Baker Hughes Secures Major Flexible Pipe System Contract for Brazil’s Offshore Oil Fields | Pipeline Technology Journal

Baker Hughes has secured a significant contract with Petrobras to provide flexible pipe systems for multiple offshore oil and gas fields in Brazil.

The multi-year agreement covers the delivery of 77 kilometers of flexible pipe systems, including risers and flowlines, for Petrobras' Búzios, Libra, Berbigão, Sururu, and Sépia fields.

The systems, scheduled for first delivery in mid-2026, will be used for hydrocarbon production and associated gas and water injection.

With its proven track record, Baker Hughes will support equipment storage, maintenance, and installation.

Baker Hughes' flexible pipe systems have been chosen for the project due to its proven track record in mitigating stress-induced corrosion cracking from CO2 (SCC-CO2), which can arise when gas is reinjected into wells to reduce flaring and enhance oil recovery.

Stress-induced corrosion cracking is a key challenge in Brazil's pre-salt fields. Due to the high concentration of gas, it can impact flexible pipes.

“Brazil's Santos Basin holds immense potential to power Latin America's future," said Amerino Gatti, executive vice president of Oilfield Services & Equipment at Baker Hughes, adding that operating in deep waters with high CO2 concentrations presented unique challenges.

“Baker Hughes’ combination of industry-leading subsea technology and engineering, offshore operations expertise, and extensive regional experience will assist Petrobras in unlocking and developing this potential, delivering these vital resources safely and efficiently.”