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Petrobras Informs That It Will Begin, in August, Scheduled Maintenance Stop Lasting 30 Days on the Mexilhão Platform and Rota 1 Gas Pipeline in the Santos Basin
Petrobras announced on the last day 4, Friday, that it will begin on August 15, a 30-day stop for maintenance of the Mexilhão platform and the Rota 1 gas pipeline, which transports natural gas produced at Mexilhão and other pre-salt and post-salt platforms in the Santos Basin. The intervention on the platform and pipeline was planned several months in advance, considering its complexity and the need for contracting goods and services and coordinating the availability of the necessary resources for its execution. See also: Maintenance Stop at Petrobras Refineries Causes Crowds of Thousands of Workers Across Brazil
About the Maintenance Stop on the State-Owned Platform and Gas Pipeline in the Santos Basin
Petrobras communicated the maintenance stop to the ANP (National Petroleum Agency) in October of last year, in the Annual Production Programs (PAP) and specific meetings with MME/CMGN – Natural Gas Monitoring Committee of the Ministry of Mines and Energy and ONS, in March of this year. The scheduled maintenance at Petrobras will allow for preventive maintenance and improvements to the facilities, ensuring the continuity and safety of natural gas transportation and supply operations.
In a statement, Petrobras says that the maintenance stop will conduct inspections of NR-13 equipment (Regulatory Standard on Inspection of Safety and Operation of Pressure Vessels, Boilers, and Pipelines) and SPIE (Own Equipment Inspection Service), which must comply with maximum deadlines established by the regulation.
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These interventions on Petrobras’ platforms and pipelines will be necessary for the production and delivery of gas that require the interruption of the systems to which they are associated, requiring the stoppage of platform operations for the safe execution of planned services. Petrobras further emphasizes that the scheduled maintenance cannot be postponed, as it aims at operational safety and compliance with regulatory deadlines.
Learn a Little More About the Mexilhão Platform
Petrobras Informs Customers About the Maintenance Stop
In the statement, Petrobras notified customers about the maintenance stop on the platform and gas pipeline, as contractually established, and continues to take actions to mitigate impacts on gas supply during the downtime.
The solutions with the services involve increasing the capacity of the Guanabara Bay Regasification Terminal from 20 million to 30 million m³/day; repositioning the regasifier ship from the Pecém LNG Regasification Terminal to the Bahia Terminal (TRBA), with the capacity to offer an additional 14 million m³/day; positioning in the market of LNG supplier ships and cargos; and negotiating a new interruptible contract for increase.
See Also: Engeman Wins Contract with Petrobras for Crane Operation and Maintenance and Also for Industrial Cleaning on 9 Platforms
Engeman announced on May 3, on its official LinkedIn network, the winning of a Petrobras contract bid in the Campos Basin, to perform maintenance and operation of level 1 cranes, as well as conduct industrial cleaning on 9 platforms. The company detailed in its post that it was a competitive bidding process with over 40 companies, and that it was the winning bidder for the 4-year contract.
Engeman will carry out industrial cleaning on the following platforms: P-18, P-19, P-20, P-26, P-32, P-33, P-35, P-37, and P-47, all located in the Campos Basin. The company will also be responsible for the operation and maintenance of level 1 cranes for Petrobras.
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