Twenty Years After its Debut in Brazilian Waters, Shell Brazil Prepares for Another Phase of Innovations Following Last Offloading of FPSO Fluminense

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 28/09/2023 at 15:21

Produção nos campos de Bijupirá e Salema, na Bacia de Campos (Imagem / Repodução: Cristiano Pinto da Costa)

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In 2003, Shell Brasil took its first steps into the oil and gas universe, marking territory in the Bijupirá and Salema fields, located in the Campos Basin.

It was a monumental debut for the industry, as Shell became the first private company to fully enter oil production off the coast of Brazil. The solid partnership with Petrobras and MODEC enabled the extraction of nearly 150 million barrels over these two decades.

Last week, the company closed another chapter in this long history. The last shipment of crude oil was discharged from the FPSO Fluminense, the floating production storage and offloading unit that had been operating in the mentioned fields. And it doesn’t stop there: in 2024, the vessel will head to a shipyard in Denmark, marking the beginning of the decommissioning process for the project.

New Projects on Shell Brasil’s Radar

Even with the end of an era in Bijupirá and Salema, Shell Brasil is already looking to the future. The highly anticipated first oil from the Mero2 field is expected this year.

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About Shell Brasil

Shell Brasil is one of the main forces in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the country, with a trajectory that has already spanned over two decades. Since the beginning of operations in the Bijupirá and Salema fields, in the Campos Basin, the company has demonstrated its ability to innovate and face challenges, being the first in the private sector to produce oil commercially in Brazilian waters.

In partnership with giants like Petrobras and MODEC, Shell Brasil has been constantly expanding its presence and operations, not only contributing to the development of the national oil industry but also signaling a future of growth and innovation with projects like the Mero field.

Twenty Years After its Debut in Brazilian Waters, Shell Brazil Prepares for Another Phase of Innovations Following Last Offloading of FPSO Fluminense

In 2003, Shell Brasil took its first steps into the oil and gas universe, marking territory in the Bijupirá and Salema fields, located in the Campos Basin.

New Projects on Shell Brasil’s Radar

About Shell Brasil

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