Mero floating production storage and offloading project – Libra block, Brazil – update
FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão (Mero-4)
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Name of the Project
Mero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) project – Libra block.
Location
The project is located 180 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the prolific presalt area of the Santos basin.
Project Owner/s
The unitised Mero field is operated by Petrobras (38.6%), in partnership with Shell Brasil (19.3%), TotalEnergies (19.3%), CNPC (9.65%) and CNOOC (9.65%), with Pré-Sal Petróleo SA (3.5%) representing the Brazilian government in the noncontracted area.
Project Description
The Mero field has been in preproduction since 2017.
The project comprises the construction of four FPSOs (Mero-1, Mero-2, Mero-3 and Mero-4), each with a liquid processing capacity of 180 000 bbl/d.
The four FPSOs and an early production system have a total installed production capacity of 770 000 bbl/d of oil.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Production startups are scheduled between 2023 and 2025.
FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias (Mero-3) started production in October 2024.
The FPSO Sepetiba (Mero-2), announced first production in December 2023. The FPSO Guanabara (Mero-1) started production in May 2022.
The FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão (Mero-4) started production in May 2025.
Latest Developments
The FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão (Mero-4) has started production.
As part of the Mero-4 project, the FPSO will be connected to 12 wells, with an operational capacity of 180 000 bbl/d of oil production and 12-million cubic metres of gas compression a day (Shell share 19.3%).
The FPSO is located 180 km from the coast of Rio de Janeiro in a water depth of about 2 000 m.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (chartering and provision of the FPSO to be installed at the Mero 3 development); and SBM Offshore (chartering and provision of the FPSO to be installed at the Mero 4 development).
Contact Details for Project Information
TotalEnergies media relations, tel +33 1 47 44 46 99 or mail presse@totalenergies.com.
TotalEnergies investor relations, tel +44 207 719 7962 orir@totalenergies.com.
Shell Brasilmedia international, tel +44 207 934 5550.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation, tel +55 21 2104 2900.
China National Petroleum Corporation, tel +86 10 5998 4538 or email admin_eng@cnpc.com.cn.
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