The P-76 of the Brazilian state-owned giant Petrobras, finally enters into operation in the pre-salt development in the Santos Basin along with its sisters P-74 and P-75

A Petrobras started production of a third large floating production, storage and offloading vessel in the giant field of Búzios, in the pre-salt province of the Santos Basin. The production of FPSO P-76 started this Wednesday at depths of 2030 meters, according to Petrobras. The float, which has the capacity to process 150 barrels per day of oil and 7 million cubic meters per day of natural gas, will be connected to 10 oil producing wells and seven injection wells.

The P-76 hull was converted in China, while Argentine contractor Techint carried out the fabrication and integration of most of the topside modules at its shipyard in Pontal do Paraná, with a high local content of 70%.

The P-76 becomes the third FPSO to start operating in Búzios, following the P-74 in April 2018 and the P-75 in November 2018. A fourth unit, the P-77, is destined to produce the first Buzios oil. year.

A Petrobras is in the process of chartering a fifth large unit to Búzios, and recently started talks with Japan's Modec after Belgium's Exmar faced difficulties securing funding for the floating.

Video of the moment Petrobras and outsourced tankers aboard the P-76 celebrate the production of the first oil