The first four Santos FPSOs, installed during 2010-14, remain producing at almost full capacity of 475,000 b/d of oil via 19 production wells. The three most recent units are producing at 205,000 b/d with seven production wells.
The six Santos FPSOs already operating:
• Cidade de Angra dos Reis from the Lula field pilot during October 2010 (OGJ Online, Oct. 28, 2010).
• Cidade de Sao Paulo from the Sapinhoa field pilot during January 2013.
• Cidade de Paraty from Lula Northeast during June 2013.
• Cidade de Mangaratiba from the Iracema South area of Lula during October 2014 (OGJ Online, Aug. 18, 2014).
• Cidade de Ilhabela from Sapinhoa North in November 2014 (OGJ Online, Nov. 21, 2014).
• Cidade de Itaguai from the Iracema North area of Lula in July 2015 (OGJ Online, Aug. 3, 2015).
During 2016, two more FPSOs are expected to begin producing: the Cidade de Saquarema as part of the Central Lula project (OGJ Online, Dec. 22, 2015); and Cidade de Caraguatatuba as part of the Lapa project.
Petrobras says the Santos and Campos presalt now accounts for 35% of Brazilian oil output.
The Lula Alto and Central Lula areas are owned by the BM-S-11 consortium, operated by Petrobras with 65% interest in partnership with BG E&P Brasil Ltda. 25% and Petrogal Brasil SA 10%.
Sapinhoa and Lapa fields are in concession BM-S-9, operated by Petrobras with 45% interest in partnership with BG E&P Brasil 30% and Repsol Sinopec Brasil SA 25%.
Rota 2 subsea line
Petrobras on Feb. 12 began operation of the 401-km, 13 million-cu m/day Rota 2 subsea gas pipeline, which connects Santos basin production systems with the newly expanded, 28.4 million-cu m/day Cabiunas gas treatment terminal in Macae, Rio de Janeiro.
Rota 2 will be connected to the 359-km, 10 million-cu m/day Rota 1 operating since September 2011 (OGJ Online, Sept. 20, 2011).
The Cernambi-Tecab pipeline is owned by the Cabiunas 1 consortium, operated by Petrobras with 55% interest. Partners are BG E&P Brasil 25%, Repsol Sinopec Brasil 10%, and Petrogal Brasil 10%.
