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Petrobras Obtains Environmental License for Installation of the Early Production System of Mero in the Santos Basin

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published on 29/09/2020 at 09:49
petrobras, Mero, Bacia de Santos
Campo de Mero, na bacia de santos, vai entrar em uma nova fase. O documento foi expedido pelo Ibama neste mês e terá validade de três anos.
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The Development Stage of the Mero Field, Within the Libra Area, Will Enter a New Phase. The Document Was Issued by Ibama This Month and Will Be Valid for Three Years.

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The Exploration and Production Operations Unit in Rio de Janeiro Received on September 15, 2020, the Installation Environmental License for the New Development Stage of the Mero Field, Within the Libra Area, in the Santos Basin.

According to the report, the Environmental License for the Long-Term Test and Early Production Systems – TLD/SPAs of Libra, in the Santos Basin, Will Be Valid Until September 15, 2023.

The Vessel Has the Capacity to Produce 50 Thousand Barrels of Oil Daily and Compress and Reinject 4 Million Cubic Meters of Gas Per Day. The Ship Is Operated by the Joint Venture Altera&Ocyan, Previously Known as TK-Ocyan.

The Third Platform of Petrobras’s Mero Field Will Be Built by MISC

Petrobras Signed with MISC Berhad the Letter of Intent for the Chartering and Provision of Services of the FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias, to Be Installed in the Mero Field.

The FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias Is the Third Unit of the Definitive System to Be Installed in the Mero Field. The Unit Belongs to the Libra Block, Located in the Pre-Salt of the Santos Basin and Will Have a Processing Capacity of 180 Thousand Barrels of Oil and 12 Million m3 of Gas Per Day.

According to the Statement, the Chartering and Service Contracts Will Last for 22 and a Half Years, Counting from the Final Acceptance of the Unit, Expected for the First Half of 2024.

About the Mero Field, in the Santos Basin

The Mero Field Is the Third Largest in the Pre-Salt and Is Located in the Libra Area, Operated by Petrobras (40%) in Partnership with Shell Brazil (20%), Total (20%), CNPC (10%), CNOOC Limited (10%) and Pre-Salt Petroleum S.A (PPSA) Which Plays the Role of Manager of This Contract.

It Is Currently Being Produced Through an Early Production System, Comprising the FPSO Pioneiro de Libra, with a Processing Capacity of 50 Thousand Barrels of Oil Per Day. Besides This System, FPSOs for Projects Mero 1 and Mero 2 Are Contracted, Respectively Named FPSO Guanabara, Under Construction by Modec, and FPSO Sepetiba, Under Construction by SBM.

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