Brazil Heavy Oil Field Conceptual Solution
Amplus delivered a low cost concept and commercial solutions
Location
Santos Basin, Brazil
Client
Independent oil company
Scope
Development concept for a deepwater heavy oil field, including flow assurance, subsea, topsides, marine/vessel design and economic modelling
Deliverable
Concept review & development; pre-FEED study proposal & commercial solutions
Concept Review
Phase 1
Development Concept
Phase 2
Pre-FEED Proposal
Phase 3
Conceptual Solution
FPU / FPSO
- Spread-moored floating production unit from low-cost donor vessel conversion
- Full processing topsides: separation, water injection, heating, power, gas handling & crude metering
- Stabilised crude exported to nearby host FPSO for storage & offloading
- Alternative variant: standalone FPSO with storage at field
- Comparative study of both options in early pre-FEED
- Local host mitigates flow assurance & operability risks of long heavy oil tie-back
- Artificial lift via downhole or seabed pumping with defined chemical injection strategy
- Round-trip pigging capability designed into production system
- Initial economic screening indicates attractive returns for the client
- Both facility options assessed as technically feasible