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P-58 and P-62 FPSOs

Development of the Control and Safety System for P-58 and P-62 units

Altus' engineering team was selected by Petrobras to design the system responsible for controlling the exploration and production processes of its FPSO platforms—Floating Production Storage and Offloading units, the company’s first of this type.

Project Overview

In 2011, Altus was contracted to develop the Control and Safety System (CSS) for the P-58 and P-62 platforms. This automation solution manages five subsystems across both platforms, each with CPU redundancy:
– Production and utilities monitoring
– Emergency shutdown of the production system
– Fire and gas detection
– Utility monitoring for systems installed on the vessel’s deck
– Emergency shutdown of the hull (Hull Shutdown)

Unmatched Performance

Enhanced process performance thanks to a high level of control and supervision

Seamless Integration

System convergence and seamless integration with corporate platforms

User friendly

User-friendly interface with real-time graphical reports

High Availability

High system availability with hot-swappable redundancy

Alta disponibilidade com redundância hot stand-by

High-availability through hot standby redundancy

To ensure uninterrupted plant operation, the unit is designed with a high degree of redundancy, where every critical component has a backup that can take over in case of failure. This level of redundancy is also required in the automation system, which provides high availability through redundant Nexto programmable controllers, field networks, power supplies, control networks, servers, and operation stations.

Serviços contemplados no Control and Safety System

Services included in the Control and Safety System

- Detailed engineering project, development of controller logic, and design of supervision screen layouts
- Development of technical documents and manuals
- Design of controller panels, remote I/O panels, server panels, and operation stations
- Development of controller applications using MasterTool IEC XE programming software
- Desenvolvimento das telas da aplicação SCADA utilizando o software Wonderware InTouch®
- Integração com sistemas pacotes, instrumentos e equipamentos de campo e fusão de fibras óticas
- Treinamentos em produtos, manutenção, engenharia e operação do CSS
- Comissionamento Onshore (em estaleiro)
- Comissionamento e operação assistida Offshore

Equipamentos contemplados no escopo do CSS

Equipment and materials included in the CSS scope

- 06 pressurized remote I/O panels for installation in process modules (classified zone)
- 03 remote I/O panels for installation in indoor environments (control rooms or engine spaces)
- 02 Nexto controller panels
- Server, switch, and operation station panels
- Engineering station and two printers
- 30 km of multi-core cable with two pairs of fiber optics

FPSO P-58 Overview

Located in the Baleia Azul Field, off the coast of Espírito Santo, the P-58 platform is an FPSO unit with a length of 330 meters and a width of 57 meters. It has the capacity to store 1.6 million barrels of oil, which is periodically offloaded to tankers. Through a 165 km pipeline, the platform continuously exports natural gas to the Cacimbas Gas Treatment Unit in Linhares, Espírito Santo.

The P-58 is connected to 24 oil and gas production wells, 13 from post-salt and 11 from pre-salt reservoirs. It has a daily production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil and 6 million cubic meters of natural gas. The unit is also equipped to treat and inject up to 350,000 barrels of water per day through 12 water injection wells.

FPSO P-62 Overview

With similar specifications, the P-62 platform is also an FPSO unit located in Module IV of the Roncador Field, in the post-salt region of the Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro.

The P-62 is connected to 22 wells (14 oil and gas production wells and 8 water injection wells). It has a daily production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil and 6 million cubic meters of natural gas. The platform’s storage capacity is 1.6 million barrels of oil, and it can treat and inject 250,000 barrels of water per day.

Redundância de CPU para sistemas que não podem parar

Redundant CPU architectures for critical systems

The Nexto family of programmable controllers includes a high-performance model that supports hot standby redundancy, ensuring the highest levels of system availability. You can configure a redundant setup with two NX3030 CPUs—one primary (active) CPU running the system, and a standby CPU constantly monitoring its performance.

The standby CPU continuously monitors the primary unit’s performance to ensure smooth operation. In case of a failure where the primary CPU becomes unavailable, the standby CPU automatically takes over, ensuring uninterrupted operation without the need for manual intervention or risking any system downtime. This seamless transition, known as “switch-over,” keeps the process running smoothly.

Learn more about the features of the NX3030 CPU.