Keep an Eye on Tupi | The FPSO concept and the subsea work ahead
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Fique de olho em Tupi, o conceito FPSO e o trabalho submarino adiante.Read in Portuguese →Automatically generated translation; may contain errors.
On November 5, Lloyd’s Register announced Approval in Principle for Petrobras’ proposed REVIT I TUPI FPSO concept. The design draws on the detailed engineering of P-68, the FPSO operating at the Berbigão and Sururu fields in Brazil’s Santos Basin. Petrobras plans to adapt its processes and systems to Tupi’s requirements.
Lloyd’s Register reviewed the preliminary engineering documents and how Petrobras intends to identify and manage changes to the P-68 design. It found no conceptual issues against the requirements it assessed and concluded that the concept could be developed further. The approval covers concept design only.
For subsea contractors, there is a separate part of the Tupi redevelopment to watch. Petrobras’ 2026–2030 business plan envisages reusing existing wells. In an earlier presentation to suppliers, the company outlined a subsea EPCI package covering an estimated 134 km of rigid pipelines.
That presentation identified the fourth quarter of 2026 as the target tender window and 2031 as the planned start of pipeline installation. Neither date sets a first-oil target for the FPSO.
The next point to watch is whether Petrobras confirms the 134 km scope and the timetable for contracting the subsea work.
This article was produced by Westhon Media for One Energy News.