Petrobras e WEG fecham contrato: Centenas de motores, turbogeradores e inversores de frequência para 2 plataformas no pré-sal

Petrobras and WEG Sign Contract: Hundreds of Motors, Turbo Generators, and Frequency Inverters for 2 Platforms in Pre-Salt

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 31/07/2020 at 12:19

Updated on 31/07/2020 at 13:23

Unidade FPSO – Imagem ilustração parceria WEG Petrobras

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The Brazilian Multinational WEG Will Supply Many Equipment for Petrobras’s FPSOs That Will Be Installed in the Búzios and Mero Fields

WEG signed a major contract with Petrobras, which will result in approximately R$ 160 million in revenue, the Brazilian multinational reported yesterday (30). The project’s scope is aimed at supplying equipment for the FPSO platforms of Búzios V and Mero 2, in the pre-salt layer.

Petrobras and WEG – Equipment to Be Supplied Within the Scope of the Contract

According to WEG, the project includes hundreds of inverters, low voltage motors, 60 medium voltage motors, and 8 turbo generators. The latter has the following specifications:

4 units of 36 MW 3600 rpm
4 units of 33 MW 1800 rpm

About the FPSO Búzios V and Mero 2 Platforms

Búzios V – According to Petrobras, the FPSO contracted with Modec will start operations in 2022, named Almirante Barroso. The unit will have the capacity to process 150,000 barrels of oil daily.

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About WEG – Founded in 1961, WEG is a global company in the electro-electronic equipment sector, mainly operating in the capital goods sector with solutions in electric machines, automation, and paints, for various sectors, including infrastructure, steelmaking, pulp and paper, oil and gas, mining, among many others.

Petrobras and WEG Sign Contract: Hundreds of Motors, Turbo Generators, and Frequency Inverters for 2 Platforms in Pre-Salt

The Brazilian Multinational WEG Will Supply Many Equipment for Petrobras’s FPSOs That Will Be Installed in the Búzios and Mero Fields

Petrobras and WEG – Equipment to Be Supplied Within the Scope of the Contract

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