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Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras has awarded Singapore-based shipbuilder Seatrium a contract for the construction of two new floating production storage and offloading units (FPSOs).
The FPSOs, which will be named P-84 and P-85, will be deployed in the Atapu and Sépia fields, located in the eastern part of the Santos Basin, approximately 200 kilometres off Rio de Janeiro.
Seatrium said the FPSOs belong to a new series characterised by a high production capacity that prioritise sustainable practices with innovative technologies. The platforms will each have a production capacity of 225,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) and a gas processing capacity of 10 million cubic metres per day.
Both FPSOs will incorporate advanced technologies such as zero routine flaring and venting, variable speed drives, and measures to control emissions and capture CO2, including an all-electric concept, which focuses on efficient power generation and increased energy efficiency to achieve a 30 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity.
Construction of the FPSOs will commence in first quarter of 2025 with the final delivery scheduled in 2029.
