(RTTNews) – Vitality know-how firm Baker Hughes (BKR) introduced Monday vital contracts with Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras, to supply 77 km of versatile pipe methods to be deployed in Brazil’s pre-salt fields. The settlement was signed October 15, 2024, following an open tender.
The multi-year venture consists of risers and flowlines for hydrocarbon manufacturing and related fuel and water injection with help for gear storage, upkeep and set up.
The supply is scheduled to start in mid-2026, and the gear will probably be utilized throughout Petrobras’ Buzios, Libra, Berbigao, Sururu and Sepia fields.
These methods will even deal with the important problem of stress-induced corrosion cracking from CO2 (SCC-CO2), which might have an effect on versatile pipes in pre-salt fields with excessive concentrations of the fuel.
Baker Hughes’ versatile pipes have confirmed efficient at mitigating this problem, which might come up as fuel is reinjected into wells to scale back flaring and improve oil restoration.
Petrobras has dedicated to limiting CO2 emissions to the ambiance of their operations, and CO2 storage is a vital software for producing lower-carbon barrels.
Baker Hughes’ plant in Niteroi, Brazil, the place these methods will probably be manufactured, is a significant provider of versatile pipe methods for the business and employs a whole lot of individuals within the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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