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The new platforms will be installed in the Atapu and Sépia fields, in the Santos Basin pre-salt, with production scheduled to begin in 2029 and 2030.
In a strategic move to expand its operations in the pre-salt, Petrobras signed contracts with Seatrium for the acquisition of two new FPSOs oil platforms, the P-84 and P-85. These oil contracts mark a important step to exploration of the Atapu and Sépia fields, in ultra-deep waters of the Santos Basin, according to the Petronotícias website.
Participation of the Brazilian naval industry
Despite the importance of the Petrobras and Seatrium oil contract, the participation of the Brazilian naval industry in the works will be limited. The P-84 and P-85 platforms will have a local content of just 20% and 25% respectively. Most of the construction of the oil platforms will be carried out in Singapore, Seatrium's headquarters, and China. Brazilian shipyards, such as BrasFELS in Angra dos Reis (RJ) and Jurong Aracruz in Aracruz (ES), should focus on building modules and commissioning.
Currently, the BrasFELS shipyard is involved in the construction and assembly of modules for the P-78 platform, destined for the Búzios field. The Jurong Aracruz shipyard recently completed the FPSO Anita Garibaldi, which went into operation in August 2023.
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Capacity and efficiency of the new Petrobras and Seatrium platforms
Each of the new platforms will have a daily oil production capacity of 225 thousand barrels of oil and processing 10 million cubic meters of gas. In the Atapu and Sépia fields, the platforms will join the already operational P-70 and FPSO Carioca, reinforcing production in these locations.
The P-84 and P-85 projects stand out for their efficiency in reducing emissions. It is estimated that the intensity of greenhouse gas emissions per barrel of oil equivalent produced will be reduced by 30%, positioning these units among the most efficient to come into operation in Brazil. This efficiency is due to the adoption of advanced technologies such as the All Electric configuration, optimizations in the processing plant, vented gas recovery, deep seawater capture, use of speed variators, cogeneration, recovery of torch gases and capture, use and geological storage of CO2.
Sustainable technologies incorporated into the Petrobras contract
The P-84 and P-85 will be equipped with several sustainable technologies, including:
- Zero routine ventilation: Recovery of vented gases from cargo tanks and the processing plant.
- Deep seawater capture: Use of water captured at greater depths for cooling operations and other processes.
- Speed variators in pumps and compressors: Improvement in energy efficiency.
- Cogeneration (Waste Heat Recovery Unit): Using waste heat to generate energy.
- Zero burn routine: Recovery of torch gases through a closed flare system.
- Valves with low fugitive emissions requirements: Reduction of unintentional emissions.
- Capture, use and geological storage of CO2: Treatment and storage of CO2 produced together with the gas.
With the start of production expected between 2029 and 2030, the P-84 and P-85 platforms represent a significant advance for Petrobras in pre-salt exploration, consolidating themselves as emblematic projects both in terms of production capacity and sustainability.
