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* The Mero field is approximately 180 kilometres from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the largest offshore oil fields in the world. The field will utilise 4 FPSOs
 
* The Mero field is approximately 180 kilometres from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the largest offshore oil fields in the world. The field will utilise 4 FPSOs
 
** [[Guanabara MV31 FPSO]] is capable of processing 180,000 barrels of crude oil, 424 million standard cubic feet of gas and 225,000 barrels of water injection per day, and has storage capacity of 1,400,000 barrels of crude oil.
 
** [[Guanabara MV31 FPSO]] is capable of processing 180,000 barrels of crude oil, 424 million standard cubic feet of gas and 225,000 barrels of water injection per day, and has storage capacity of 1,400,000 barrels of crude oil.
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** [[Sepetiba FPSO]] will also be installed during 2023
 
** FPSO 4 - 180 thousand barrels of oil and 12 million cubic meters of gas per day
 
** FPSO 4 - 180 thousand barrels of oil and 12 million cubic meters of gas per day
*** It will be interconnected to 15 wells, 8 of which are oil producers, 6 water  
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*** It will be interconnected to 15 wells, 8 of which are oil producers, 6 water and gas injectors, and 1 convertible well from producer to gas injector, through a subsea infrastructure composed of rigid production and injection pipelines and flexible service pipelines.
and gas injectors, and 1 convertible well from producer to gas injector, through a subsea  
 
infrastructure composed of rigid production and injection pipelines and flexible service pipelines.
 
  
 
=== Contractors ===
 
=== Contractors ===

Revision as of 16:16, 12 May 2023

Summary Information

  • Operator: Petrobras
  • Country: Brazil
  • Location:
  • Production start: 2022
  • Partners: Petrobras – 40%, Shell (20%); Total (20%), CNPC (10%) and CNOOC Limited (10%)
  • Type: Oil & Gas
  • Estimated Reserves:
  • Production Volume:

Description

  • The Mero field is approximately 180 kilometres from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and is one of the largest offshore oil fields in the world. The field will utilise 4 FPSOs
    • Guanabara MV31 FPSO is capable of processing 180,000 barrels of crude oil, 424 million standard cubic feet of gas and 225,000 barrels of water injection per day, and has storage capacity of 1,400,000 barrels of crude oil.
    • Sepetiba FPSO will also be installed during 2023
    • FPSO 4 - 180 thousand barrels of oil and 12 million cubic meters of gas per day
      • It will be interconnected to 15 wells, 8 of which are oil producers, 6 water and gas injectors, and 1 convertible well from producer to gas injector, through a subsea infrastructure composed of rigid production and injection pipelines and flexible service pipelines.

Contractors

  • Modec: FPSO

History

  • 2017 - Contract signed for Guanabara MV31 FPSO
  • 2021 - SBM awarded contract for 4th FPSO
  • 2022 - Guanabara MV31 FPSO begins operations

Geology

Links

  1. Libra Consortium signs contract for FPSO for Mero Field
  2. Petrobras on the Mero 4 FPSO charter
  3. MODEC’s FPSO Guanabara MV31 for Brazilian “pre-salt” achieves First Oil and starts 22-Year Time Charter