Petrobras Advances Tupi Oil Field Redevelopment with FPSO Design Approval
Petrobras has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd's Register (LR) for the conceptual design of its proposed REVIT I TUPI floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit…
The approval covers an FPSO concept based on the detailed design of the existing FPSO P-68, which is currently operating in Brazil's Santos Basin.
Rather than developing an entirely new design, Petrobras plans to adapt the established P-68 design with targeted modifications to processes and systems to meet the requirements of the Tupi Field Revitalization (REVIT I TUPI) project.
The approach is intended to reduce development risks, shorten project delivery schedules and improve capital efficiency by drawing on an FPSO design already proven in operation.
LR said its assessment of the preliminary design documentation identified no conceptual issues against applicable industry reference requirements, concluding that the proposed FPSO concept could be developed into a safe and viable design through subsequent engineering and project development stages.
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