The FPSO P-79 arrived in Santos Basin over the weekend, advancing the expansion of production at Búzios pre-salt field. The unit departed Hanwha Ocean shipyard in South Korea in November and was towed to Brazil with crew on board to accelerate operational start-up.
P-79 will be the eighth FPSO planned for Búzios, which currently has six units in operation. The project includes 14 wells — eight producers and six WAG injectors — and is scheduled to start production in August 2026. The unit is expected to increase installed capacity by around 15.6% and will operate about 180 km offshore Rio de Janeiro, in water depths of up to 2,100 meters.
