
An efficient subsea system was required to combine production from multiple fields.
Subsea oil and gas separation and subsea pumping
The development of BC-10 is based on subsea oil and gas separation and subsea pumping.

Venezuela expanding gas output and exporting LNG
Venezuela is focusing on expanding gas output and exporting LNG.
Repsol owns 50% of the field
Repsol owns 50% of the field and the remainder is held by Eni.
The Perla field project
The Perla field project, which covers about 33km2, is situated in the Cardon IV block, Gulf of Venezuela.


Piranema SSP under construction.

The Sevan Piranema is the world's first cylinder-shaped FPSO.

The dry tow vessel Kang Sheng Kou with Piranema SSP.

Piranema being towed into position.

Piranema SSP in operation.


An artist's impression of the stationary production unit, with dry completion.

Flow assurance in deepwater flowlines, in operation at Procap 2000.

Subsea separation system.

The Procap initiative has made a significant contribution to the development of offshore production and drilling technologies.

Equipment used for subsea multiphase pumping and metering systems (SBMS).

Artist's impression of kick and blowout control in deepwater wells, as utilised on the Procap 2000 field.

Equipment used for subsea multiphase pumping and metering systems (SBMS).


The P-36 on the Roncador field, listing heavily, prior to sinking.

Water flooded the platform’s pontoons, causing the platform to list at a 25° angle.

This rig, the ex-Spirit of Columbus, was re-named P-36, and adapted for deep water production at the Davie Yard, in Quebec, Canada.

The ANM subsea christmas tree, capable of bearing substantial pressure 2,000m under the sea.

Installation of the ANM subsea christmas tree.

The Seillean, on location at the Roncador field, carrying out early production.


Location of the Tupi oil field.

A section through the Tupi field showing the thick salt layers.


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