P-53 FPSO

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Summary Information

  • Name: P-53 FPSO
  • Field: Marlim Leste Oil Field
  • Country: Brazil
  • Ownership: Petrobras
  • Website:
  • Field Operated By: Petrobras
  • Capacity: bpd
  • Year of Completion: 2008

Brief Description

  • Built from the conversion of an oil tanker called Settebello, the P-53 FPSO has total production capacity of 180,000 barrels per day of heavy oil, 20º API, and compressing capacity up to 6 million cubic meters/day of natural gas.
  • The platform weighs some 12,000 tons, it is more than 73 m tall, its moonpool (an opening in the middle of the platform used to maneuver heavy duty equipment used in the sea) is 25 m in diameter, and the platform’s deck is 35 m in diameter, being able to operate with up to 75 flexible risers

Contractors

  • VWS Westgarth: single lift SRP module complete with cartridge filtration

Status

  • In operation

History

  • 2008 - Vessel achieves first oil

Other Information

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Links

  1. VWS Westgarth FPSO References
  2. The new platforms
  3. Platform P-53 kicks-off production