Petrobras' New Jewel Is Arriving in Brazil! With a Capacity to Process 180,000 Barrels of Oil Per Day, FPSO P-78 Departs from Singapore Towards the Brazilian Pre-Salt

Petrobras’ New Jewel Is Arriving in Brazil! With a Capacity to Process 180,000 Barrels of Oil Per Day, FPSO P-78 Departs from Singapore Towards the Brazilian Pre-Salt

Written by Andriely Medeiros de Araújo

Published on 01/07/2025 at 07:24

A Petrobras anuncia a chegada do FPSO P-78, navio-plataforma que atuará no Campo de Búzios com capacidade de produzir 180 mil barris de óleo por dia. Fonte: Petronotícias

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Petrobras Announces Arrival of FPSO P-78, A Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit That Will Operate in the Búzios Field With A Capacity to Produce 180 Thousand Barrels of Oil Per Day.

The FPSO P-78 vessel, from Petrobras, departed this week towards Brazil to be installed in the Búzios Field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The information was confirmed by the company’s president, Magda Chambriard, on Friday (30), in a social media post.

The unit was in Singapore, where it went through the final stages of commissioning and integration. The vessel was built by the Keppel/Hyundai consortium, with participation from shipyards in Brazil, China, South Korea, and Singapore.

Petrobras chose the Búzios Field for its strategic importance and high production potential.
The new FPSO represents another step for the company in the pursuit of energy efficiency and innovation in its pre-salt operations.

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Modern And High-Performance Petrobras Platform

The FPSO P-78 has the capacity to process 180 thousand barrels of oil and 7.2 million cubic meters of natural gas daily.

These numbers reinforce the potential of the Búzios Field as one of the largest assets in the pre-salt.
The unit will be interconnected to 13 subsea wells, consisting of 6 producers and 7 injectors, with robust infrastructure of rigid and flexible pipelines.

Moreover, the floating platform incorporates state-of-the-art technologies. Among them are CO₂ reinjection and separation systems and solutions to reduce routine gas flaring, an essential measure to minimize environmental impacts.

The goal is to increase energy efficiency and sustainability in offshore production.

National Content Was Also Present

Although a large part of the FPSO P-78 was built abroad, Petrobras ensured the participation of the national industry.

In total, 10 of the 21 modules of the platform were manufactured at the Brasfels shipyard in Angra dos Reis (RJ).

“Before anyone says there is no local content, there were topsides made in Brazil,” highlighted Magda Chambriard.

She also mentioned the presence of directors Renata Baruzzi and Sylvia dos Anjos at the FPSO delivery ceremony in Singapore.

The Brazilian participation in the project reinforces the state-owned company’s commitment to developing the national production chain.

The strategy is to balance international competitiveness with the valorization of the local industry.

Búzios Field: A Gem of Brazil’s Pre-Salt

Located in the Santos Basin, the Búzios Field is one of the largest oil discoveries in the world in deep waters.

With high productivity, the field is essential for Petrobras’ growth strategy in the coming years.

The arrival of the FPSO P-78 is expected to further boost production, strengthening the company’s presence in the pre-salt.

Petrobras continues to invest in high-performance assets while adopting sustainable practices.

The FPSO P-78 is an example of this: innovation, efficiency, and environmental responsibility working together.

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Petrobras’ New Jewel Is Arriving in Brazil! With a Capacity to Process 180,000 Barrels of Oil Per Day, FPSO P-78 Departs from Singapore Towards the Brazilian Pre-Salt

Petrobras Announces Arrival of FPSO P-78, A Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit That Will Operate in the Búzios Field With A Capacity to Produce 180 Thousand Barrels of Oil Per Day.

Modern And High-Performance Petrobras Platform

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Petrobras’ New Jewel Is Arriving in Brazil! With a Capacity to Process 180,000 Barrels of Oil Per Day, FPSO P-78 Departs from Singapore Towards the Brazilian Pre-Salt

Petrobras Announces Arrival of FPSO P-78, A Floating Production Storage and Offloading Unit That Will Operate in the Búzios Field With A Capacity to Produce 180 Thousand Barrels of Oil Per Day.

Modern And High-Performance Petrobras Platform

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