Tupi asset reaches cumulative production of 4 billion barrels

Aug. 14 – The Tupi asset, in the pre-salt area of the Santos Basin, has reached cumulative production of 4 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe), becoming the first in the company’s 73-year history to achieve this production volume. The first pre-salt system to begin commercial production, in 2010, it required the development of a new exploration model and pioneering technologies. The milestone coincides with Petrobras’ 20 years of operations in the area.
 
This year, the asset also once again exceeded an average production of 1 million barrels of oil per day (bpd), a level first achieved in 2019.
 
“Production at Tupi ushered in a new era for the global oil industry. Over these 20 years, the pre-salt layer, which is also home to the supergiant Búzios and Mero fields, has proven to be a unique combination of large reserves, high productivity, oil with a lower carbon footprint, and above-average efficiency,” says Petrobras’ Director of Exploration and Production, Sylvia Anjos.
 
The pre-salt is currently the company’s main source of production. According to the company’s 2026–30 Business Plan, the area could account for up to 82% of the company’s total production during this period. Total oil and gas production projected through 2030 is estimated at between 3.1 and 3.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day. The plan provides for an increase in the oil and gas production curve through the management and maximisation of reservoir potential, improved production efficiency, increased water injection efficiency, and the mapping of new opportunities.
 
Of the 57 production platforms operated by Petrobras, 28 are located exclusively in the pre-salt area, which, in January 2025, reached cumulative production of 7 billion barrels of oil. 

Technology

To operate in the pre-salt, an unknown frontier, Petrobras had to overcome technological challenges in ultra-deep waters, which established the company as a benchmark in global oil and gas production, including in terms of lower carbon intensity. The resources generated from pre-salt production are also used to finance the company’s future and a just energy transition.
 
The Tupi asset is operated by Petrobras, in partnership with Shell and Petrogal Brasil, and with PPSA, which represents the Federal Government in the Tupi Shared Deposit.

Tupi Asset in Numbers (Infographic)