The first hybrid Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), which makes use of batteries and diesel for propulsion, has began working for Equinor in Brazil.
With the battery financial institution put in, the PSV is ready to function with hybrid propulsion, switching between using electrical energy and diesel. This is predicted to cut back emissions by as much as 40% throughout vessel’s actions.
The PSV shall be a part of the logistics of the Bacalhau field, within the Santos Basin, the place Equinor has a majority stake secured in 2016.
PSVs are liable for transporting the provides and tools mandatory for the operation of the property from the mainland to the offshore items.
The hybrid vessel, within the service of the Norwegian firm, is the results of a contract between Equinor and the Brazilian offshore help vessel operator CBO. The partnership additionally plans to transform a brand new hybrid PSV in 2024.
Partners within the $8 billion Bacalhau field development are Equinor 40% (operator), ExxonMobil 40%, Petrogal Brasil 20% and Pré-sal Petróleo SA (Government Company, PSA Manager).
It contains 19 subsea wells that shall be tied again to an FPSO to be provided by MODEC. First oil production is planned for 2024.
The subject is positioned 185 km from the coast of the municipality of Ilhabela, within the state of São Paulo, in water depths of 2050 meters.