Libra consortium leader Petrobras has let an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract to TechnipFMC for presalt Mero field in the Santos basin, Brazil, at 2,100 m deep.
The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction, installation and pre-commissioning of the infield rigid riser and flowlines for production, including the water alternate gas wells. It also comprises the installation and pre-commissioning of service flexible lines and steel tube umbilicals, as well as towing and hook up of the floating production storage and offloading unit (OGJ Online, July 11, 2019).
TechnipFMC will leverage synergies with the Mero 1 project subsea EPCI, utilizing in-house rigid and flexible lay vessels and its footprint in Brazil, including a spoolbase, logistics base, and engineering capabilities. The offshore campaign is scheduled to start in 2022.
TechnipFMC puts the value of the contract between $500 million and $1 billion.
The Libra Consortium is led by Petrobras as operator with 40% interest. Partners are Shell and Total, 20% each; and China National Petroleum Corp. and CNOOC Ltd., 10% each. State-owned Pre-Sal Petroleo is contract manager.