Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has let a subsea production system and related services contract to Aker Solutions ASA for the Mero 4 project, offshore Brazil. This is the fourth consecutive production system for Mero field, an ultra-deepwater pre-salt field development at the northwestern area of Libra block in Santos basin, about 180 km south of Rio de Janeiro (OGJ Online, Aug. 3, 2021).
Aker Solutions will deliver a subsea production system consisting of up to 13 vertical subsea trees designed for Brazil's pre-salt, including subsea distribution units, subsea control modules, master control station for control systems and topside, and related tie-in equipment.
Aker Solutions' subsea manufacturing facility in São José dos Pinhais, and its subsea services base in Rio das Ostras, will carry out the main part of the work, which will begin immediately, with installation scheduled to take place between 2023 and 2025.
The Libra consortium is operated by Petrobras (40%) as part of an international partnership including TotalEnergies SE (20%), Shell Brasil (20%), CNOOC Ltd. (10%), and CNPC (10%). Pre-Sal Petróleo (PPSA) manages the Libra Production Sharing Contract.