[Brazil] 26 Platforms to be decom in the next 5 years

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[Brazil] 26 Platforms to be decom in the next 5 years

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Petrobras has defined a green model for the destination of their platforms to be decommissioned. The forecast is that there will be 26 in the next five years and the company wants to become a global reference in this activity, with a focus on sustainability, safety and care for people and the environment.

Decommissioning is part of the life cycle of a production system and consists of a set of activities associated with the definitive interruption of the operations of a platform and associated equipment, when opportunities for extension or maintenance of production are exhausted. The new policy will be applied as of this year for the allocation of all Petrobras' own floating platforms scheduled to be decommissioned, starting with the P-32, with production already interrupted. The P-32 is located in the Marlim field, in the Campos Basin, which is undergoing a revitalization process, with investments of US$18 billion.

“The work, carried out throughout 2022, sought to ensure the application of environmental and human rights rules throughout the entire supply chain, as well as to guarantee the proper final destination of materials arising from decommissioning, in line with the best practices in the industry and to the principles established in the UN's International Charter of Human Rights, with a focus on sustainability and the guarantee of a sustainable destination", says the executive manager of Production Development Projects at Petrobras, Mariana Cavassin Paes.

The opportunities for improvement identified during the work resulted in the adoption of a Green Recycling Policy for vessels, which provides for:

- Implement actions to minimize waste generation, prevent impacts on biodiversity, as well as reuse equipment and encourage the circular economy;

- Requiring recycling in shipyards equipped with a dry dock or impermeable land with a drainage system;

- Previously inventory the existing materials on the vessel in order to ensure the proper preparation of a recycling plan by the shipyard;

- Recycle the fleet of vessels safely, protecting the environment and people working in the recycling yards;

- Consider quality certificates, requirements of the European Union Ship Recycling Resolution nº 1257/2013 in the case of international shipyards and/or, in the case of Brazilian shipyards, operating licenses and compliance with legislation, rules and regulations on the environment, safety and applicable workers' health, including management of subcontractors; It is

- Act in accordance with the commitments to which Petrobras is a signatory, including measures to control corruption and respect for internationally recognized human rights;

With this policy, the company expands its control over the recycling of its units, reinforcing the guarantees that the activity takes place in line with the best ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices of the world industry, with a focus on value creation, sustainability, safety and respect for people and the environment. Petrobras' strategic planning foresees the contribution of US$ 9.8 billion in decommissioning activities in the period 2023-27.
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[Brazil] Petrobras 32 Decom

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Petrobras Concludes First Auction for Petrobras 32 Green Recycling

Published on 7/7/2023 at 3:23:17 PM

This Friday (07/07), the auction for the sale of the P-32 platform was concluded. The Campos Basin unit will be the first to follow Petrobras' new model for the sustainable destination of vessels. The winning company was GERDAU S.A, in partnership with the ECOVIX shipyard.

The sales announcement was directed exclusively to the domestic market and inaugurates a new stage in the decommissioning industry in Brazil, representing a great opportunity for the country to establish itself in the segment of sustainable vessel recycling. The sales process imposed technical criteria and requirements on bidders aimed at ensuring that recycling activities and the final disposal of metallic waste take place in line with the best ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices of the world industry, with a focus on value creation , sustainability, safety and respect for people and the environment.

According to Petrobras' Director of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, Carlos Travassos, the application of this pioneering process in Brazil unites the company's needs with opportunities resulting from activities. “The units need to be decommissioned and we need to dispose of waste responsibly. As Brazil is an importer of this type of metallic material, we identified it as a good opportunity for the market, at the same time that we were able to promote a green destination for deactivated platforms and generate direct and indirect jobs within this process”, he says. “We want everything to be done within strict criteria and we know that not all countries have the technical conditions to meet them, but Brazilian shipyards can adapt very easily to these requirements. This means an opportunity for the national industry”, concludes Travassos.

After settlement of the winning bid, GERDAU S.A. will present the platform's recycling plan, including all stages, from receiving the unit to the final disposal of waste. The execution of the plan will be closely monitored by Petrobras, in order to ensure compliance with safety, environment, health and social responsibility practices, in a sustainable and auditable manner, throughout the entire process.

The ECOVIX shipyard has an operating license for the dismantling activity and a contingency and emergency plan to ensure the best work safety practices.

According to the Director of Logistics, Commercialization and Markets, Claudio Schlosser, the application of sustainability criteria to decommissioning demonstrates the company's commitment and is the result of the goal of becoming a global reference in this area: "Petrobras seeks to be aligned with the most advanced processes of the industry. Ensuring the appropriate form of final disposal of materials from decommissioning also reveals our concern with the sustainability of the business”, he says.

Marlim and Voador Revitalization Project

The P-32 platform is one of the ten units that produced in the Marlim and Voador fields, in the Campos Basin, and is being replaced by the new FPSO Anna Nery and Anita Garibaldi, which make up the Field Revitalization Project. The two new platforms have the capacity to produce, together, up to 150 thousand barrels per day (bpd).
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