TechnipFMC received a major engineering, acquisition, construction and installation (EPCI) contract from Petrobras for the Mero 1 pre-salt field, located in the Santos Basin, at 2.100 meters of water depth off the Brazilian coast
The contract was signed on behalf of Consórcio Libra, formed by Petrobras, Shell, Total, CNOOC, CNPC and Pre-Salt Petroleum (PPSA). For TechnipFMC, a big contract is between $500 million and $1 billion. TechnipFMC said on Wednesday that the contract covers engineering, procurement, construction of all rigid lines, as well as the installation and pre-commissioning of all riser systems and flowlines to interconnect 13 wells (6 production and 7 alternating water).
It also includes the installation of rigid pipelines (including corrosion-resistant alloys and steel lags), flexible risers and flowlines, steel tube umbilicals and other necessary subsea equipment.
Arnaud Piéton, President Subsea at TechnipFMC, commented: “We are extremely honored to have been selected to execute this EPCI project for the Mero 1 pre-salt field in Brazil. We look forward to collaborating with Consórcio Libra in the development of this important project with Petrobras. ”
The company operates a global Subsea Technology Center, which focuses on subsea production systems and flexible pipes. TechnipFMC also operates a fleet of 8 specialist vessels based in Brazil, which includes the newly named Skandi Olinda, a Brazilian berth support vessel.
The FPSO Mero will be installed in the Mero field, located in the northwest area of the Libra block, around 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in the pre-salt layer of the Santos basin.
The unit will be operated by Modec, the company responsible for the construction and chartered for 22 years. Part of the construction will be carried out in Brazil.
Notably, Modec recently awarded a contract to Brazil's offshore construction specialist, the Estaleiros do Brasil Ltda. (EBR), for the fabrication and assembly of various topside process modules for the Mero FPSO system, the FPSO Guanabara MV31.
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