Petrobras Reports Oil Leaks in Rio de Janeiro’s Campos Basin

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Petrobras reported on Monday, August 26th,  that there was a leakage of nearly 1.2 cubic meters of residual oil coming from the FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro platform vessel in Campos Basin, north of Rio de Janeiro.

An inspection in the vessel’s external tanks found cracks on its hull. Modec, the owner of the ship that is chartered by Petrobras, forwarded the report on Friday, August 23rd, to the Brazilian company.

The FPSO platform is a floating production and offload unit used by the oil industry for exploration (production), oil and/or natural gas storage and distribution.

The FPSO Cidade do Rio de Janeiro platform vessel has been out of operation since last year and is in the process of terminating the lease of Espadarte field, 130 kilometers offshore. The withdrawal of 107 people began on Saturday, August 24th, being finished on Monday.

Petrobras also said that after an overflight operated around the area after the event, it did not identify oil slick on the sea surface.

After further evaluations, on Monday, Petrobras identified an increase regarding crack extension. “Petrobras reported the finding to authorities and now they have been supporting Modec in contingency plans”, the company stated.

On the Modec’s website, the company reports that it provides competitive floating solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry.

It also states that it is recognized as a leading specialist regarding floating production, storage and offload (FPSO) vessels, floating storage and offload (FSO) vessels, Floating LNGs (FLNGs), tension leg platforms (TLPs) and semi-submersible production.

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