FPSO Almirante Tamandaré producing and on hire
SBM Offshore announces that FPSO Almirante Tamandaré has achieved first oil and is formally on hire as of February 16, 2025, following a successful 72-hour continuous production test. The vessel is Brazil's largest oil producing unit, with a capacity of 225,000 barrels of oil and 12 million m3 of gas per day.
The FPSO features advanced emission reduction technologies, including closed flare technology, resulting in a greenhouse gas emission intensity below 10 kgCO2e/boe. It is the first unit in Brazil to receive a Sustainability-1 Notation certification.
The vessel is owned by SBM Offshore (55%) and partners (45%), operating under a 26.25-year charter with Petrobras at the Búzios unitized field, located approximately 180 kilometers offshore Rio de Janeiro.
SBM Offshore annuncia che FPSO Almirante Tamandaré ha raggiunto il primo olio ed è formalmente in affitto a partire dal 16 febbraio 2025, dopo un test di produzione continuo di 72 ore andato a buon fine. L'unità è la più grande unità di produzione di petrolio del Brasile, con una capacità di 225.000 barili di petrolio e 12 milioni di m3 di gas al giorno.
L'FPSO è dotato di tecnologie avanzate per la riduzione delle emissioni, inclusa la tecnologia di combustione chiusa, con un'intensità di emissione di gas a effetto serra inferiore a 10 kgCO2e/boe. È la prima unità in Brasile a ricevere la certificazione Sustainability-1 Notation.
L'unità è di proprietà di SBM Offshore (55%) e dei partner (45%), operando sotto un contratto di 26,25 anni con Petrobras nel campo unificato di Búzios, situato a circa 180 chilometri al largo di Rio de Janeiro.
SBM Offshore anuncia que FPSO Almirante Tamandaré ha alcanzado el primer petróleo y está formalmente en alquiler a partir del 16 de febrero de 2025, tras una exitosa prueba de producción continua de 72 horas. La embarcación es la unidad de producción de petróleo más grande de Brasil, con una capacidad de 225.000 barriles de petróleo y 12 millones de m3 de gas por día.
El FPSO cuenta con tecnologías avanzadas de reducción de emisiones, incluida la tecnología de antorcha cerrada, lo que resulta en una intensidad de emisión de gases de efecto invernadero inferior a 10 kgCO2e/boe. Es la primera unidad en Brasil en recibir la certificación Sustainability-1 Notation.
La embarcación es propiedad de SBM Offshore (55%) y socios (45%), operando bajo un contrato de 26,25 años con Petrobras en el campo unificado de Búzios, ubicado a aproximadamente 180 kilómetros de la costa de Río de Janeiro.
SBM Offshore는 FPSO Almirante Tamandaré가 첫 원유 생산에 성공했으며 2025년 2월 16일부터 공식적으로 임대 중임을 발표했습니다. 이 선박은 브라질 최대의 석유 생산 단위로, 일일 225,000 배럴의 석유와 1,200만 m3의 가스를 생산할 수 있습니다.
FPSO는 폐쇄형 플레어 기술을 포함한 고급 배출 감소 기술을 갖추고 있어 온실가스 배출 강도가 10 kgCO2e/boe 이하입니다. 브라질에서 Sustainability-1 Notation 인증을 받은 첫 번째 단위입니다.
이 선박은 SBM Offshore(55%)와 파트너(45%)가 소유하며, 리우데자네이루에서 약 180킬로미터 떨어진 Búzios 통합 유전에서 Petrobras와 26.25년 계약 하에 운영되고 있습니다.
SBM Offshore annonce que FPSO Almirante Tamandaré a atteint son premier pétrole et est officiellement loué à partir du 16 février 2025, suite à un test de production continu de 72 heures réussi. Ce navire est la plus grande unité de production de pétrole du Brésil, avec une capacité de 225 000 barils de pétrole et 12 millions de m3 de gaz par jour.
Le FPSO est équipé de technologies avancées de réduction des émissions, y compris une technologie de torchage fermé, ce qui donne une intensité d'émission de gaz à effet de serre inférieure à 10 kgCO2e/boe. C'est la première unité au Brésil à recevoir la certification Sustainability-1 Notation.
Le navire appartient à SBM Offshore (55%) et à des partenaires (45%), opérant sous un contrat de 26,25 ans avec Petrobras dans le champ unifié de Búzios, situé à environ 180 kilomètres au large de Rio de Janeiro.
SBM Offshore gibt bekannt, dass FPSO Almirante Tamandaré das erste Öl erreicht hat und seit dem 16. Februar 2025 formell vermietet ist, nach einem erfolgreichen 72-stündigen kontinuierlichen Produktionstest. Das Schiff ist die größte Ölproduktionsanlage Brasiliens mit einer Kapazität von 225.000 Barrel Öl und 12 Millionen m3 Gas pro Tag.
Das FPSO verfügt über fortschrittliche Technologien zur Emissionsreduzierung, einschließlich geschlossener Fackeltechnologie, was zu einer Treibhausgasemissionsintensität von unter 10 kgCO2e/boe führt. Es ist die erste Einheit in Brasilien, die das Sustainability-1 Notation-Zertifikat erhalten hat.
Das Schiff gehört zu 55% SBM Offshore und zu 45% Partnern und wird unter einem 26,25-jährigen Chartervertrag mit Petrobras im Búzios-Feld betrieben, das etwa 180 Kilometer vor der Küste von Rio de Janeiro liegt.
- Secured 26.25-year long-term charter contract with Petrobras
- Largest oil producing unit in Brazil with 225,000 barrels/day capacity
- Low greenhouse gas emission intensity below 10 kgCO2e/boe
- 55% ownership stake in the FPSO project
- None.
Amsterdam, February 19, 2025
SBM Offshore announces that FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is formally on hire as of February 16, 2025 after achieving first oil and the completion of a 72-hour continuous production test leading to Final Acceptance.
FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is the largest oil producing unit in Brazil with a processing capacity of 225,000 barrels of oil and 12 million m3 of gas per day. This FPSO has an estimated greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity below 10 kgCO2e/boe1 and benefits from emission reduction technologies such as the closed flare technology which increases gas utilization, preventing it from being burnt into the atmosphere. FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is the first unit in Brazil to receive a Sustainability-1 Notation2 certification reflecting the Company’s efforts to reduce emissions over the lifecycle of the vessel.
FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is owned and operated by special purpose companies owned by affiliated companies of SBM Offshore (
FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is installed at the Búzios unitized field located in the Santos Basin, approximately 180 kilometers offshore Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The Búzios unitized field is operated by Petrobras (
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1 Calculated based on nameplate capacity.
2 This sustainability certification from Bureau Veritas recognizes the Company’s efforts in minimizing environmental impacts over the lifecycle of the FPSO, from design to construction and operations.
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