Gato do Mato field development, Brazil
Name of the Project
Gato do Mato field development.
Location
The presalt area of the Santos basin, off the shore of Brazil.
Project Owner/s
Gato do Mato Consortium, which includes Shell Brasil Petróleo, a subsidiary of Shell (operator, with a 50% stake), Ecopetrol (30%) and TotalEnergies (20%), with Pré-Sal Petróleo SA acting as the manager of the production-sharing contract.
Project Description
The current recoverable resource volumes of the development are estimated at 370-million barrels.
Initial operations will involve the reinjection of natural gas for reservoir pressure support, with future optionality to export gas to onshore facilities.
The project includes the installation of a floating production storage and offloading vessel designed to produce up to 120 000 bbl/d of oil.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The Gato do Mato field will start operations in 2029.
Latest Developments
Shell Brasil Petróleo made a final investment decision on March 21, 2025.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.
Contact Details for Project Information
Shell Brasil Petróleo, email imprensa@shell.com.
Ecopetrol, tel +57 310 315 8600.
TotalEnergies media relations, tel +33 1 47 44 46 99 or email presse@totalenergies.com; or investor relations, tel +33 1 47 44 46 46 or email
ir@totalenergies.com. Pré-Sal Petróleo SA, email comunicacao@ppsa.gov.br.
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