Third Peregrino field platform in operation offshore Brazil

Oct. 13, 2022
Equinor has started Phase 2 of the Peregrino development in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.

Offshore staff

STAVANGER, Norway  Equinor has started Phase 2 of the Peregrino development in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.

On Monday, the new Peregrino C platform produced its first oil.

Phase 2 is designed to access a further 250 MMbbl of oil and extend the Peregrino Field life to 2040, lifting overall production from the field to 110,000 bbl/d at peak.

The new platform with drilling facilities and living quarters is connected to the Peregrino FPSO and a new pipeline importing gas to the platform for power generation.

Originally Equinor had targeted a late 2020 startup, but COVID-19 led to cuts in the workforce various times during the hookup phase. However, the project came onstream within its original $3 billion budget.

By switching from diesel to gas for power generation on Peregrino C, Phase 2 should avoid 100,000 metric tons per year of CO2 emissions from the field, and this should reduce opex costs and simplify logistics.

Digital innovations include a 3D model of the entire platform that operators can use on an iPad in the field, allowing for improved cooperation with the operational support team in Rio de Janeiro

Peregrino Phase 1 comprises an FPSO and the Peregrino A and B wellhead platforms. Since startup in 2011, the field has produced more than 210 MMbbl of oil. Equinor’s partner is Sinochem.

10.13.2022

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