Petrobras Launches New Production Phase in Pre-Salt with Fifth Platform in Búzios Field

Written by Paulo Nogueira

Published on 31/05/2023 at 21:05

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The Brazilian Oil Giant Enhances Its Production Capacity with the FPSO Almirante Barroso

In the marvelous city, a significant news in the oil industry: on Wednesday, May 31, Petrobras officially launched the FPSO Almirante Barroso, its fifth floating production, storage, and offloading unit, in the heart of the pre-salt, the Búzios field, further increasing its production capacity in the Santos Basin.

In Favor of Brazilian Energy Security

With its heartbeat in the Búzios field, Petrobras already has the P-74, P-75, P-76, and P-77 platforms in operation. With a robust production of approximately 560 thousand barrels per day, this offshore giant contributes about 17% of the national oil production, positioning itself as the second largest producing field in the country, just behind the renowned Tupi.

The vision for the future development of the Búzios field encompasses a total of 11 platforms. Currently, six more units are under construction: the FPSO Almirante Tamandaré, P-78, P-79, P-80, P-82, and P-83.

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Floating Platform with Increased Capacity

The FPSO Almirante Barroso raises the production capacity to up to 150 thousand barrels per day of oil and 6 million m³ per day of natural gas. This unit, chartered from Modec, is strategically positioned 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro and operates in a water depth of 1,900 meters.

Commanding the operation of the field, Petrobras holds a dominant 88.99% stake in the shared Búzios reservoir, in partnership with the Chinese companies CNOOC (7.34%) and CNODC (3.67%). This new phase of expansion further highlights Petrobras’s importance to the Brazilian oil industry and to the country’s energy security.

Petrobras Launches New Production Phase in Pre-Salt with Fifth Platform in Búzios Field

The Brazilian Oil Giant Enhances Its Production Capacity with the FPSO Almirante Barroso

In Favor of Brazilian Energy Security

Floating Platform with Increased Capacity

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