Golfinho Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Petrobras
• Country: Brazil
• Location: Espírito Santo Sea
• Production start: 2006
• Partners:
• Type: Oil / Gas
• Estimated Reserves:
• Production Volume:

+++ Description

• The Golfinho field, located in the Espírito Santo Basin, is a deep water light oil reserve. Discovered in July 2003, the field was declared commercial in January 2004 and production was kicked-off there, in the testing phase, in February 2006. Module 1 went on-line, with Capixaba FPSO, in May 2006
• The Cidade De Vitoria FPSO is connected to four oil-producing wells, to two gas-producing wells, and to three water-injector wells. Oil production will flow through relief vessels
• Gas is transported on the Sul-Norte Capixaba Gas Pipeline, to the onshore Cacimbas Gas Treatment Unit (UTGC)

+++ Contractors

• **Saipem:** Provision and management of the FPSO
• **FMC:** Subsea Equipment
• **Saipem:** Provision and management Module 2 FPSO
• **Oceaneering:** Umbilicals

+++ History

• 2003 - Golfinho Oil Field discovered
• 2004 - The field was declared commercial
• 2005 - FMC Technologies Chosen to Supply Subsea Equipment
• 2006 - Phase 1 of production started with FPSO Capixaba
• 2007 - Phase 2 production started with the addition of FPSO Cidade de Vitória
• 2012 - Petrobras announced the discovery of a new light oil and natural gas accumulation in the Golfinho Concession

+++ Geology

+++ Links

1. Saipem wins new US$ 600 million offshore contract in Brazil
2. FMC Technologies Chosen to Supply Subsea Equipment for Petrobras
3. Oceaneering Announces Over $40 Million in Umbilical Contracts
4. FPSO Capixaba begins pre-operation in the Golfinho field
5. FPSO Cidade de Vitória kicks production
6. Discovery of new natural gas and light oil accumulation in Espírito Santo