Name of the Project
Mero 3 field development.
Location
The project is located deep offshore, 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in the prolific presalt area of the Santos basin, in Brazil.
Project Owner/s
Libra Consortium, an international partnership that comprises Petrobras as the operator (40%), Total (20%), Shell Brasil (20%), China National Offshore Oil Corporation (10%) and China National Petroleum Corporation (10%). Pré-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) manages the Libra Production Sharing Contract.
Project Description
The Mero field is estimated to contain three- to four-billion barrels of oil resources.
The Mero 3 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility will have a liquid treatment capacity of 180 000 bbl/d of oil and 12-million cubic metres of gas a day.
The project envisages the interconnection of 15 wells to the FPSO, with eight oil producers and seven water and gas injectors, through a subsea infrastructure comprising rigid production and injection ducts, flexible service ducts and control umbilicals.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Mero 1 is expected to start in 2021.
Mero 2 is expected to start in 2023.
Mero 3 is expected to start by 2024.
Latest Developments
An investment decision for Mero 3 was taken in August 2020. It follows investment decisions for Mero 1 and Mero 2, both of which have a liquid processing capacity of 180 000 bb/d.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Petrobras, tel +55- 1 3224 2040.
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