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Brazil’s FPSO fleet to grow more than 40%

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Brazil’s FPSO fleet to grow more than 40%

Brazil’s FPSO fleet will grow more than 40% by the end of this decade, according to data compiled by BNamericas. 

The projection is based on data provided by local oil and gas watchdog ANP and the navy, as well as national oil company Petrobras and other operators. 

FPSOs that are currently inactive or programmed to be decommissioned soon were not included. 

Today, there are 45 FPSOs in operation, and 19 platforms are scheduled to come online in the coming years. 

Most of them (16) will be used in projects operated by Petrobras, two in fields operated by Equinor (Bacalhau and Pão de Açúcar) and one in Enauta’s Atlanta project. 

NAME STATUS OWNER FIELD OPERATOR
3R-3 (Formerly PETROBRAS 63) IN OPERATION PAPA-TERRA B.V. 3R PETROLEUM
FPSO CARIOCA IN OPERATION MODEC PETROBRAS
FPSO     CIDADE  DE SÃO PAULO  MV 23 (FPCSP) IN OPERATION MODEC
PETROBRAS
FPSO ALBACORA (REVITALIZATION) FIRST OIL IN 2027 TENDER ONGOING PETROBRAS
FPSO ALEXANDRE DE GUSMÃO
FIRST OIL IN 2025 SBM
PETROBRAS
FPSO ALMIRANTE BARROSO (MV 32) IN OPERATION MODEC PETROBRAS
FPSO ALMIRANTE TAMANDARÉ
FIRST OIL IN 2024 SBM PETROBRAS
FPSO ANITA GARIBALDI (MV 33) IN OPERATION MODEC PETROBRAS
FPSO ANNA NERY IN OPERATION YINSON
PETROBRAS
FPSO ATLANTA
FIRST OIL IN 2024 YINSON BOUVARDIA ENAUTA
FPSO BACALHAU FIRST OIL IN 2025 MODEC EQUINOR
FPSO BARRACUDA AND CARATINGA
N.A. TENDER ONGOING PETROBRAS
FPSO BRAVO IN OPERATION PRIO
PRIO
FPSO CIDADE  DE ANGRA DOS REIS MV 22 (FPCAR) IN OPERATION MODEC PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE ANCHIETA (FCDA) IN OPERATION SBM PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES MV 29 IN OPERATION MODEC PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE CARAGUATATUBA 27 (FPCCG) IN OPERATION MODEC TOTALENERGIES
FPSO CIDADE DE ILHABELA (FPCIB) IN OPERATION SBM PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE ITAGUAÍ MV 26 (FPCIG) IN OPERATION MODEC PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE ITAJAI (FPCI) IN OPERATION ALTERA&OCYAN
KAROON BRASIL
FPSO CIDADE DE MANGARATIBA MV 24 IN OPERATION MODEC PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE MARICÁ (FPCMC) IN OPERATION SBM PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE PARATY (FPCP) IN OPERATION SBM PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE SÃO VICENTE IN OPERATION BW OFFSHORE
PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE SAQUAREMA (FPCSQ) IN OPERATION BETA LULA CENTRAL S. PETROBRAS
FPSO CIDADE DE VITÓRIA (CVIX) IN OPERATION BW ENERGY BW ENERGY
FPSO DYNAMIC PRODUCER IN OPERATION DYNAMIC PRODUCER PETROBRAS
FPSO ESPIRITO SANTO IN OPERATION SBM SHELL BRASIL
FPSO FRADE IN OPERATION FRADE B.V. PRIO
FPSO GUANABARA MV-31 IN OPERATION MODEC PETROBRAS
FPSO MARECHAL DUQUE DE CAXIAS
FIRST OIL IN 2024 MISC
PETROBRAS
FPSO MARIA QUITÉRIA
FIRST OIL IN 2024 YINSON PETROBRAS
FPSO PÃO DE AÇÚCAR FIRST OIL IN 2028 MODEC EQUINOR
FPSO PEREGRINO IN OPERATION SOUTH ATLANTIC HOLD.
EQUINOR
FPSO PIONEIRO DE LIBRA (FPSOPL) IN OPERATION ALTERA&OCYAN
PETROBRAS
FPSO POLVO IN OPERATION BW OFFSHORE PRIO
FPSO SEPETIBA
FIRST OIL IN 2023 SBM PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 43 (P-43) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 48 (P-48) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 50 (P-50) IN OPERATION PRIO PRIO
PETROBRAS 53 (P-53) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 54 (P-54) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 57 (P-57) IN OPERATION PNBV PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 58 (P-58) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 62 (P-62) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 66 (P-66) IN OPERATION TUPI B.V. PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 67 (P-67) IN OPERATION TUPI B.V. PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 68 (P-68) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 69 (P-69) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 70 (P-70) IN OPERATION IARA B.V. PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 71 (P-71) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 74 (P-74) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS NETHERLANDS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 75 (P-75) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS NETHERLANDS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 76 (P-76) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 77 (P-77) IN OPERATION PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 78 (P-78)
FIRST OIL IN 2025 PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 79 (P-79)
FIRST OIL IN 2025 PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 80 (P-80)
FIRST OIL IN 2026 PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 82 (P-82)
FIRST OIL IN 2026 PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 83 (P-83)
FIRST OIL IN 2027 PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 84 (P-84)
FIRST OIL IN 2028 PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
PETROBRAS 85 (P-85)
FIRST OIL IN 2028 PETROBRAS PETROBRAS
SERGIPE DEEPWATER 1
FIRST OIL IN 2027 TENDER ONGOING PETROBRAS
SERGIPE DEEPWATER 2 FIRST OIL IN 2027 TENDER ONGOING PETROBRAS


Additional FPSOs are expected to be ordered as Petrobras is mulling the possibility of contracting new units for the Tupi and Marlim revitalization projects, and the Búzios field

Meanwhile, Trident Energy, Shell and Karoon may hire FPSOs for the Pampo and Enchova, Gato do Mato and Neon/Goiá projects, respectively. 

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