Siemens Energy has been awarded several contracts for the supply of topside solutions including power generation, water injection and power distribution packages for a Brazilian FPSO (Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading) project. Purchaser for the power generators and power distribution systems is Singapore-based Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. and Wasco through its subsidiary Gas Services International Pte Ltd for the water injection package. The FPSO is scheduled to start operation in early summer 2012 Jurong Shipyard has been contracted by the Norwegian company Teekay Petrojarl Production AS to carry out the necessary modifications to the FPSO Cidade de Itajai.
Siemens’ scope of supply includes two SGT-400 power generation units, the sulfate removal unit (SRU) and an E-house. The FPSO will also be equipped with water injection facilities in order to boost oil recovery from the reservoirs. Siemens will also supply the key elements for the water injection system in skid format, including the sulfate removal membrane, SRU feed pumps, chemical cleaning and reverse osmosis. The water injection system will be designed to handle 638 CUM/hr. The FPSO will have a production capacity of 80,000 bpd of oil and a storage capacity of approximately 650,000 barrels.
