Petrobras intends to launch tender for the charter of FPSOs for Sergipe Aguas Profundas in January

(PH) Petrobras to launch as soon as possible the notice for the charter of the two Floating Storage and Transfer Units (FPSOs) for Sergipe Aguas Profundas (SEAP). According to the website, the state-owned company intended to publish the notice at the end of last year awaiting the approval of the project’s partners, the companies Bharat Petroleum and Videocon.

According to sources, all the necessary internal procedures for the SEAP project have already been defined and approved by the Brazilian oil company, and a meeting  has been scheduled with the two partners for this week, in order to speed up the viability of the process.

The date for the publication will probably be defined after the meeting with the companies. For the Secretary of State for Economic Development and Science and Technology (Sedetec), Valmor Barbosa, it is of extreme interest to the Government of Sergipe that the issue be resolved as soon as possible. “It is a grandiose project, and the state will reap many benefits from it. Resolving this impasse is another step taken towards the realization of Sergipe Aguas Profundas”, he said.

Sergipe Deep Waters

The Sergipe project will have two modules, each with an FPSO. The first unit has the capacity to produce 120,000 barrels of oil per day and 10 million cubic meters of natural gas per day. The second unit will be slightly larger, with a capacity of 120,000 barrels of oil/day and 12 million cubic meters of gas/day. In addition, SEAP will have a 128 km long gas pipeline, 100 km at sea and 28 km on land.

The planning for the start of SEAP production was originally for 2026, however, after the cancellation of the first tender, the forecast is that it will only start in 2027. The platforms will serve the fields of Budião, Budião Noroeste, Budião Sudeste, Palombeta, Mackerel, Agulhinha and Agulhinha West.

The executive superintendent of Sedetec, Marcelo Menezes, highlights the importance of the project for the state. “It is a great moment that Sergipe is living. We put a lot of effort into making this project a reality. Therefore, we will be monitoring and informing society of updates on the stages it is in”, he reinforces.