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Platform P-82 Will Be One of the Largest FPSOs to Operate in the Global Offshore Industry, with the Capacity to Produce Up to 225 Thousand Barrels of Oil Per Day
Good news for Brazil’s shipbuilding industry, the Jurong shipyard secures a stake in the construction of P-82, the tenth FPSO of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, which will operate in Búzios – the largest deep-water oil field in the world! The construction of the floating production unit is expected to create around 6,000 job openings in the 2023-2026 period. It’s worth noting that the company from Espírito Santo is a subsidiary of the Asian group Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters, based in Singapore.
With construction planned for next year, P-82 will be the tenth platform installed in Búzios and the 29th unit to enter production in the pre-salt layer, classified by Petrobras as one of the most modern in the world.
In addition, the unit will be one of the largest operating in the global oil and gas industry, with the capacity to produce up to 225 thousand barrels of oil per day (bpd), process up to 12 million m³ of gas per day – in addition to storing more than 1.6 million barrels.
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The P-82 Project Undertaken by a Company from Espírito Santo Is Very Important for the State’s Image in Relation to Other States in the Country
The Secretary of State for Innovation and Development (Sectides), Ricardo Pessanha, told TribunaOnline that undertaking a project of this magnitude by a company from Espírito Santo is very important for the state’s image in relation to other states in the country.
“They are professionals from the state, from areas that are often undervalued, and who will now be responsible for a construction of this level. It is a source of pride and puts us at a high level of competitiveness,” he says. He emphasizes the satisfaction with the project, which he claims will drive an important industrial chain.
Also in an interview with TribunaOnline, the founding engineer of DVF, Durval Freitas, said that a large part of the components that make up the ship should be produced here. “It’s like a Lego set, the pieces will later be assembled,” he affirms. The professional points out that projects of this magnitude are a novelty in the state.
Part of the Construction of P-83 Will Also Be Carried Out in Brazil and More Jobs Will Be Created
It is worth noting that Keppel from Singapore recently secured a contract with Petrobras worth R$ 14.5 billion for the construction of its “twin sister,” P-83, which is scheduled for delivery in 2027, where part of the construction will take place at the Brasfels shipyard in Angra dos Reis, and many job openings will be created.
The construction of P-83 will take place at shipyards in Singapore, China, and Brazil, achieving a local content percentage of 25%. Its production is scheduled for 2027 and will help increase the installed capacity of the field from the current 600 thousand bpd to 2 million bpd.
P-83, which will be the eleventh unit to be installed in Búzios, where Petrobras is the operator of this field with a 92.6% stake, partnering with CNOOC and CNODC, each holding 3.7%.
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