Oilfield services giant Baker Hughes has been hired by one of the world’s largest FPSO players Modec as a supplier for Equinor’s BM-C-33 project off Brazil.
Baker Hughes said that it would supply gas technology equipment for the BM-C-33 FPSO. More precisely, turbomachinery equipment including LM2500 gas turbine generators and steam turbine generator technology.
The company believes that the tech will reduce the project’s carbon footprint, as well as process design engineering and balance of the plant.
“We are honoured that our proven solutions will contribute to reducing the project’s carbon footprint, aligning with Baker Hughes’ mission to take energy forward, making it more sustainable and safer,” said Ganesh Ramaswamy, EVP of Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes.
Baker Hughes explained that combined cycles were an important trend in the offshore oil and gas industry, as they enable the reduction of the overall FPSO carbon emissions.
In this project, the company expects a more than 20% carbon emissions reduction versus similar open cycle FPSOs with the same power demand. This is the second combined cycle power generation FPSO project developed by Baker Hughes for Modec and Equinor in Brazilian deep waters, following the award for the Bacalhau FPSO in 2020.
For the BM-C-33 project, Equinor and its partners expect the FPSO to be able to achieve a carbon intensity target of less than 6 kg/boe over the field’s lifetime, while the global industry average is 16 kg CO2 per barrel.
As for the contract for the FPSO, Modec signed a deal with Equinor for the $9bn BM-C-33 project back in May this year.
