Platforms P-65, P-08, Pampo 1 and Enchova 1, located in the Campos Basin and operated by Trident Energy, were interdicted by the ANP

Trident Energy, a company that operates in the operation and modernization of mature oil and gas assets, had four platforms interdicted by the ANP – National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels, in the Campos Basin. The company started operating the P-65, P-08, Pampo 1 and Enchova 1 platforms in June this year.

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According to the ANP, there are problems in the historical records of the production units that do not match the previous inspection actions, which are related to the topics addressed in the SDV theme, Flood and Drainage, which indicates that the verified situation has been investigated.

Trident Energy is notified by the ANP, and must comply with the topics below:

• Taking into account the results presented in the relevant documents, a new diagnosis of the ESDV flooding system – Deluge, Drainage and Emergency shut-down valves must be carried out, and the actual operating conditions of the installation must be corrected, if necessary;

• Propose functional and leak-proof tests applicable to all border ESDVs;

• Perform maintenance on degraded ESDVs. In emergency situations, the installation risk study must be considered, at least including the fire propagation study; the integrity of the piping section related to the change; the integrity of explosion-proof equipment; and the training team;

• As per the final Trident procedure, perform an effective wet conduction test, which includes flow measurement and compares all measured variables with reference values;

• Carry out the fire-fighting performance test - BCI;

• Evaluate a large number of employee resignations related to Trident's core activities in two months. The analysis shall identify the cause and assess the security impact of Trident operations and propose an action plan (if applicable) to implement the measures.