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Fugro is providing positioning and support services on board the Jumbo Offshore, assisting in the Mero 1 development field, which is 180 km from RJ
Partnerships between companies make work much faster and safer in the offshore sector. A fugro, closed one contract with Jumbo Offshore to assist with the installation of 35 torpedo piles, with a total of 24 mooring lines to anchor the floating unit Merry 1, pre-salt field, Santos Basin. Mero 1 is located 180 km off the coast of RJ, where the Petrobras and other companies operate.
The activities are being carried out on board the crane ship. fairplayer, which belongs to Jumbo Offshore. The work is expected to last at least six months. The company is using high technology to perform services on board the Jumbo. Starfix and Quickvison solutions will provide real-time positioning of construction activities and subsea installations.
Rogério Carvalho, County Manager at Fugro Brasil, demonstrated his enthusiasm for the partnership: “Fugro's global reach and advanced technology, combined with our resources and experience from the Netherlands and Brazil, were instrumental in securing this contract. Having overcome many challenges in planning operations for this project amidst the restrictions caused by Covid-19, we are excited to now support Jumbo on this important deepwater development.".
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Campo Mero 1 has a Production Sharing contract with Consórcio Libra. Petrobras is the operator, with 40% of production. Shell has a total of 20%, CNOOC Limited 10% and CNOOC another 10%. At the beginning of the month, Petrobras announced delays in its first oil production in Mero 1, through the FPSO Guanabara. The expectation is that this will only happen in the first quarter of 2022.
