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The largest FPSO platform in Brazil — manufactured by Modec for Equinor, destined for the Santos Basin pre-salt, will have 140 WEG electric motors
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 nominal 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 by compressor and pump manufacturers in Europe and Asia, and will act in activating this equipment in the Bacalhau field, in the Santos Basin pre-salt.
Equinor's new FPSO platform manufactured by the Japanese company Modec, destined for the Santos Basin pre-salt, has its first production scheduled between 2023/2024, and promises to produce up to 220 thousand barrels of oil per day and 15 million m³/day of natural gas.
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In the last decade, WEG has established itself as the world's largest supplier of electric motors for FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) oil and gas platforms, mainly due to the high technology employed in the products and the high reliability of operation.
“For projects like this, whose final destination is Brazil, our customers also have the largest local service structure with highly trained and qualified technicians to provide immediate support in any need of the customer”, explains Elder Stringari, International Corporate Director of WEG.
Equinor contracts with Modec the largest oil and gas production platform in Brazil
On January 30, the Norwegian Equinor officialized the contracting of Modec to supply the platform vessel, of the FPSO type, which will be used for the production of oil and gas in the Bacalhau field, former Carcará area, in the Santos Basin pre-salt.
The Japanese company will be responsible for the design and construction of the FPSO, including contracting 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 has 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 layer. Brazil is a core growth area for Equinor and the company has the ambition to produce 300 to 500 thousand barrels per day in Brazil by 2030. Bacalhau will be an important contributor to achieving this goal,” says Margareth Øvrum, Executive Vice President of Development and Production at Equinor Brasil.
A second platform, which may represent a second phase of development for Carcará, is still under study by the consortium led by Equinor.
WEG opens enrollment in its selection process for Young Apprentice 2021 in Jaraguá do Sul – SC
Looking for your first job but no experience? WEG's training center opened several vacancies in its 2021 Young Apprentice program for young people born between 2003 and 2004 in Jaraguá do Sul - SC.
Requirements: be born between July 1st and 31st, 2003, 2004 or 2005 and be attending or completing high school. Those born in any month between the years 2003 to 2005 can also register for courses in machining, electromechanical assembly, electrotechnics, maintenance electronics, maintenance mechanics, tooling mechanics and information systems programming.
Make your registration at the WEG school until May 19th. The vacancies for young WEG apprentices are available for both male and female youth. Any questions call: 47 3276-4912 or 47 3276-4963. Or CLICK HERE AND SIGN UP NOW!
