Brazil is one of the world’s largest oil producers, and its national oil company Petrobras has plans for $224 billion in capital expenditures from 2011 to 2015.

To support Petrobras’ initiatives for pre-salt drilling, GE’s Power Conversion business (GE) has been selected by Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, a leading designer and builder of high-performance mobile offshore rigs, to supply the electrical power generation, thruster and drilling drive technology for six new semisubmersible drilling rigs for Brazil.

GE’s electrical systems contribute significantly to the rig’s efficient and effective performance in the challenging deep waters off Brazil’s east coast. In the challenging waters of the Brazilian offshore, reliability is fundamental to operations and was thus a key factor in the decision to choose Power Conversion technology.

Tags: GE Energy, Petrobras