Petrobras platform hits peak pre-salt production in Brazil
The Alexandre de Gusmão floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, operating in the Mero Field in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin, has reached its maximum production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). The Mero Field, located 180 kilometers off the coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, is Brazil’s third-largest producer, after Búzios and Tupi, which are also…
Petrobras' floating production, storage, and offloading vessel, the Alexandre de Gusmão, has reached its maximum output of 180,000 barrels of oil per day in the Mero Field of the pre-salt layer in Brazil's Santos Basin. The Mero Field, situated 180 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, is the country's third-largest producer of oil, behind Búzios and Tupi. This ultra-deepwater field features production facilities operating at depths of up to 2,100 meters.
FPSOs, such as the Alexandre de Gusmão, are utilized offshore to extract, process, and store oil and gas before offloading it for transport. Petrobras Director of Engineering, Technology, and Innovation, Renata Baruzzi, stated that reaching maximum production levels demonstrates significant technical achievements and the effectiveness of adopted strategies. The Alexandre de Gusmão operates alongside other FPSOs, Pioneiro de Libra, Guanabara, Sepetiba, and Marechal Duque de Caxias, in the Mero Field.
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