Seatrium Prepares Dual FPSO Deployment for Petrobras' Búzios Field

Seatrium, a Singapore-based shipbuilding company, is gearing up to deploy two new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units for Petrobras' Búzios field in Brazil. The P-80 and P-82 vessels are set to sail away within weeks of each other, marking a significant milestone in the development of the pre-salt Santos Basin.

The two FPSOs were christened at Seatrium's Tuas Boulevard Yard in Singapore and will be designed to produce 225,000 barrels of oil per day and process 12 million cubic metres of gas per day each. Together, they are expected to add 450,000 barrels per day of oil production capacity to Búzios, representing a 34% increase based on the field's current installed production capacity.

The vessels incorporate cutting-edge technology, including carbon capture and reinjection capabilities, energy recovery systems, and emissions-reduction technologies. Seatrium fabricated over 110,000 metric tonnes of topside modules across its yards in Singapore, China, and Brazil before completing integration and commissioning at its Tuas Boulevard Yard.

P-80 and P-82 are the latest additions to Petrobras' portfolio of FPSOs, with Seatrium having undertaken 47 projects for the company. Chris Ong, CEO of Seatrium, stated that the sailaway of the two vessels is a testament to the company's ability to create value and deliver certainty for its customers.

Magda Chambriard, President of Petrobras, highlighted the importance of the Búzios field, which has already surpassed 1.2 million barrels per day in production. The P-80 and P-82 units will enable further development of the field and contribute to Brazil's energy needs for years to come.