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Petrobras Renews Contract for PLSV Sapura Topázio

Written by Renato Oliveira
Published on 31/10/2019 at 19:25
Updated on 31/10/2019 at 19:27
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Flexible Riser Launching Vessel (PLSV) From The Company Will Continue Operating For Petrobras For Another 420 Days, Which Has Four More Still Under Contract

Gradually, the vessels that support Petrobras’ operations in the Brazilian offshore are gaining new contracts. This only confirms that activities are being resumed. At the end of June this year Wartsila Signed A Contract And Will Perform Maintenance On Six PLSVs From Sapura.

Petrobras and Sapura Navegação have just informed the market about the signing of a contract to extend the charter period for the PLSV Sapura Topázio by 420 days. The new contract is already in effect and started last Monday (28/10).
The vessel has been supporting Petrobras since 2014 and has the capacity to withstand tension of up to 550 tons in the launching of flexible risers.

Petrobras will spend R$ 424 million on the charter and R$ 323 million for the service provided to Sapura Navegação.

In addition to Topázio, Sapura operates the PLSVs Sapura Onix, Esmeralda, Jade, and Rubi for the Brazilian oil company, which works with other companies and has ten other vessels operating under its contracts: the Seven Cruzeiro, Seven Rio, Seven Sun, and Seven Waves from Subsea 7; the Skandi Olinda, Skandi Recife, Skandi Açu, and Skandi Búzios from the TechnipFMC-DOF consortium; and the Top Coral do Atlântico and Top Estrela do Mar (TechnipFMC-Ocyan).

The PLSVs from TechnipFMC-Ocyan will have their contracts expire on the 30th of October and on December 1st of this year, respectively.

The Company

Sapura is a Brazilian company specialized in underwater services, a joint venture between two multinationals of significant importance in their markets: Seadrill and Sapura Energy.

It is one of the main players in the Brazilian market, with a fleet of service vessels for support, installation, and launching of flexible pipes. The company has a current workforce exceeding 1,000 professionals and includes 21 different nationalities.

Source: Brasil Energia Magazine

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Renato Oliveira

Engenheiro de Produção com pós-graduação em Fabricação e montagem de tubulações com 30 anos de experiência em inspeção/fabricacão/montagem de tubulações/testes/Planejamento e PCP e comissionamento na construção naval/offshore (conversão de cascos FPSO's e módulos de topsides) nos maiores estaleiros nacionais e 2 anos em estaleiro japonês (Kawasaki) inspecionando e acompanhando técnicas de fabricação e montagem de estruturas/tubulações/outfittings(acabamento avançado) para casco de Drillships.

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