Parque das Baleias Oil Field

Summary Information

• Operator: Petrobras
• Country: Brazil
• Location: Espírito Santo
• Production start:
• Partners:
• Type: Oil
• Estimated Reserves: 3.5 billion boe
• Production Volume:

Description

• The field will utilise the vessel [[[P 58 FPSO]]]
• The vessel P-58 will have a production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and gas compression capacity of 6,000,000 m3 per day

Contractors

• **Oceaneering:** 135 kilometers, or 85 miles, of thermoplastic production control umbilicals
• **FMC Technologies:** Supply of three subsea boosting stations

History

• 2008 - Large volumes of oil discovered

Geology

• The reservoirs are located 4,200 to 4,800 meters below sea level and have oil-bearing porous thicknesses of 190 and 300 meters

Links

1. Large volumes of oil discovered in the Espírito Santo pre-salt layer
2. Oceaneering Announces Umbilical Contract for Petrobras’ Whales Park Field Development
3. FMC Technologies Awarded $40 Million Subsea Boosting Station Contract for Petrobras' Parque das Baleias Development