OTIC Offshore Technology Innovation Centre

• Grant number: 22/03698-8
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research Centers in Engineering Program
• Start date: June 01, 2024
• End date: May 31, 2029
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Naval and Oceanic Engineering - Design of Ships and Ocean Systems
• Agreement: BG E&P Brasil (Shell Group)
• Principal Investigator: Kazuo Nishimoto
• Grantee: Kazuo Nishimoto
• Host Institution: Escola Politécnica (EP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Host Companies: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Escola Politécnica (EP); BG E&P Brasil Ltda
• City: São PauloRio de Janeiro
• Pesquisadores principais:( Atuais ): Alexandre Nicolaos Simos ; André Bergsten Mendes ; Bruno Souza Carmo ; Celma de Oliveira Ribeiro ; Celso Pupo Pesce ; Eduardo Aoun Tannuri ; Gilberto Francisco Martha de Souza ; Glauco Augusto de Paula Caurin ; Jurandir Itizo Yanagihara ; Marcelo Ramos Martins ; Pedro de Alcântara Pessôa Filho ; Rubens Mendes Lopes ; Silvio de Oliveira Junior ; Thiago de Castro Martins ; Zehbour Panossian
• Pesquisadores principais:( Anteriores ): Anna Helena Reali Costa ; Gustavo Roque da Silva Assi ; Ilson Carlos Almeida da SIlveira ; Marcelo Jose Santos de-Lemos ; Michelle Leali Costa ; Sergio Duarte Brandi ; Sergio Frascino Muller de Almeida
• Associated researchers: Adriana Miralles Schleder ; Alessandro Guimarães ; Alexander Turra ; Aluisio Viais Pantaleão ; Ana Paola Villalva Braga ; André Bergsten Mendes ; André Luís Condino Fujarra ; Andre Paulo Tschiptschin ; Antonio Teixeira e Silva ; Bernardo Luis Rodrigues de Andrade ; Bruno Souza Carmo ; Caetano Rodrigues Miranda ; Carlos Alberto da Silva ; Celma de Oliveira Ribeiro ; Claudio Augusto Oller do Nascimento ; Claudio Mueller Prado Sampaio ; Claudio Ruggieri ; Clóvis de Arruda Martins ; Cyro Albuquerque Neto ; Dagoberto de Oliveira Silva ; Danilo Taverna Martins Pereira de Abreu ; Denivaldo Ribeiro Mota ; Diego Felipe Sarzosa Burgos ; Drielli Peyerl ; Edson Satoshi Gomi ; Eduardo Landulfo ; Eduardo Lobo Lustosa Cabral ; Ernani Vitillo Volpe ; Fabián Andree Cerda Pastrián ; Fabio Gagliardi Cozman ; Fernando Andrade Rodrigues ; Frank Herbert Quina ; Fuad Kassab Junior ; Galo Antonio Carrillo Le Roux ; Helio Goldenstein ; Helio Mitio Morishita ; Hercílio Gomes de Melo ; Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa ; Idalina Vieira Aoki ; Jaime Simão Sichman ; João Luiz Filgueiras de Azevedo ; José Roberto Castilho Piqueira ; Juliana Lopes Cardoso ; Julio Augusto Mendes da Silva ; Julio Romano Meneghini ; Karen Louise Mascarenhas ; Kleber Lanigra Guimarães ; Laura Silvia Bahiense da Silva Leite ; Leandro Oliveira Salviano ; Leonardo Pinheiro da Silva ; Liane Marcia Rossi ; Luíza dos Santos Conejo ; Marcelo de Souza Lauretto ; Marcelo Dottori ; Marcos Coelho Maturana ; Marcos de Sales Guerra Tsuzuki ; Margareth de Cássia Oliveira Pavan ; Marly Monteiro de Carvalho ; Mauricio Barbosa de Camargo Salles ; Miguel Mattar Neto ; Moisés Teles dos Santos ; Nara Angélica Policarpo ; Newton Maruyama ; Olga Tiemi Sato ; Paulo Filho Marques de Oliveira ; Paulo Simionatto Polito ; Paulo Yukio Gomes Sumida ; Pedro Cardozo de Mello ; Pedro de Alcântara Pessôa Filho ; Pedro Miguel Vidinha Gomes ; Reinaldo Camino Bazito ; Reinaldo Marcondes Orselli ; Renato Machado Monaro ; Ricardo Francisco Gouvea ; Ricardo Paulino Marques ; Roberta de Castro Souza ; Roberta dos Reis Ribeiro ; Rodrigo Provasi Correia ; Stefania Gomes Relva ; Tatiana Scarazzato ; Thiago de Castro Martins ; Vivian Helena Pellizari ; Zehbour Panossian
• Associated scholarship(s): 25/07369-7 - Use of artificial intelligence in data acquisition and analysis to assess the influence of human and environmental factors on the safety of remote offshore operations, BP.MS; 25/08216-0 - Degradation detection of submersible electric pumps: application of Artificial Intelligence techniques combined with reliability techniques, BP.IC; 25/06458-6 - Application of Physics-Informed Machine Learning (PIML) for wave forecasting along São Paulo coast, BP.IC; + associated scholarships 25/00620-6 - Sensor fusion for Simultaneous Location and Mapping on wearable devices., BP.PD; 25/03351-6 - Optimization of Passive Surface Wave Absorbers, BP.MS; 24/21161-7 - Data fusion and Distributed Monitoring for Ocean Engineering, BP.TT; 24/17924-5 - Development and implementation of an ontology for component-based models for offshore production chains, BP.TT - associated scholarships

Abstract

The "offshore of tomorrow" is being defined in our generation. Awaken by climate change, we were made aware that the exploration of fossil fuels for the sole use of thermal energy cannot be sustainable in the distant future. The effect humanity has played in changing the climate of the planet by the emission of greenhouse gases is a pressing agenda for many, if not all, countries committed to the future of their generations. COP26 in Glasgow 2021 was pivotal - especially during the pandemic - as to ascertain that climate change must be tackled by an intensive transition in energy generation and consumption. It is well established that humanity will continue to consume more and more energy by the simple fact that world population will grow, and energy demand will always increase. But transitioning from a carbon-based energy mix to a completely clean energy mix is something we cannot achieve in a moment; it requires a process that starts with cleaner energy generation and substitution with more efficient processes. The offshore industry is paramount to that transition, not only because it explores oil and gas feeding in hydrocarbons in our systems, but also because it shows huge potential to play a significant role in the energy transition. So, the "offshore of tomorrow" does not mean the end of offshore exploration. On the contrary, it means the rebirth of a sector with more science and technology, applying novel operations, products, and processes. Many believe that the energy of the future will be strongly based on hydrogen. Many will target decarbonization of the current processes while the development of new processes to capture, store and transform carbon are under development. Many expect ocean renewable energy to play an important role to reduce the carbon footprint of the entire offshore systems. As we write this proposal, several of these areas are being developed by research centers. Possibly the "offshore of tomorrow" will look quite different from what we see today. Some may say the glory of the offshore industry is something of the past. We, on the other hand, believe that technological and scientific breakthroughs will fuel the development of a promising, perhaps revolutionary Industrial sector. The OTIC proposal will bring together the best of the Brazilian scientific and technological community, united by the triple helix of academia, industry, and government, to tackle the big question with quick wins and long-term disruptive solutions. Many professionals have participated in the previous offshore revolutions in Brazil, like the exploration of ultra-deep waters and the pre-salt reservoirs, but the researchers we gathered at OTIC will look ahead with a clear focus on solutions for decarbonization, safe operations and minimal environmental impact. OTIC will provide educational, scientific, and technological support to innovate "the offshore of tomorrow". There are two main goals for the centre based on main expectation of the today's offshore industry:*Decarbonization of all offshore E&P operations targeting zero emissions of GHG.*Safety of operations targeting zero accidents involving human and environmental casualties. Therefore, the original 28 project of OTIC are organized in the following five connected programs to reach these goals, strongly relating human and environmental safety in the context of climate change.*NPO - New Processes & Operations*LCP - Low-Carbon Power*DGT - Digital Transformation*NMT - Novel Materials & Nanotechnology*HSE - Health, Safety, Environment & Circular Economy (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE SOUZA, KESIANY M.; DE LEMOS, MARCELO J. S.; RIBEIRO, ROBERTA DOS R.; MARTINS, PAULO G. C.; GOUVEA, LEONARDO H.. Mathematical modeling and experimental study of aluminothermic reaction applied to thermal plug and abandoment of oil wells. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, v. 156, p. 12-pg., 2024-05-30. (22/03698-8)

PENA, FABRICIO J. C.; DE LEMOS, MARCELO J. S.. Numerical investigation of an innovative through-tubing solution to thermal plug and abandonment of oil wells with thermite reactions. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, v. 254, p. 18-pg., 2024-07-13. (22/03698-8)

ASSI, GUSTAVO R. S.. Retro lock-in in the wake-induced vibration of a pair of tandem cylinders in close proximity. JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES, v. 133, p. 14-pg., 2025-03-01. (11/00205-6, 22/03698-8)

DE CASTRO, F. S.; DANTAS, J. L. D.; ASSI, G. R. S.. Experimental Investigation of the Hydrodynamic Behavior of a Flexible Line of Floating Modules to Contain Wood Logs Upstream of Hydroelectric Plants. JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, v. 151, n. 2, p. 13-pg., 2025-03-01. (22/03698-8)

CARVALHO, I. A.; ASSI, G. R. S.. Omnidirectional control of the wake of a circular cylinder with spinning rods subject to a turbulent flow. JOURNAL OF FLUIDS AND STRUCTURES, v. 130, p. 24-pg., 2024-09-30. (23/13351-8, 22/03698-8, 11/00205-6)

DE ANDRADE, GABRIEL S.; PENA, FABRICIO J. C.; DE LEMOS, MARCELO J. S.. A new analytical method for transient heat conduction in composite disks applied to thermal plug and abandonment of oil wells. INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, v. 155, p. 15-pg., 2024-04-06. (22/03698-8)

DE SOUZA, KESIANY M.; DE LEMOS, MARCELO J. S.; RIBEIRO, ROBERTA DOS R.; MARIN, ANA M. G.; MARTINS, PAULO G. C.; GOUVEA, LEONARDO H.. Experimental investigation of Al-Fe₂O₃ thermite reactions for thermal plug and abandonment of oil wells. GEOENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, v. 234, p. 11-pg., 2024-01-02. (22/03698-8)

SILVA, MONICA L. L.; SILVA, PAULO H. N.; ASSI, GUSTAVO R. S.. Experimental investigation of vortex-induced vibration suppression in partially submerged cylindrical hulls using flow-control rods. OCEAN ENGINEERING, v. 336, p. 9-pg., 2025-09-01. (22/03698-8, 11/00205-6)

DE SOUZA, KESIANY M.; DE LEMOS, MARCELO J. S.; RIBEIRO, ROBERTA DOS R.; MARTINS, PAULO G. C.; GOUVEA, LEONARDO H.. Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of alumina on thermite reation propagation for thermal plug and abandonment of oil wells. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, v. 224, p. 15-pg., 2024-02-16. (22/03698-8)

DE LEMOS, MARCELO J. S.; HODIERNE, ANATOLE J. U.. A Fully Implicit Enthalpy-Porosity Model for Phase-Change. ASME JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, v. 146, n. 1, p. 8-pg., 2024-01-01. (22/03698-8)