The two compression modules on board of FPSO Cidade de Mangaratiba MV24 have been successfully commissioned for MODEC.
The high pressure modules, developed by MAN Diesel &Turbo (MDT) in Switzerland, will maintain field pressure thus maximizing oil production. After a design, engineering and manufacturing period of only 18 months, they were installed on the FPSO operated by MODEC for Petrobras,
“The MV24 re-injection package is a flagship project with many parties involved: the positive results are based on the committed work of MAN’s project team and external partners as well as the intensive collaboration with our customer MODEC,” says Mathias Scherer, senior vice president sales & contracts at MAN in Zurich.
Built and tested at MAN’s facilities in Zurich, two RB 28-6 barrel compressor skids, driven by an electric motor, are designed to discharge pressure of 550 bar. The skids were transported to Singapore and installed in two modules, each 22m x 8m x 14m and weighing around 400 tons, under the supervision of MAN personnel. The modules, on board the FPSO, will be deployed in the Santos Basin off the coast of São Paolo (Brazil).
“Both modules were designed for easy integration into the FPSO thus enabling to shorten time for installation and commissioning by nearly a year, compared to conventional assembly directly on board,” says Gilbcaroll Hernandez, MDT’s project manager.
After offshore pre-commissioning, start-up activities and required control systems’ checks all showed good result, the high pressure compression modules were handed over for commercial operation in December 2014 after signature of the PAC certificate.
Image from MAN Diesel & Turbo.
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