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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. | ||
| − | ** [[Sepetiba FPSO]] will also be installed during 2023 | + | ** [[Sepetiba FPSO]] will also be installed during 2023, capacity of 180 thousand barrels of oil and 12 million cubic meters of gas per day |
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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. | *** 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 === | === Contractors === | ||
* Modec: FPSO | * Modec: FPSO | ||
| + | * Aker solutions: subsea production system consisting of up to 13 vertical subsea trees designed for Brazil's pre-salt, including subsea distribution units, subsea control modules and master control station for control systems and topside, and related tie-in equipment. | ||
=== History === | === History === | ||
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# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/04/libra-consortium-signs-contract-for.html Libra Consortium signs contract for FPSO for Mero Field] | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/04/libra-consortium-signs-contract-for.html Libra Consortium signs contract for FPSO for Mero Field] | ||
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/04/petrobras-on-mero-4-fpso-charter.html Petrobras on the Mero 4 FPSO charter] | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/04/petrobras-on-mero-4-fpso-charter.html Petrobras on the Mero 4 FPSO charter] | ||
| + | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/05/aker-solutions-to-provide-subsea.html Aker Solutions to Provide Subsea Production System for Mero 4 Project in Brazil] | ||
# [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/04/modecs-fpso-guanabara-mv31-for.html MODEC’s FPSO Guanabara MV31 for Brazilian “pre-salt” achieves First Oil and starts 22-Year Time Charter] | # [https://abarrelfull.blogspot.com/2023/04/modecs-fpso-guanabara-mv31-for.html MODEC’s FPSO Guanabara MV31 for Brazilian “pre-salt” achieves First Oil and starts 22-Year Time Charter] | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 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, capacity of 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
- Aker solutions: subsea production system consisting of up to 13 vertical subsea trees designed for Brazil's pre-salt, including subsea distribution units, subsea control modules and master control station for control systems and topside, and related tie-in equipment.
History
- 2017 - Contract signed for Guanabara MV31 FPSO
- 2021 - SBM awarded contract for 4th FPSO
- 2022 - Guanabara MV31 FPSO begins operations
