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Petrobras Achieves Historic Record for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Imports, Purchasing Over 40 Million Cubic Meters of the Input in a Single Day!

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published on 13/01/2022 at 08:35
Updated on 13/01/2022 at 20:19
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Petrobras Imports Liquefied Natural Gas From Countries Like United States, Trinidad & Tobago and Qatar, Via Special Ships That Transport The Gas in Liquid Form. LNG Represents About 30% of the Total Gas Supply of The Company

Petrobras announced yesterday afternoon (12/01) that it achieved a historic record in 2021 for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, purchasing about 23 million cubic meters per day of the input. The daily record occurred on October 1, with the import of over 40 million cubic meters.

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In the same year, liquefied natural gas represented about 30% of the total portfolio of natural gas supply from Petrobras, being essential to meet the demands contracted by its customers. 

The Historic Record of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Imports Represents a Volume About 200% Higher Than the Amount Acquired in 2020

The record represents a volume about 200% higher than the amount acquired in 2020, which was 7.5 million m³/day. Previously, the year with the highest import volume of LNG was 2014, with 20 million m³/day.

The milestone of 2021 is the result of initiatives adopted by the state-owned company to increase the supply of natural gas to the market, such as increasing the capacity of the regasification terminal in Rio de Janeiro.

According to the oil company’s statement, Petrobras imports LNG from countries such as the United States, Trinidad & Tobago, and Qatar, via special ships that transport the gas in liquid form.

The input returns to a gaseous state at the regasification terminals and is then sent to clients who have natural gas commercialization contracts with Petrobras. LNG imports to meet the demands of the national gas market can also be made by other suppliers.

Petrobras Launches Mega Auction and Oil Giants NOV, TechnipFMC, and Baker Compete for Acquisition of Special Flexible Pipelines for Six Pre-Salt Projects

The Brazilian oil giant Petrobras launched a tender for the supply of material, which must be non-susceptible to the SCC-CO2 phenomenon. The contract will be for the acquisition of up to 291.9 km of special flexible lines for the offshore fields of Búzios, Tupi, Sapinhoá, Atapu, Berbigão, and Sururu, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt. 

The state-owned company’s tender will mark the first acquisition of such lines by the company. Each interested company will present its own internally developed solution.

Due to Petrobras facing wear problems in the pipelines of the cluster, the state-owned company aims to acquire new lines for the pre-salt that have a lifespan compatible with the duration of the production projects. Read the full article here.

Flavia Marinho

Flavia Marinho é Engenheira pós-graduada, com vasta experiência na indústria de construção naval onshore e offshore. Nos últimos anos, tem se dedicado a escrever artigos para sites de notícias nas áreas militar, segurança, indústria, petróleo e gás, energia, construção naval, geopolítica, empregos e cursos. Entre em contato com flaviacamil@gmail.com ou WhatsApp +55 21 973996379 para correções, sugestão de pauta, divulgação de vagas de emprego ou proposta de publicidade em nosso portal.

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