Golfinho Oil Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Petrobras
- Country: Brazil
- Location: Espírito Santo Sea
- Production start: 2006
- Partners:
- Type: Oil / Gas
- Estimated Reserves:
- Production Volume:
Description
- The Golfinho field, located in the Espírito Santo Basin, is a deep water light oil reserve. Discovered in July 2003, the field was declared commercial in January 2004 and production was kicked-off there, in the testing phase, in February 2006. Module 1 went on-line, with Capixaba FPSO, in May 2006
- The Cidade De Vitoria FPSO is connected to four oil-producing wells, to two gas-producing wells, and to three water-injector wells. Oil production will flow through relief vessels
- Gas is transported on the Sul-Norte Capixaba Gas Pipeline, to the onshore Cacimbas Gas Treatment Unit (UTGC)
Contractors
- Saipem: Provision and management of the FPSO
- FMC: Subsea Equipment
- Saipem: Provision and management Module 2 FPSO
- Oceaneering: Umbilicals
History
- 2003 - Golfinho Oil Field discovered
- 2004 - The field was declared commercial
- 2005 - FMC Technologies Chosen to Supply Subsea Equipment
- 2006 - Phase 1 of production started with FPSO Capixaba
- 2007 - Phase 2 production started with the addition of FPSO Cidade de Vitória
- 2012 - Petrobras announced the discovery of a new light oil and natural gas accumulation in the Golfinho Concession
Geology
Links
- Saipem wins new US$ 600 million offshore contract in Brazil
- FMC Technologies Chosen to Supply Subsea Equipment for Petrobras
- Oceaneering Announces Over $40 Million in Umbilical Contracts
- FPSO Capixaba begins pre-operation in the Golfinho field
- FPSO Cidade de Vitória kicks production
- Discovery of new natural gas and light oil accumulation in Espírito Santo
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