Denmark-based Maersk Contractors has chosen UK engineering company Peter Brotherhood Ltd to supply three steam-turbine-driven generator sets for a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Peregrino development in Brazil.

The three 24 MW condensing steam turbine driven generator sets designed and manufactured by the company will be delivered to the FPSO vessel later this year.  Engineers from Peter Brotherhood will be employed to commission the machines on board the vessel.
Each set will consist of a turbine, gearbox and generator, all mounted on a common bedplate which incorporates the oil system.  The turbines will be driven by steam from gas-fired boilers on the vessel and will exhaust to a separate condenser.
The Peregrino field is located about 85 km from Brazil, in about 100 m of water. The recoverable resources are estimated at between 300 million and 600 million barrels of oil.
Peter Brotherhood has extensive experience in manufacturing steam turbine driven generator sets for installation on FPSO vessels.  The company has installed 36 turbines on board 22 FPSO vessels which have a total power output of more than 300 MWe.
Peter Brotherhood’s managing director, Stephen Fitzpatrick, said: “This is the first contract we have secured from Maersk Contractors.  Winning this order has strengthened the company’s position as a world-class supplier of steam turbines for FPSO vessels worldwide.  The combination of Peter Brotherhood technologies and FPSO experience provide an exclusive and superior solution for our customers.”
Established in 1972 as Maersk Drilling, Maersk Contractors is a leading drilling contractor and supplier of floating production solutions.  Its fleet includes 26 drilling rigs and four FPSOs including five high efficiency jack-up rigs, three deepwater development semi-submersible rigs and one FPSO under construction.