Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has started production from the Tartaruga Verde field in the Campos basin.

Output began on 22 June via the Modec-owned Cidade de Campos dos Goytacazes floating production, storage and offloading vessel.

The FPSO was installed in 765 metres of water and has capacity to produce 150,000 barrels per day of oil and 5 million cubic metres per day of natural gas.