Manufacturing of a floating production storage and offloading system (PFSO) for the Raia project in Brazil, operated by Equinor on behalf of the Raia project consortium, has officially begun at Seatrium's BrasFELS Shipyard.
The steel strike ceremony, which symbolizes the first steel cutting of the FPSO Raia project, marks the beginning of the collaboration between Seatrium, MODEC, Equinor, Repsol and Petrobras for the historic project.
It was held on March 6 at the BrasFELS Shipyard, where parts of the topside modules will be built as part of the contract that BrasFELS da Seatirum signed with Offshore Frontier Solutions, a MODEC company in December 2023.
BrasFELS' scope of work comprises the construction of three modules: vapor recovery/flare knockout unit (VRU/FLARE KO); oil separation and stabilization; and flowline circulation and measurement systems.
FSPO Raia will also use combined cycle technology, resulting in a reduced carbon footprint.
“We are excited about this project and the possibilities it brings for a greener, more sustainable energy future,” said Seatrium.
When completed, the FPSO Raia will have the capacity to process 126 thousand barrels of oil per day (bopd) and 16 million cubic meters of gas per day, with a storage capacity of two million barrels of crude oil.
The FPSO will be deployed in the gigantic pre-salt area, in the southern part of the Campos Basin, approximately 200 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
