The FPSO vessel Almirante Barroso has just left China, according to Petrobras, and will go through some testing phases before arriving in Brazil for oil and natural gas production in the Campo de Búzios region.
The company Petrobras announced that last Sunday (17/07), the FPSO Almirante Barroso platform departed from the Cosco shipyard, in China, to begin its journey to the national territory. The vessel will be responsible for the production of oil and natural gas in Campo de Búzios, located in the Santos Basin, in the Southeast region of the country, and will collaborate for an expansion in the exploration of resources in the place.
FPSO Almirante Barroso left China shipyard to start route to Brazil for oil and natural gas production in Campo de Búzios, according to Petrobras
Petrobras' project to produce oil and natural gas in Campo de Búzios, located in the Santos Basin, is increasingly advanced and the FPSO Almirante Barroso left China last Sunday to start its route to Brazil. The announcement was made by Petrobras during this past Tuesday, which also featured more information about the future of the platform's route to reach the national territory.
Thus, the state-owned company highlighted that, before starting its trip to Brazil definitively, the FPSO Almirante Barroso will undergo some navigation tests during five days still in Chinese waters, to verify the safety and quality of operations.
Afterwards, the vessel will make stops in Singapore and Mauritius, where it will refuel and change the crew. Thus, the FPSO should arrive in the national territory around October this year, when it will undergo the final stage of commissioning and acceptance tests at the BrasFELS shipyard, in Angra dos Reis, in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
Production from the FPSO Almirante Barroso in Campo de Búzios is expected to start around the beginning of 2023, with a focus on oil and natural gas exploration in the region. And, according to Petrobras project data, the vessel will have the capacity to produce up to 150 barrels of oil daily and process 6 million m³ of gas, in addition to having the capacity to inject water of 220 barrels of water per day. in the Santos Basin field.
Oil and natural gas production project in Campo de Búzios advances and FPSO Almirante Barroso will strongly contribute to the expansion of exploration in the place
The oil and natural gas production project in Campo de Búzios will be greatly benefited by the arrival of the FPSO Almirante Barroso platform in Brazil, since Petrobras expects a daily production of around 575 barrels of oil. In this way, the area will be responsible for 33% of Petrobrás' oil production in 2026, thus ensuring an acceleration in the company's growth plans.
The Japanese firm Modec is responsible for developing the project and operating the platform in Campo de Búzios and the president and CEO of the company in Singapore, Soichi Ide, highlighted: “The FPSO Almirante Barroso MV32 is one of the most important projects for Petrobras, Modec and many of our partners and stakeholders. It will be the first FPSO in the Búzios field to be delivered and operated by a contractor. As one of the largest production ships in our fleet, the MV32 represents a significant milestone of our commercial presence in Brazil.”
Now, Petrobras awaits the next stages of testing the FPSO Almirante Barroso in Chinese waters to continue its route to the national territory, advancing in the fuel exploration project in the Southeast of the country.
