The Lula Field is about to reach 1 million barrels of oil produced per day, just missing the FPSO P-67 to be among the 3 largest producers on the planet
The largest oil producing field in Brazil is close to a big mark: Soon it will be producing 1 million barrels of oil per day, depending only on the successful allocation of FPSO P-67 for this mark to be reached. The field already has 8 FPSO's interconnected to 41 wells that last December produced around 900 bpd of quality surplus oil.
The challenges were and still are gigantic, but Brazil has great potential to return to being among the largest oil producers in the world.
Lula Field - Technical Details
Historic Landmarks
- 2000: BM-S-11 of the 2nd Concession Round
- 2006: Discovery well RJS-628 (Tupi)
- 2009: Obtained the 1st oil – in the TLD
- 2016: Production of 500 Mbpd
There are three major operators producing in Lula: Petrobras(65%), Shell(25%) and Petrogal(10%)
The characteristics of the field are: Largest oil producer in the country, estimated reserves of 6,5 billion BOE, average API grade of 31 (light oil), with sulfur content of 0,32%
Production Platforms operating in the Lula Field
- FPSO Cidade de Itaguaí ⇒ 113.212 bpd of oil – connected to 5 wells
- FPSO Cidade Saquarema ⇒ 140.898 bpd of oil – connected to 6 wells
- FPSO Cidade Angra dos Reis ⇒ 74.525 bpd of oil – connected to 5 wells
- FPSO Cidade Maricá ⇒ 150.617 bpd of oil – connected to 5 wells
- FPSO Cidade Paraty ⇒ 117.226 bpd of oil – connected to 6 wells
- FPSO Cidade Mangaratiba ⇒ 139.334 bpd of oil – connected to 6 wells
- FPSO P-69 ⇒ 25.861 bpd of oil – connected to 1 well
- FPSO P-66 ⇒ 135.388 bpd of oil – connected to 7 wells
- FPSO P-67 ⇒ Coming soon with detailed statistics
Total of 8 FPSO and 41 interconnected wells to date. “They are studying another FPSO in Lula Oeste. It will be the third largest oil producing well in the world after the Permian in the USA and the largest producing well in Saudi Arabia”, comments Heleno Guimarães Carvalho, a professional in Petrobras' Administration area.
Analysis and theme development by Marcelo Gauto, Specialist in Oil, Gas and Energy and Chemical Technician at Petrobras.
