Engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of a riser-based subsea system for the ultra-deepwater Ataptu-2 pre-salt field development offshore Rio de Janeiro. 

Company: Petrobras

Location: Santos Basin (230 kilometres offshore Rio de Janeiro)

Water depth: 2000 - 2300 metres

143 km of risers and flowlines in ultra-deep water

28 jumpers, 18 flexible joints & pipeline end terminations

Follows Buzios-10 subsea award in 2024

Scope of work 

  • Detail design of the risers, pipelines & structures 
  • Procurement & supply of cladded linepipe & coating materials 
  • Procurement & supply of installation accessories (incl. flex joints, forgings, valves, diverless connectors, VIV-strakes, riser buoyancy & anchoring systems) 
  • Design & fabrication of PLETs, jumpers, crossing structures, suction piles & sleepers 
  • Installation of 143 km of risers & flowlines
  • Installation of 18x steel catenary risers (incl. flex joints, VIV strakes & buoyancy modules) for “lazy wave” connection to FPSO
  • Installation of 30x PLETs & 28x jumpers interconnecting PLETs to PLETs or to Wet Christmas Trees 
  • Anchoring of the risers & PLETs 
  • Pre-commissioning services: flood, gauge & hydrotest the pipelines from PLET to FPSO
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Audacia ILT installation

Specials & challenges 

  • Full EPCI scope
  • S-lay riser & flowline installation in water depths of over 2000 metres
  • Possible pre-installation of pipelines ahead of FPSO arrival
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