Albacora Leste Oil And Gas Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Petrobras
- Country: Brazil
- Location: Campos Basin, approximately 120 km off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro
- Production start: 2006
- Partners: Repsol
- Type: Oil & Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The field utilises the Albacora Leste P-50 FPSO, anchored to the seabed at a depth of 1,240 metres and 120 km from the coast
- There are 16 producing wells and 14 injection wells (all horizontal)
Contractors
- Jurong Shipyard: FPSO conversion including marine hull conversion and engineering, fabrication, installation, integration and commissioning of the topside modules
History
- 1986 - Albacora Leste Oil And Gas Field discovered
- 2002 - Jurong Shipyard awarded FPSO conversion contract
- 2006 - Production starts
- 2007 - A fire on the platform led to a few days disruption. The fire caused no victims or oil leaks to the sea
Geology
Links
- SembCorp Marine in US$357 million Petrobras P-50 FPSO deal
- Repsol YPF is Partner in Brazil’s Largest Oil Platform
- Accident on Platform P-50
- Production retaken at Platform P-50
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