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Petrobras Enhances FPSO Safety With Exail's Quadrans AHRS Tech
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Key Takeaways
PBR partners with Exail to install 30 Quadrans AHRS units on FPSOs to enhance operational precision.
The AHRS offers high accuracy and performs reliably in harsh marine environments.
Local support from Exail ensures smooth integration aligned with Petrobras' offshore standards.
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR - Free Report) has awarded a contract to Exail, a global leader in inertial navigation technologies, to equip its Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units with cutting-edge Quadrans Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS). At Petrobras, safety and operational efficiency have always been the cornerstone of offshore production strategy. In line with this commitment, Petrobras has awarded this contract to Exail in collaboration with Mitang. The Exail-Mitang collaboration, in lieu of this contract, will provide highly accurate real-time measurements of pitch, roll, and heading — even in limited Global Navigation Satellite System conditions.
The 30 Quadrans units will be installed on FPSOs operating off the coast of Brazil. Their robust, maintenance-free design ensures consistent performance in demanding marine environments, while their rapid start-up capabilities minimize downtime and maximize uptime during power cycles or disruptions.
Boosting Safety and Operational Confidence
With a heading accuracy of 0.23° seclat RMS, the Quadrans AHRS enhances platform stability monitoring and real-time decision-making, crucial for managing complex offshore operations, such as rig moves. This technology directly supports Petrobras’ objective of maintaining safe, uninterrupted operations throughout the lifecycle of each project.
Exail’s local technical support base in Brazil ensures that the integration of this system is seamless and meets Petrobras’ high operational standards. The collaboration demonstrates how local expertise and global innovation can come together to strengthen offshore capabilities. This contract, to deploy the Quadrans AHRS in Petrobras’ FPSO units, is set to push the offshore activity higher and contribute to the strength in the company, which is one of the largest integrated oil firms.
Advancing Brazil’s Offshore Excellence
This initiative reflects the company’s broader commitment to leveraging advanced technology to reinforce Brazil’s leadership in offshore energy production. Working with trusted partners like Mitang and Exail allows it to drive innovation while upholding the highest levels of safety and efficiency. As the company continues to expand operations in challenging marine environments, precision navigation tools like Quadrans AHRS will play a vital role in its offshore success.
PBR’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., or Petrobras S.A., is the largest integrated energy firm in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America. Currently, PBR has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Petrobras Enhances FPSO Safety With Exail's Quadrans AHRS Tech
Key Takeaways
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (PBR - Free Report) has awarded a contract to Exail, a global leader in inertial navigation technologies, to equip its Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units with cutting-edge Quadrans Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS). At Petrobras, safety and operational efficiency have always been the cornerstone of offshore production strategy. In line with this commitment, Petrobras has awarded this contract to Exail in collaboration with Mitang. The Exail-Mitang collaboration, in lieu of this contract, will provide highly accurate real-time measurements of pitch, roll, and heading — even in limited Global Navigation Satellite System conditions.
The 30 Quadrans units will be installed on FPSOs operating off the coast of Brazil. Their robust, maintenance-free design ensures consistent performance in demanding marine environments, while their rapid start-up capabilities minimize downtime and maximize uptime during power cycles or disruptions.
Boosting Safety and Operational Confidence
With a heading accuracy of 0.23° seclat RMS, the Quadrans AHRS enhances platform stability monitoring and real-time decision-making, crucial for managing complex offshore operations, such as rig moves. This technology directly supports Petrobras’ objective of maintaining safe, uninterrupted operations throughout the lifecycle of each project.
Exail’s local technical support base in Brazil ensures that the integration of this system is seamless and meets Petrobras’ high operational standards. The collaboration demonstrates how local expertise and global innovation can come together to strengthen offshore capabilities. This contract, to deploy the Quadrans AHRS in Petrobras’ FPSO units, is set to push the offshore activity higher and contribute to the strength in the company, which is one of the largest integrated oil firms.
Advancing Brazil’s Offshore Excellence
This initiative reflects the company’s broader commitment to leveraging advanced technology to reinforce Brazil’s leadership in offshore energy production. Working with trusted partners like Mitang and Exail allows it to drive innovation while upholding the highest levels of safety and efficiency. As the company continues to expand operations in challenging marine environments, precision navigation tools like Quadrans AHRS will play a vital role in its offshore success.
PBR’s Zacks Rank & Key Picks
Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., or Petrobras S.A., is the largest integrated energy firm in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America. Currently, PBR has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors interested in the energy sector might look at some better-ranked stocks like BKV Corporation (BKV - Free Report) , Subsea 7 S.A. (SUBCY - Free Report) and Oceaneering International, Inc. (OII - Free Report) . While BKV and Subsea 7 currently sport a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) each, Oceaneering carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
BKV Corporation is an energy company that produces natural gas from its owned and operated upstream businesses. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for BKV’s 2025 earnings indicates 338.18% year-over-year growth.
Subsea 7 operates as an engineering, construction and services contractor to the offshore energy industry worldwide. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for SUBCY’s 2025 earnings indicates 95.52% year-over-year growth.
Houston, TX-based Oceaneering is one of the leading suppliers of offshore equipment and technology solutions to the energy industry. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for OII’s 2025 earnings indicates 57.02% year-over-year growth.