Campos Basin, Marlin and other deep water fields

摘要

This paper emphasizes the Brazilian deep water production history driven with the usage of floating production systems. The development of the Marlin and other deep water fields as well their features, is presented. Discoveries already made in waters deeper than 2.000 metres are showed with potential prospective areas for exploration. The expected characteristics of these reservoirs are also presented. The main accomplishments of the Petrobas Procap-2000 R and D Program are summarized. The technology trends, based on previous experience, as well as the future challenges to support the activities to be carried out in the ultra deep waters, are discussed. Key technology issues in deep water exploration scenario, such as horizontal and multilateral wells, high productivity wells, artificial lift in subsea wells, subsea equipment, flowlines and pipelines, produced fluid problems, floating production facility, subsea boosting and multiphase metering are also addressed. Finally, Petrobas' vision on what would the offshore production be like, when exploiting oil reservoirs of 2.000 metre water depth and beyond, is presented. 6 refs., 9 figs., 3 tabs.