WEG Will Equip Brazil’s Largest Oil And Gas Platform With 140 Electric Motors

The Largest FPSO Platform in Brazil — Manufactured by Modec for Equinor, Destined for the Pre-salt of the Santos Basin, Will Have 140 Electric Motors from WEG

About 40 medium voltage electric motors, with powers reaching up to 13,400 kW, plus 100 low voltage electric motors and five medium voltage frequency inverters (three of these with a rated power of 11,723 kW), will be supplied by the multinational WEG to equip the largest oil and gas platform in Brazil!

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WEG is already manufacturing the equipment at its factory located in Jaraguá do Sul (SC). The electric motors and inverters will be supplied through clients who manufacture compressors and pumps in Europe and Asia and will operate the equipment in the Bacalhau field, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin.

The new FPSO platform from Equinor, manufactured by the Japanese Modec, destined for the pre-salt of the Santos Basin, has its first production scheduled between 2023/2024, and promises to produce up to 220,000 barrels of oil per day and 15 million m³/day of natural gas.

In the last decade, WEG has established itself as the world’s largest supplier of electric motors for FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) type oil and gas platforms, mainly due to the high technology employed in the products and the high operational reliability.

“For projects like this, whose final destination is Brazil, our clients also count on the largest local service structure with extensively trained and qualified technicians to provide immediate support for any client needs,” explains Elder Stringari, International Corporate Director of WEG.

Equinor Contracts Modec for the Largest Platform for Oil and Gas Production in Brazil

On January 30, Norwegian Equinor officially contracted Modec to supply the FPSO-type floating platform, which will be used for oil and gas production in the Bacalhau field, formerly the Carcará area, in the pre-salt of the Santos Basin.

The Japanese company will be responsible for the design and construction of the FPSO, including contracting for the topside modules, as well as marine and hull systems. The platform will be the largest FPSO ever delivered in Brazil.

Equinor also announced that it contracted, with the Subsea Integration Alliance consortium formed by Subsea7 and OneSubsea, the SURF package (Subsea, Umbilical, Risers, and Flowlines), equipment that is installed on the seabed.

“Bacalhau is a world-class asset in the Brazilian pre-salt. Brazil is a central growth area for Equinor, and the company aims to produce 300,000 to 500,000 barrels per day in Brazil by 2030. Bacalhau will be an important contributor to achieve this goal,” says Margareth Øvrum, Executive Vice President of Development and Production at Equinor Brazil.

A second platform, which could represent a second phase of the Carcará development, is still under study by the consortium led by Equinor.

WEG Opens Applications for Its Selection Process for Young Apprentice 2021 in Jaraguá do Sul – SC

Looking for your first job but have no experience? WEG’s training center has opened several vacancies in its Young Apprentice 2021 program for young people born between the years 2003 and 2004 in Jaraguá do Sul – SC.

Requirements: must have been born between July 1 and July 31 of 2003, 2004, or 2005 and be currently attending or have completed high school. Those born in any month between 2003 and 2005 can also apply for courses in machining, electromechanical assembly, electrical engineering, maintenance electronics, maintenance mechanics, tool mechanics, and information systems programming.

Submit your application at the WEG school by May 19. Vacancies for WEG’s young apprentice program are available for both male and female youth. For any questions, call: 47 3276-4912 or 47 3276-4963. Or CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW!