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Fugro provide solutions for Devon Energy Do Brasil
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05 September 2008 by host
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The decision to combine the teamwork of two leading Fugro companies from Brazil and the USA will give Devon Energy do Brasil Ltda optimum services in oceanographic current measurement in deepwater, on their offshore Block BM-BAR-03, approximately 120 miles off the northern Brazilian coast.
"The dynamics of the oceanography in this region can be challenging," explains Rosemary Smith, Senior Oceanographer. "The North Brazil Current (NBC) and its subsurface component, the North Brazil Undercurrent (NBUC), transport oceanic waters north westwards along the northern coast of Brazil. Once north of the equator these currents feed a system of zonal counter currents which flow eastwards. Large, anti cyclonic eddies (NBC rings) can form from the North Brazil Current and propagate northwards. They are thought to transport up to half of all the surface waters north westwards. The NBC rings are of concern to drilling operations, as they are known to cause strong currents that can lead to down time during drilling operations.
Devon identified a need to monitor these currents over a period of 12 months and the data provided by the two companies, Fugro Brasil Ltda (Rio de Janeiro and Macae, Brazil) and Fugro GEOS Inc (Houston, USA) will primarily support operational planning for an exploration drilling program.
Current measurement configurations will also provide data to support the derivation of design criteria should the oil and gas prospect develop further. Knowledge and understanding of currents, the underlying water masses, and the interaction of wind and wave are all vital for the design and safe operation of production systems and key offshore oil and gas development components.
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