Petrobras Signs Two New FPSO Contracts for Marlim, Set to Operate in 2022 and 2023, with Modec and Yinson
Petrobras announced on Tuesday that it has signed a letter of intent with Modec and Yinson for the chartering of FPSOs Marlim 1 and Marlim 2, which will be part of the revitalization project for the mature field in the Campos Basin. The platforms will have the capacity to process up to 80,000 bpd (FPSO Marlim 1) and 70,000 bpd (FPSO Marlim 2) of oil and 7 million m³/day (FPSO Marlim 1) and 4 million m³/day (FPSO Marlim 2) of natural gas.
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Production is scheduled to begin in 2022 and 2023. The units will be operated and chartered for 25 years.
The revitalization plan for the Marlim and Voador fields, a Petrobras project involving the removal of nine FPSOs and the installation of two new units, is expected to begin in 2019. However, the timelines are tight to maintain the planned entry of the new FPSOs in 2021, as outlined in the company’s business plan.
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The Marlim revitalization project includes drilling of 10 new wells, with four wells for the first platform and six wells for the second platform. For FPSO Marlim 1, the current drainage network is expected to accommodate the relocation of 21 producer wells and 17 injector wells, which will be interconnected via subsea manifolds, except for four producers and two injectors that will be directly connected to the FPSO.
For FPSO Marlim 2, the relocation of 19 producer wells and 15 injector wells is anticipated, which will be interconnected via subsea manifolds, except for four producers and one injector that will be directly connected to the FPSO.
The Marlim field, discovered in January 1985 with the drilling of well 1-RJS-219A, is located in the northeastern portion of the Campos Basin, off the northern coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, about 110 km east of Cabo de São Tomé. The field is in water depths ranging from 650 to 1,050 meters and covers an area of 149.4 km².
To the northwest of Marlim lies the Voador field, with water depths ranging from 400 to 700 m, covering an area of approximately 21 km². The discovery was made by wells RJS-377 and RJS-403 in August 1987 and May 1989, respectively.

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