Petrobras lets contract for flexible pipe systems, services across presalt fields
Petrobras has let a contract to Baker Hughes to provide 77 km of flexible pipe systems to be deployed in Brazil’s Santos basin presalt fields.
The multi-year project includes risers and flowlines for hydrocarbon production and associated gas and water injection with support for equipment storage, maintenance, and installation. Delivery is scheduled to begin in mid-2026, and the equipment will be utilized across Petrobras’ Búzios, Libra, Berbigão, Sururu, and Sépia fields, Baker Hughes said in a release Oct. 28.
The systems also will address the issue of stress-induced corrosion cracking from CO2 (SCC-CO2), which can affect flexible pipes in presalt fields with high concentrations of the gas, the energy technology company said. Baker Hughes’ flexible pipes have proven effective at mitigating the issue, which can arise as gas is reinjected into wells to reduce flaring and enhance oil recovery, the company said.
Petrobras has signed other agreements with Baker Hughes this year, including additional contracts for 69.1 km of flexible pipe systems and associated services in this year’s third quarter. Other awards have included integrated well construction services in the Buzios field and integrated solutions for workover and plug and abandonment services across presalt and postsalt fields.
