Petrobras: Brazilian FPSO reaches full oil production in “record” time
(WO) – The floating production vessel, Almirante Barroso, which operates in the Búzios field, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos basin, reached full oil production (150 Mbpd) this Tuesday, Oct 24th. This level of output was achieved in record time: it has been 146 days (less than five months) since the start of production. Petrobras’s previous record was the FPSO P-76, which reached full oil production in less than eight months, also in the Búzios field. The Almirante Barroso is a floating production storage and offloading unit (FPSO) that began commercial production on May 31st, this year.
The project's underwater system has reduced the average well interconnection time by 15% by incorporating a new solution for installing rigid pipelines, which has contributed directly to the record ramp-up time.
The platform has been chartered from Modec and is located 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, at a depth of 1900 m. Petrobras is the field operator and has an 88.99% stake in the shared Búzios deposit, alongside its partners, CNOOC - 7.34% and CNODC - 3.67%.
Record holders – Reached full production
- The FPSO Almirante Barroso in the Búzios field, in the Santos basin – Full production in 146 days (less than five months) – Production at 150 thousand barrels per day.
- The FPSO P-76, in the Búzios field, in the Santos basin – Full production in 234 days (less than eight months).
- The FPSO Guanabara in the Mero field, in the Santos basin – Full production in 249 days (less than eight months) – Production at 180 thousand barrels per day.
