Petrobras announces the contracting of its first fully electric FPSOs. The P-84 and P-85 units, developed in partnership with ABB and Seatrium, will be deployed in the Atapu and Sépia pre-salt fields. Each platform will have the capacity to produce up to 225,000 barrels per day, but the main highlight is the full electrification of operations, expected to reduce greenhouse gas emission intensity by 30% per barrel produced.
The package includes advanced automation and control systems, with part of the equipment to be manufactured in Brazil, strengthening the local supply chain. Seatrium will lead the engineering and construction of both units.
This week, Petrobras also confirmed the restart of construction on Train 2 at the Abreu e Lima refinery (RNEST). The expansion aims to double the refinery’s capacity to 260,000 barrels per day by 2029, increasing the output of higher-value products with lower sulfur content.
More Plans
Beyond the new FPSOs, Petrobras is advancing on several other energy transition fronts:
• Commercialization of VLS B24 bunker fuel, with 24% second-generation biodiesel made from agro-industrial waste.
• First direct sale of coprocessed diesel with renewable content to an end customer.
• Partnership with Embrapa to develop low-carbon biofuels and sustainable fertilizers using feedstocks such as soy, macaúba, and eucalyptus.
• Successful test of 5% eucalyptus biomass oil blended with fossil feedstock—broadening the portfolio of low-carbon solutions.
