P-51, Semi-submersible oil platform off Macaé coast, Brazil.
The P-51 platform stretches 125 meters in length and 110 meters in width, with a total weight of 48,000 tons in the Atlantic Ocean.
Inaugurated on January 2, 2009, P-51 marked Brazil's first completely domestically constructed oil platform, representing a milestone in national engineering capabilities.
The construction of P-51 at Brasfels shipyard created 4,000 direct jobs and 12,000 indirect positions, strengthening the local workforce and technical expertise.
Located 150 kilometers from the coast at a water depth of 1,255 meters, P-51 produces 180,000 barrels of oil and 6 million cubic meters of gas daily.
The platform operates with advanced drilling systems in the Marlim Sul field of Campos Basin, maintaining a permanent crew of 200 personnel.
GPS coordinates: -22.70019,-40.10559
Latest update: March 16, 2025 17:45
Offshore oil platforms are extraction facilities operating up to 2,450 meters below sea level. From the North Sea to the Sea of Okhotsk, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Brazilian coasts, these structures play a significant role in global energy production. Troll A in Norway rises 472 meters from the seabed, while Berkut in Russia supports 200,000 tonnes of structure weight against Arctic conditions. Each installation adapts to specific constraints based on its location. Hibernia off Newfoundland has withstood iceberg impacts since 1997, whereas Thunder Horse in the Gulf of Mexico produces 250,000 barrels daily at nearly 2000 meters depth. In Brazil, Petrobras' P-51 operates at 1800 meters below water, and the Ekofisk complex in the North Sea comprises 30 interconnected platforms. These examples demonstrate the diversity of technologies used for oil and gas extraction in various marine environments.
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