Petrobras starts production from Buzios 7 FPSO in pre-salt Santos Basin
Petrobras commenced production from the FPSO Almirante Tamandar茅 (B煤zios 7) on Feb. 15, 2025 in the B煤zios field, located in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. This is the first high-capacity unit to be installed in the field, with the potential to produce up to 225,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) and process 12 million cubic meters of gas daily. In total, 15 wells will be connected to the platform through a subsea infrastructure, including 7 oil producers, 6 water and gas injectors, 1 convertible well (producer and injector), and 1 gas injector.
The FPSO Almirante Tamandar茅 is part of the sixth production system of B煤zios and will contribute to the field reaching a production level of 1 million bopd, expected by the second half of 2025. Shortly, it is anticipated that B煤zios will become Petrobras' largest production field, with the goal of reaching 2 million bopd by 2030.
The unit was leased from SBM Offshore and, in addition to having above-average capacity compared to industry standards, it is equipped with decarbonization technologies, such as a closed flare system, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere. The unit also features heat recovery technologies that reduce the demand for additional energy.
The B煤zios consortium is composed of Petrobras (operator), the Chinese partner companies CNOOC and CNODC, as well as PPSA, the company responsible for managing production-sharing contracts.