P-53 FPSO

Summary Information

• Name: P-53 FPSO
• Field: Marlim Leste Oil Field
• Country: Brazil
• Ownership: Petrobras
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• 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