ALFAtwin is ESSS’s groundbreaking solution for the oil & gas industry. Based on digital twins for asset management, this powerful tool increases efficiency and reduces costs in oil production and flow assurance operations.

At the forefront of simulation solutions for the upstream energy sector, ESSS developed an integrative platform, based on Petrobras specification, that meets complex demands to improve process automation and reduce costs. ALFAtwin, a state-of-the-art technology, leverages digital twins: virtual models of critical operational assets such as platforms, wells, flowlines and risers. This development was carried out in partnership with Petrobras.

Petrobras, a major player in the energy industry, is pioneering the use of ALFAtwin across its offshore fields. By integrating real-time asset data, simulations, and historical records into one cohesive platform, ALFAtwin delivers precise digital replicas of Petrobras’s real-world production systems. The ALFAtwin platform includes crucial information and workflows, including model calibration, performance curves, platform optimization, and cooldown time to avoid hydrates formation. 

According to Sylvia Anjos, Petrobras’s Exploration & Production Director, “The digital twin technology for production and flow assurance can be used across all Petrobras’s offshore production and injection wells. We will begin implementing the tool in offshore wells from other units later this year.”

Key benefits and impact of ALFAtwin on Petrobras’s operations

The powerful combination of asset digitalization and simulation enables process automation, enhances monitoring, and delivers valuable decision-making insights. The results speak for themselves: After two years of rigorous testing on two platforms in the Jubarte field, Espírito Santo, ALFAtwin has demonstrated that the solution is on the right path to potentially increase production by up to 1%.

“Petrobras developed a digital twin prototype that served as the foundation for the technology specification in the Espírito Santo Business Unit. We needed a system that was robust, commercial, sustainable, and scalable for all the company’s offshore wells.” explains Renata Baruzzi, Director of Engineering, Technology, and Innovation at Petrobras.

ALFAtwin empowers Petrobras to anticipate potential issues and reduce operational, environmental and safety risks by virtually testing scenarios and quickly predicting and solving problems. ALFAtwin’s benefits also include ensuring seamless operational continuity, optimizing asset placement, enhancing production efficiency, reducing time and costs linked to unscheduled events, and enabling highly precise data-driven choices.

“The production and flow assurance digital twin marks a significant achievement for Petrobras. The ALFAtwin performance has already been outstanding, and we expect it to further excel as we continue to refine and scale its application. This accomplishment reaffirms that we are advancing in the right direction,” said Luis Otavio Schmall, Executive Manager at Petrobras.

Your company can leverage all the benefits of ALFAtwin. With its flexible and customizable features, ALFAtwin can be tailored to your specific needs, revolutionizing how you approach simulations in the oil and gas industry. Talk to one of our experts today to learn how we can optimize your processes for time and efficiency gains while reducing risks and assuring the highest safety standards for your assets.