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- Apr 1, 201150% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Maersk Peregrino FPSO Begins Producing Oil at Brazil's Peregrino Field
- The Peregrino field lies in the Campos Basin, 85 km off Brazil, operated by Statoil, with first production in April 2011[2][3]
- The FPSO was converted from a VLCC for more than $1 billion, completed April 2011 after three years, A.P. Moller-Maersk Group's biggest single-vessel investment[3]
- It handles 100,000 barrels of oil per day, with storage of 1.6 million barrels and accommodation for 100 staff; moored permanently 5 km from two wellhead platforms[3]
- The FPSO uses a submerged turret production system with ten mooring lines and 15 risers; the oil is heavy and lies 2,300 m below the seabed[2][3]
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- [1]50%youtube.com/watch?v=VI4CPe2I8WIyoutube.com· Posted Sep 22, 2026· Starts Apr 1, 2011 ✓· 33% of score
Offshore Technology[2] and Offshore magazine both report first oil from the Peregrino field was achieved in April 2011, but neither publishes the exact day.
- [2]85%Peregrino Oil Field, Campos Basin, Brazil - Offshore Technologyoffshore-technology.com· Added Sep 22, 2026· 33% of score
States first production from the Peregrino field was achieved in April 2011, and describes the Maersk Peregrino FPSO conversion at Keppel Shipyard.[1]
- [3]75%FPSO Peregrino: Billion dollar beauty - SAFETY4SEAsafety4sea.com· Added Sep 22, 2026· 33% of score
Describes the conversion of the Maersk Nova VLCC into the Maersk Peregrino FPSO, citing over 15 million man-hours of conversion work completed by April 2011.[1]
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