Pré-sal Petróleo (PPSA), the Brazilian state-owned company that represents the government’s interests in pre-salt production sharing agreements, has transitioned to digital management, including data validation for cost control, production, and inventory.

The Production Sharing Expense Management System (SGPP), as it’s called, was awarded to Stefanini Scala through a bidding process back in 2018 and is scheduled to be fully implemented by September 2019.

COST AND PRODUCTION CONTROL

The system reduces the time spent on validating data and information provided by operators, such as costs associated with equipment purchases, services rendered, labor, and drilling expenses. In addition, it enables the monitoring of operations and production for each consortium and the verification of oil inventory and natural gas volume for each field operated under the production sharing regime.

The operating companies of the consortia directly input data into the system, safeguarding the security and integrity of information for each project. Through the platform, PPSA can simultaneously monitor the performance of each consortium and calculate oil and gas production volumes, as well as compare costs incurred at each project phase.

SPEED AND EFFICIENCY

According to André Onofre, IT Manager at PPSA, as stated in an interview with Valor Econômico newspaper (pictured), the routine validation of data from a spreadsheet provided by an operator used to take approximately two days. Now, with the new system, it takes just 40 seconds.

The system is already being used by Petrobras and Shell. Now, PPSA is prepared for new demands and larger volumes of data, which are expected in November, when surplus auctions are scheduled.

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