Açu Petróleo signs contract with Equinor for ship to ship in Port of Açu

RIO DE JANEIRO — Açu Petróleo (a partnership of Prumo Logística and Oiltanking) and Equinor signed a contract for oil transshipment services at the Petroleum Terminal (T-OIL), located in the Complex of Port of Açu, in the north of the state of Rio de Janeiro.

The contract lasts 36 months, from January 2020, for the relief of Equinor’s oil production from the Roncador field. This agreement allows Equinor to operate, through class Suezmax and VLCC (very large crude carrier) vessels, most of its oil exports from Brazil through the Açu Petróleo terminal.

“Equinor is another customer who has chosen to use the modern and safety infrastructure of T-OIL. The addition of this important client will further strengthen our commitment to excellence and care for the environment in our operations”, said Victor Snabaitis Bomfim, Açu Petróleo’s CEO.

T-OIL

In T-OIL, the oil transshipment operation is performed by a world-class operator – Oiltanking, in an area sheltered by breakwater, enabling reliable and safe operation, with efficiency and reduction in final cost for the clients, which increases the competitiveness of the Brazilian oil. The operation relies on the two ships docked at the breakwater, both surrounded by containment barriers, which minimizes the risk of impact to the environment.

The terminal has the capacity to perform three oil transshipment operations simultaneously and is licensed to move up to 1.2 MMbopd.

With 82 ft (25 m) of depth, T-OIL is the only Brazilian private terminal with capacity to receive VLCC class ships. VLCC class oil tankers are among the largest in the world, with a storage capacity of up to 2 MMbopd.