PARIS (Agefi-Dow Jones)–Energy producer TotalEnergies announced on Monday the start of production of the first phase of the development of the giant Mero field (Libra block) offshore Rio de Janeiro.
This first phase, called Mero 1, includes a floating production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) with a production capacity of 180,000 barrels of oil per day, TotalEnergies said in a press release.
“This start-up, together with the entry into the two Atapu and Sepia fields, officially signed on April 27, will allow TotalEnergies to increase production in the pre-salt Santos basin, a key growth area for the company. , 30,000 barrels per day in the second quarter and 60,000 barrels per day in the fourth quarter of 2022, to reach nearly 120,000 barrels per day at the end of 2022”, indicated the CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, quoted in the press release.
“This first phase will be followed by three other development phases, with the Mero 2, Mero 3 and Mero 4 FPSOs, each having a production capacity of 180,000 barrels per day and whose start-ups are planned between 2023 and 2025”, specified TotalEnergies.
The Mero field has been in preproduction since 2017 with Libra’s Pioneiro FPSO with a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day, TotalEnergies said. The Libra consortium is operated by Petrobras (38.6%), in partnership with in particular TotalEnergies (19.3%), and Shell Brasil (19.3%).
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