Mero 3 and Mero 4 projects envisage the subsequent build-up of subsea pipelines and associated SURF (subsea risers and flowlines) infrastructure, at both fields in Brazil’s Santos Basin, at water depths between 1,850 and 2,100 meters.
The scope will encompass pipelines installed on Mero 3 (FPSO Marechal Duque de Caxias) and on Mero 4 (FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão) Projects.
ABL’s scope of work will include:- the technical document review and approval of operational and engineering documentation,
- suitability surveys of the fleet proposed,
- on-site attendance to witness and approve all critical onshore and offshore operations, approval of limiting environmental criteria,
- attendance at all HAZID and HAZOP meetings.
ABL’s operation in Brazil will be responsible for delivering this scope with offshore transportation and installation (T&I) work currently underway.
- Shell Brasil (19.3%),
- TotalEnergies (19.3%),
- CNPC (9.65%),
- CNOOC (9.65%),
- Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A (PPSA) (3.5%).
ABL in Brazil
ABL’s operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the founding offices of the global consultancy ABL Group. It has supported more than 14 FPSO T&I campaigns since 2020 alone. Its track record also includes significant experience across the Buzios Field developments, Brazil’s largest oil field.
