en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Ocean Engineering Department of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Coppe/UFRJ) launched on June 16 the modernization and expansion project of the Well Technology Center (NTP) located within the Subsea Technology Laboratory (LTS), aiming to enhance research, development, and testing capabilities for the ultra-deepwater oil and gas industry. The center is funded by Shell Brasil through the research and development clause of the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), and is coordinated by Professor Ilson Pasqualino.

The new structure includes two major testing systems: a thermal ultra-high pressure chamber and a thermomechanical device. These systems can apply internal pressures of up to 30 Ksi at up to eight points on samples, allowing researchers to conduct tests within a temperature range of 4°C to 250°C, with axial tensile loads of up to 500 tons and compressive loads of up to 700 tons. NTP researchers can perform material and equipment characterization tests, high-pressure tests, combined load tests, and complete simulations of pre-salt environments to evaluate the safety, reliability, durability, and service life of components used in critical oil and gas operations. The expansion of the LTS structure also increased the number of test benches, upgraded the cargo handling system to a 10-ton capacity, and renovated the main campus area.

Professor Pasqualino stated that the NTP is dedicated to developing intelligent completion technologies, holds great potential for conducting academic research and developing technologies for deep pre-salt well exploitation, and serves as an important bridge between academia and the oil and gas industry.

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