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=== Summary Information ===
 
=== Summary Information ===
* Operator: Brazil
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* Operator: Petrobras
* Country:  
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* Country: Brazil
* Location:  
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* Location: Santos Basin
* Production start:  
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* Production start: 2021
* Partners:  
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* Partners: PETRONAS (21%), Petrobras (30%), TotalEnergies (28%) and QatarEnergy (21%).
 
* Type: Oil / Gas
 
* Type: Oil / Gas
 
* Estimated Reserves:  
 
* Estimated Reserves:  
* Production Volume:
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* Production Volume: 170,000 bpd (2022)
  
 
=== Description ===
 
=== Description ===
* [[Carioca FPSO MV30]]
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* The Sépia Leste field is at approximately 250 km and the Sépia field 185 km from the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, at a depth of 2,165 meters.
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* The permanent development utilises the [[Carioca FPSO MV30]] but an early production system used [[Cidade de São Vicente FPSO]]
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* A total of 15 wells are planned, but the first phase includes seven-riser wells (3 producers and 4 injector wells)
  
 
=== Contractors ===
 
=== Contractors ===
* -
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* '''MODEC:''' Engineering, procurement, construction, mobilization and installation of the FPSO, including topsides processing equipment as well as hull and marine systems.
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* '''Sofec''' designed and provided the spread mooring system
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* '''McDermott''' Detailed engineering, surveys, supply, installation and pre-commissioning of rigid pipelines, jumpers, buoyance modules, strakes and riser monitoring systems for seven-riser wells (3 producers and 4 injector wells) connected to the Carioca FPSO MV30
  
 
=== History ===
 
=== History ===
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* 2014 - The Sépia field was declared commercially viable
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* 2015 - The Sépia Leste field was declared commercially viable
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* 2016 - Early production system produces oil for 180 days
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* 2017 - Modec awarded FPSO contract
 
* 2021 - First oil produced
 
* 2021 - First oil produced
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* 2021 - Petronas becomes 21% shareholder and Qatarenergy 14.4% owner
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* 2022 - New oil discovery made in the field
  
 
=== Geology ===
 
=== Geology ===
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* The field is located in the pre-salt
  
 
=== Links ===
 
=== Links ===
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/declaration-of-commercial-viability-of.html Declaration of the Commercial Viability of the Sépia Leste area, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/early-production-system-starts-up-in.html Early Production System starts up in the Santos Basin's Sepia pre-salt]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/contracting-of-fpso-for-sepia-field.html Contracting of FPSO for Sepia field]
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/mcdermott-awarded-epci-contract-by.html McDermott Awarded EPCI Contract by Petrobras for Sepia Field Project]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/modecs-fpso-carioca-mv30-achieves-first.html MODEC’s FPSO Carioca MV30 achieves First Oil and starts 21-Year Time Charter]
 
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2021/12/modecs-fpso-carioca-mv30-achieves-first.html MODEC’s FPSO Carioca MV30 achieves First Oil and starts 21-Year Time Charter]
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# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2021/12/petronas-wins-sepia-field-in-brazil-bid.html PETRONAS Wins Sépia Field In Brazil Bid Round]
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# [https://a-barrel-full.blogspot.com/2022/11/qatarenergy-announces-hydrocarbon.html Qatarenergy announces hydrocarbon discovery in Brazil’s Sépia field]
  
  

Revision as of 14:47, 26 November 2022

Summary Information

  • Operator: Petrobras
  • Country: Brazil
  • Location: Santos Basin
  • Production start: 2021
  • Partners: PETRONAS (21%), Petrobras (30%), TotalEnergies (28%) and QatarEnergy (21%).
  • Type: Oil / Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume: 170,000 bpd (2022)

Description

  • The Sépia Leste field is at approximately 250 km and the Sépia field 185 km from the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, at a depth of 2,165 meters.
  • The permanent development utilises the Carioca FPSO MV30 but an early production system used Cidade de São Vicente FPSO
  • A total of 15 wells are planned, but the first phase includes seven-riser wells (3 producers and 4 injector wells)

Contractors

  • MODEC: Engineering, procurement, construction, mobilization and installation of the FPSO, including topsides processing equipment as well as hull and marine systems.
  • Sofec designed and provided the spread mooring system
  • McDermott Detailed engineering, surveys, supply, installation and pre-commissioning of rigid pipelines, jumpers, buoyance modules, strakes and riser monitoring systems for seven-riser wells (3 producers and 4 injector wells) connected to the Carioca FPSO MV30

History

  • 2014 - The Sépia field was declared commercially viable
  • 2015 - The Sépia Leste field was declared commercially viable
  • 2016 - Early production system produces oil for 180 days
  • 2017 - Modec awarded FPSO contract
  • 2021 - First oil produced
  • 2021 - Petronas becomes 21% shareholder and Qatarenergy 14.4% owner
  • 2022 - New oil discovery made in the field

Geology

  • The field is located in the pre-salt

Links

  1. Declaration of the Commercial Viability of the Sépia Leste area, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin
  2. Early Production System starts up in the Santos Basin's Sepia pre-salt
  3. Contracting of FPSO for Sepia field
  4. McDermott Awarded EPCI Contract by Petrobras for Sepia Field Project
  5. MODEC’s FPSO Carioca MV30 achieves First Oil and starts 21-Year Time Charter
  6. PETRONAS Wins Sépia Field In Brazil Bid Round
  7. Qatarenergy announces hydrocarbon discovery in Brazil’s Sépia field