Barracuda P-43 FPSO

Summary Information

• Name: Barracuda P 43 FPSO
• Field: Barracuda Oil Field
• Country: Brazil
• Ownership: Petrobras
• Website:
• Field Operated By: Petrobras
• Capacity: 150,000 bpd
• Year of Completion:

+++ Brief Description

• The vessel has capacity to produce 150,000 barrels per day of oil plus gas compression capacity of 6 million m3/d. It is equipped with water injection capacity of 40,000 m3/d and can accommodate 100 personnel offshore.
• The P-43 project involved the conversion of the 270,000 dwt VLCC Stena Continent

+++ Contractors

• **KBR:** Lump Sum EPC contract
• **Jurong Shipyard:**
  • FPSO conversion
  • Fabrication of topside production modules
  • Integration of the Barracuda topside production modules with its newly-converted hull
• **ABB:** Electrical Systems
• **Jotun:** Painting

+++ Status

• In operation

+++ History

• 2001 - Jurong Shipyard secured the FPSO conversion project
• 2005 - Production began

+++ Other Information

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+++ Links

1. ABB FPSO References
2. Jotun FPSO References
3. Jurong Shipyard secured a US$80 million FPSO conversion project
4. Jurong Shipyard's Brazillian Joint Venture Secures First Contract Of S$270 Million
5. Halliburton Announces Significant Achievement in Barracuda-Caratinga Project