Petrobras S.A. (PBR) , the Brazilian state-owned energy giant, has joined forces with Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) to proceed with the development of a fully electric subsea pumping system. The system will be designed to make it significantly less reliant on the production platform. The partnership has decided to use hermetically sealed (canned) motors instead of traditional mechanical seals for the subsea pumping motors. This should significantly increase the efficiency and reliability of the pumping sy ...