Technological Challenges for the Development of Ultradeep Water Fields

摘要

The paper will present the main drives that PETROBRAS has to overcome the challenge of producing in water depth up to 3000m. It presents also the PROCAP-3000, the in-house Technological Program on Ultra-Deepwater Exploitation System, and its main projects developed to be able to achieve the goals. The paper presents in adition the major challenges in the following areas: anchoring, drilling equipment, risers, boosting, and subsea equipment. The main projects of each area will be discussed, the main results presented and the challenges pointed. Petrobras technical staff believes that the above technical areas and the chosen projects, to be presented, play a key-hole in ultra-deepwater production, not only in Brazil, but also all over the word in deepwater developments.