Petrobras P-52 Platform Still Idle One Year After Gas Leak as Riser Issues Persist

The P-52 offshore platform in Brazil's Campos basin has been shut for over a year after a gas leak, with restart uncertain due to degraded risers, the company says.

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Petrobras' P-52 offshore production platform remains offline more than a year after a gas leak was discovered, the company says. The asset, located in Brazil's Campos basin as part of the Roncador field, is still under evaluation for restart options, according to Petrobras. The company states that safety concerns have been identified regarding degraded gas-lift risers. A timeline for resuming production has not been provided. The platform has been idle since the leak was found last year.