Pilots | Upcoming Energies

Galp's upstream projects aim to optimize assets with a strong focus on subsea integrity and addressing the challenges posed by CO2 stress corrosion cracking (SCC-CO2), which impacts both safety and production.

This project aims to develop an advanced all-eletric well completion system, integrating a subsurface safety valve (eSSV) and inflow control valve (eICV), with the scope to increase operability, system reliability and minimize heavy workovers.

The V2G is a pioneer project in Portugal and in Europe that aims to test an innovative technology, whose potential could change the way we think about cars and mobility.

Galp 78 is testing an integrated pilot platform for decentralized green hydrogen production and applications, enabling research across mobility, storage, ammonia production and industrial use cases.

Project aimed to deploy a solution to optimise and increase the efficiency of logistics operations.

At Sines Id.Lab and Id.Lab Brazil, Galp is advancing pilot testing on refining technologies, from renewable fuel co-processing to FCC catalyst regeneration, accelerating the transition toward more flexible and lower-carbon refining operations.

Galp 103 is developing an autonomous drone inspection system using AI, RGB and thermal imaging to detect corrosion and structural anomalies in offshore platforms.

Galp 58 is developing an all-electric well completion system designed to improve operational reliability and production management by replacing traditional hydraulic valves used in offshore wells.

Galp 55 is developing an advanced monitoring system to detect and track damage in polymeric coatings inside seawater lines on FPSO topside, helping improve asset integrity and reduce maintenance downtime.

EavyCharging is piloting an innovative fast and smart charging solution that enables dynamic charger sharing between multiple vehicles, improving user experience and energy efficiency.

Galp tested organizational cybersecurity awareness with an AI-generated phishing exercise simulating a realistic CFO message, helping measure vulnerability and improve training.

Galp is testing advanced IBAN verification tools to strengthen supplier data validation, reducing exposure to potential payment information manipulation.

X‑FLEX is Galp’s next‑generation subsea inspection technology, using X‑ray imaging to detect hidden structural damage in flexible risers – enabling safer operations, life‑extension decisions, and reduced production risk in deep‑water assets.

A cross-team PoC tested Copilot in Power BI to assess whether AI-assisted analytics can improve insight accuracy and user experience across reporting—helping define where these tools fit in Galp workflows.

Currently evaluating the potential of expansion and applicability of a retrofit solution designed to minimize shadow losses through 2.5D backtracking.

With the support of Becquerel Institute, Galp delved into various aspects, including end of life routes for PV modules and the PV recycling landscape in the European context.

The pilot aims to test the potential of photovoltaic technology as an adaptation measure to attenuate some of the negative consequences of climate change in the wine production sector.

The Caxias Living Lab is an energy community of 20 buildings, a community center, a school and a market in the town's historic center, with 10 producers of energy produced by photovoltaic panels.

In a Lisbon gas station, Galp and Sensei worked together to design a 323 square foot autonomous convenience shop.

Pilot project to assess the application of second-life battery technology, alongside ultra-fast charging hubs to demonstrate its potential to cut operational costs and enhance the flexibility of charging hubs.