Libra Consortium Announces First Oil From Mero-4 FPSO in Brazil Pre-Salt
- The FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão started production in the Mero field of Brazil's Libra block in May 2025, offshore Rio de Janeiro.
- The early start occurred after the Final Investment Decision in August 2021, with the Libra contract signed in 2013 governing the project.
- Chartered from SBM Offshore, the FPSO connects 12 wells using intelligent completions and increases total field capacity to 770,000 barrels per day.
- The unit operates approximately 180 kilometers offshore at a depth of around 2,000 meters, handling a daily production of 180,000 barrels of oil along with the processing of 12 million cubic meters of gas.
- This addition supports Shell’s 2025 Capital Market Day goals and exemplifies partnership efforts to sustain production and meet global energy needs.
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Libra Consortium announces first oil from Mero-4 FPSO in Brazil pre-salt
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France’s TotalEnergies Produces First Oil from Mero-4 Field in Brazil
French energy company TotalEnergies has announced the first oil production from the fourth development phase of the Mero field, located in the Libra block, approximately 180 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in the pre-salt zone of the Santos Basin, Brazil. Launched in August 2021, the new phase—known as Mero-4—has connected twelve wells to the newly commissioned FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão, a floating production, storage, and offloading …
Libra Consortium announces first oil from Mero-4 in Brazil pre-salt - Drilling Contractor
The Mero-4 Project commenced production safely on 24 May. Mero field is located in the Santos Basin pre-salt offshore Brazil, about 180 km away from Rio de Janeiro, in a water depth of 1,800-2,100 m. This startup brings Mero’s total production capacity to 770,000 barrels/day through five FPSOs. Mero is a unitized field, operated by … The post Libra Consortium announces first oil from Mero-4 in Brazil pre-salt appeared first on Drilling Contracto…
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