Photo: Rodrigo Abreu de Oliveira Santos / Roberto Antunes Kattan
Peregrino: the beginning of Equinor's journey in Brazil
Our story in Brazil began with Peregrino, a field that many considered impossible to develop due to the complex characteristics of the oil in its reservoir, and where we established a solid growth foundation in the country.
In recent years, we have evolved from operating a single field to a multi-asset company in Brazil, with activities in both oil and gas as well as renewable energy. Peregrino marked the beginning of this successful journey.
Since 2011, 250 million barrels have been safely produced from Peregrino field, which stands out as the largest operated by Equinor outside of Norway, with a daily production of around 110,000 barrels of oil.
In 2022, Peregrino Phase 2 produced its first oil, extending the field's life until 2040 and adding about 300 million barrels of oil to the asset. Peregrino field currently has a floating production, storage, and offloading unit (FPSO) and three fixed platforms.
2011
Start of production
250 million
barrels produced
110,000 barrels
produced daily
Technology focused on efficiency and safety
We implement continuous improvements to maintain safe and efficient operations at Peregrino. Our commitment to innovation includes testing groundbreaking technologies aimed at asset maintenance, reducing emissions, and increasing oil recovery.
One of the highlights is the pilot project that uses drones with artificial intelligence to enhance the efficiency and safety of inspections at Peregrino. Through Bridge, our open innovation program, we formed a partnership with the startup Pix Force to develop the project.
With this initiative, drones equipped with computer vision technology, artificial intelligence, and machine learning models perform inspections on the platform’s hull, accurately identifying areas that may require preventive maintenance. The flights are georeferenced, allowing for quicker and simpler identification of potential corrosion, optimizing both time and operational safety.
The Peregrino C platform.
Photo: Rodrigo Abreu de Oliveira Santos / Roberto Antunes Kattan
Norwegian experience applied in Brazil
The importance of ensuring a balance between energy availability and accessibility, alongside decarbonization, is a global challenge. Increasingly, it is essential to invest in technologies that make oil and gas production more efficient and sustainable, enhancing operational effectiveness and reducing carbon emissions per barrel produced.
In this context, Improved Oil Recovery (IOR) technologies emerge, aimed at optimizing production from the field development planning stage. We have applied our decades of IOR expertise from the Norwegian continental shelf at Peregrino.
Since 2011, when Peregrino began operations, various IOR projects have been studied to increase the field’s recovery factor. Among the most important techniques for the asset are drilling new wells to optimize production and reduce well costs. These strategies are considered an integrated approach, with collaboration across different disciplines to ensure successful outcomes, while also reducing the carbon footprint of the field’s operations.
Facts:
Partners: Operated by Equinor (60%), in partnership with Prio (40%)
Production started in 2011
The block is located in the Campos Basin
The FPSO processing capacity is approximately 110,000 barrels of oil per day
