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 implement Guide for Sustainability Notations in order to reduce emissions over the lifecycle of the vessel.
This Guide provides a stepwise approach for vessels to meet the Environmental, Innovative, and Human Elements requirements contained in the strategic SDGs. The Guide focuses on sustainability aspects of vessel design, outfitting and layout that can be controlled, measured, and assessed. These include:
Pollution and waste
Coastal and marine ecosystems
Energy efficiency and performance monitoring
Low- and zero- carbon fuels
Human-centered design
Asset recycling
SBM Offshore announced that FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is formally on hire as of February 16, 2025, after achieving first oil and completing a 72-hour continuous production test leading to Final Acceptance.
FPSO Almirante Tamandaré is owned and operated by special purpose companies owned by affiliated companies of SBM Offshore (55%) and its partners (45%). The FPSO will operate under a 26.25-year charter and operation services contracts with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras).
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 (88.99%) in partnership with CNODC (3.67%) and CNOOC (7.34%).
