Seatrium Limited has announced the delivery of its first turnkey Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), the PETROBRAS 78 (P-78), to Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras. The vessel, which recently set sail from Seatrium’s Singapore yard, will be deployed in Brazil’s Buzios field, the largest deepwater oil field globally. The P-78 boasts a production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day, 7.2 million cubic metres of gas per day, and a storage capacity of 2 million barrels of oil.
The P-78 is part of Seatrium’s One Seatrium Global Delivery Model, which involves collaboration with industry leaders across its shipyards in Singapore, China, and Brazil. The vessel’s topside modules, weighing 54,000 tonnes, were fabricated globally, with integration and commissioning completed in Singapore. Upon reaching the Buzios field, Seatrium will conduct the final offshore commissioning.
Chris Ong, CEO of Seatrium, expressed pride in delivering the first of a series of FPSOs to Petrobras, highlighting the company’s commitment to supporting Petrobras in reducing carbon emissions. Renata Baruzzi, Executive Officer for Engineering, Technology and Innovation at Petrobras, described the P-78 as a testament to Petrobras’ legacy in FPSO construction and operation.
The P-78 project is expected to significantly contribute to Brazil’s oil and gas sector by increasing national oil production and creating thousands of local jobs. The project also emphasises local content development and workforce training, enhancing long-term skills in Brazilian shipyards.
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