Spotlight: Petrobras’ upstream tenders

Petrobras is close to launching the tender for the contracting of FPSO P-81 for its Sergipe deepwater (SEAP) project, off Brazil’s northeast coast, a source close to the matter told BNamericas. 

The first auction was canceled after the state-run oil firm disqualified Ocyan’s bid. 

SEAP involves the installation of two FPSOs capable of producing 120,000b/d of oil and processing 8Mm3/d of natural gas – starting in 2026. 

As in the previous tender, Petrobras is expected to offer suppliers the option to bid for the two platforms. 

However, this time the units are likely to be contracted under the chartering model, not the BOT (build, operate and transfer) or EPC systems. 

Meanwhile, Petrobras is carrying out a series of other upstream tenders. 

Among them is the contracting process for the Albacora field revitalization FPSO. The tender is available on Petrobras’ procurement website Petronect, under ID number 7003888184, and the deadline for the presentation of bids is February 13. 

Three tenders involving offshore support vessels are underway, for the chartering of up to two anchor handlers (AHTS), up to four oil spill recovery vessels (OSRV) and up to 20 platform supply vessels (PSVs). 

Their ID numbers are 7003957481, 7003957495 and 7003942677, respectively. The deadlines are November 30, December 1 and November 24, in the same order. 

Other highlights include the following processes: 

– Industrial maintenance services, maintenance planning, and administrative support in warehousing for the Petrobras platforms installed at the Espírito Santo business unit (UN-ES). 

Petronect number: 7003943040

Deadline: November 18

– Consolidation services of executive project, construction and assembly of the Santiago nucleus projects, located in the south production assets of the Bahia business unit (UN-BA)

Petronect number: 7003923943

Deadline: November 21

– Operation, maintenance and inspection services in systems and production facilities, construction and assembly services of metallic structures and support and operational support services for the platforms of the Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará (UN-RNCE) and Sergipe-Alagoas (UN-SEAL) business units.

Petronect number: 7003955605    

Deadline: January 2

– Supply of up to 67.2km of electro-hydraulic umbilicals, with associated accessories and services

Petronect number: 7003957290

Deadline: December 30

– Supply of 80.1km of risers and flowlines 

Petronect number: 7003930712

Deadline: January 16

– Well fluid services and supply of chemicals for use in wells requiring multifunctional fluid operations

Petronect number: 7003778855

Deadline: December 2

– Providing services using drill pipe riser (DPR) 5,000 psi completion systems for operations in waters up to 2,000m

Petronect number: 7003952625

Deadline: December 8    

– Artificial oil lifting services with submerged centrifugal pump systems

Petronect number: 7003923660

Deadline: December 6

– Engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) services for the revitalization of the Campos basin gas network project

Petronect number: 7003899228

Deadline: December 9

– Engineering design services, supply of goods and installation of underwater optical fiber system in Campos basin with construction of onshore telecommunications infrastructure

Petronect number: 7003876172

Deadline: December 8

– Procurement of T-120 torpedo stakes (anchorage system)

Petronect number: 7003947490

Deadline: November 18

– Acquisition of marine hoses

Petronect number: 7003959821

Deadline: November 22

– Oceanographic data acquisition services in the Campos basin with autonomous foundations

Petronect number: 7003949908

Deadline: November 23

– Contract for the validation service of an operational concept for air cargo transportation using remotely piloted aircraft in the Campos basin region.

Petronect number: 7003940451

Deadline: November 23

– Repair services and installation of thermal and acoustic coatings on platforms

Petronect number: 7003959414

Deadline: November 28

– Well safety and integrity incident and emergency preparedness and response services at Petrobras onshore units

Petronect number: 7003698583    

Deadline: November 21

– Specialized technical services of underwater inspection and intervention in water depths up to 50m

Petronect number: 7003882432

Deadline: November 28

– Subsea rigid pipeline inspection services in the shore approach region

Petronect number: 7003942433

Deadline: November 28

– Diverless inspection of welded connections on FPSOs

Petronect number: 7003943109

Deadline: December 7

– Inspection of sea box and diverless discharges

Petronect number: 7003943216

Deadline: November 17

There are additional Petrobras tenders underway that are not public, since they are projects involving private sector partners. 

One example is the process for the contracting of the company’s innovative subsea CO2 separation system, Hisep, for which bids are scheduled to be submitted on November 30.