# Bacalhau field produced 25 million barrels in its first year

> PPSA reported 25 offloading operations at the Brazilian offshore field and expects output to reach 220,000 barrels a day by year-end.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:23+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Brazil’s state pre-salt company PPSA said the Bacalhau field completed its first year of production, which began on 15 October 2025. In a statement dated 15 October 2026, the company reported 25 million barrels produced and 25 offloading operations at the field.

Bacalhau is operated by Equinor with ExxonMobil Brasil, Petrogal Brasil, a Galp-Sinopec joint venture, and PPSA. The company said output increased progressively during the year and producing wells were registering high productivity. Work on a third water-injection well is under way, and PPSA expects production to reach 220,000 barrels a day by the end of 2026; this is a target, not achieved output.

## Data

### Bacalhau field completes its first year of production

PPSA reported the offshore field’s first production anniversary on 15 October 2026.

Methodology: The timeline is based on PPSA’s 15 October 2026 release. Output and offloading figures are company-reported milestones; the year-end 2026 production level is reported as an expectation, not achieved output.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | One year since Bacalhau began production | PPSA reported 25 offloading operations and 25 million barrels produced in the first year. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.presalpetroleo.gov.br/noticias/bacalhau-completa-um-ano-de-producao/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-bacalhau-field-first-year-output-2026/data/bacalhau-first-production-year-release?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brazil-bacalhau-field-first-year-output-2026/data/bacalhau-first-production-year-release?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. (PPSA)](<https://www.presalpetroleo.gov.br/noticias/bacalhau-completa-um-ano-de-producao/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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