Lula Oil Field
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Summary Information
- Operator: Petrobras
- Country: Brazil
- Location: Block BMS-11, Santos Basin, offshore Brazil
- Production start: 2009
- Partners: BG Group, Petrogal
- Type: 30 API crude oil
- Estimated Reserves: Total recoverable volumes (billion boe) 6.5
- Production Volume:
Description
- A massive deep water offshore oil field, it is one of the largest oil discoveries to be made this century and the first supergiant oil field in Brazil
- It is located in 7000 feet deep water
- Lula field has an estimated total recoverable volume of 8.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent (oil plus gas)
- The field began pilot production using the Cidade de São Vicente FPSO, before launching the full development of the field
- Full development involves multiple FPSOs
- Gas is exported by the Lula-Mexilhão Gas Pipeline, which is 216 kilometers long, 18 inches in diameter and has an operating pressure of 250 bar (pressure unit). It connects the Cidade Angra dos Reis platform to the Mexilhão platform
- Gas is then transported to the onshore Cabiúnas Gas Processing Plant by the Rota Cabiunas Gas Pipeline
- Lula Oil Field was previously known as Tupi Oil Field
FPSOs
- There are a number of FPSOs operating on the field and the total number is planned to reach 9
Contractors
- Modec: Engineering, procurement, construction, mobilization and operations for a pilot FPSO, including topsides processing equipment, hull and marine system
- Sembcorp Marine: construction of a total of 8 modules and module integration works for 2 Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels (FPSO) P-68 and P-71
- Saipem:
- Engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of three offshore pipelines, with related terminations (PLETs) and Free Standing Hybrid Risers (FSHRs) for the gas export systems
- EPCI contract for the Lula Norte, Lula Sul and Lula Extremo Sul Project
- Subsea 7: Project management, engineering and installation of flowlines and umbilicals
- Technip: Supply of approximately 100 kilometers of flexible pipes for oil production, gas lift, and gas injection.
History
- 2006 - Tupi oil field discovered
- 2008 - Aker Solutions awarded a contract to supply the first set of subsea trees
- 2009 - First pilot production from Cidade de São Vicente FPSO
- 2010 - Tupi was declared commercial and changed its name to the [[[Lula Oil Field]]]
- 2011 - The Lula-Mexilhão Gas Pipeline entered service
- 2012 - Sembcorp Marine awarded FPSO contract
- 2014 - Cidade De Mangaratiba FPSO commissioned
- 2015 - Cidade De Itaguai MV26 FPSO arrives on field
- 2015 - Shell acquired BG Group and became a partner
- 2016 - Cidade De Marica and Cidade De Saquarema FPSOs commissioned
Geology
- The oil field is a Pre Salt accumulation so called because it lies underneath a thick layer of salt
Links
- BG Gruop, Brazil
- Declaration of Commerciality for Tupi and Iracema areas
- BG Group announces discovery in Santos Basin offshore Brazil
- Solutions takes first dive into the Tupi pre-salt layer
- MODEC lands Tupi Pilot FPSO for Petrobras
- First commercial oil production from Tupi, Santos Basin, Brazil
- FPSO BW Cidade de São Vicente achieved first oil
- Saipem awarded E&C contracts for approximately $4 billion
- Lula-Mexilhão Gas Pipeline starts operation in Santos Basin
- Sembcorp Marine's Subsidiary Jurong Do Brasil Secures A Contract Worth Us$674 Million For FPSOS P-68 And P-71
- Subsea 7 S.A. awarded contracts offshore Brazil
- Technip wins two contracts for ultra-deep water fields and helps Petrobras push back subsea frontiers
- FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba Leaves Port
- FPSO Cidade de Itaguaí arrives in Lula field
- Saipem awarded E&C contracts for approximately $4 billion
- Recommended cash and share offer for BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell
- BG Group starts up sixth FPSO in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil
