Petrobras began, this Friday (10/3), the contracting process for the construction of FPSO Búzios 12, which will be installed in the Santos Basin, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The new unit, P-91, will be the 12th platform assigned to the Búzios field, consolidating it as the company's largest producing field and increasing its importance in supplying natural gas in the country.
 
Búzios 12 will operate as a hub for exporting gas produced in Búzios. In addition to having systems to process and separate its own production, the unit will also be able to export gas produced in other platforms in the field that were not originally designed for gas export.
 
With this solution, Petrobras ensures the utilization of Búzios gas and the expansion of natural gas supply to the Brazilian market. The transported gas will be directed to the Boaventura Energy Complex, in Itaboraí (RJ), through the Rota 3 pipeline until it reaches the coast.
 
The P-91 will be interconnected to 16 wells, consisting of 8 producers and 8 alternating water and gas injectors, with a capacity to produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day and 12 million m³/day of natural gas. The development of Búzios 12 aims to expand the reservoir's production, adding economic value to the field, in partnership with CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation, 3.67%) and CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corp, 7.34%), with Petrobras as the operator (88.99%).
 
Búzios is already on track to surpass Tupi as the company's largest producing field, and the new unit reinforces this growth trajectory.
 
"Starting the contracting process for Búzios 12 on Petrobras' anniversary is symbolic: it demonstrates the strength of our capacity for innovation and the work of generations of professionals committed to the country. This new unit expands the supply of natural gas to the Brazilian market, ensuring safe, competitive energy that is indispensable for a just energy transition. The P-91 is already being designed with solutions to increase gas supply to the market, reduce emissions, and improve energy efficiency, reflecting Petrobras' mission: to generate wealth for Brazilian society with responsibility and sustainability," said the company's president, Magda Chambriard.
 
For this contracting process, Petrobras is adopting the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model, in which the contracted company is responsible for the design, construction, assembly, and operation of the asset for an initial period defined in the contract. Later, the operation will be transferred to Petrobras.

Companies interested in participating in the Búzios 12 contracting process will have 180 days, starting from the publication of the Request for Proposal (RFP), to submit their proposals. The RFP establishes a minimum local content requirement of 25%.