Petrobras holds a 38.6% operatorship stake in the Libra Consortium. Credit: Tudor Dimitriu from Pixabay.

TechnipFMC has been awarded a significant contract by Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras for the Mero 3 HISEP project.

Under the contract, valued at more than $1bn, TechnipFMC will be responsible for the integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation services for the project, which is situated in Brazil’s pre-salt field.

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The scope of the contract includes the design, engineering, manufacturing and installation of various subsea components such as manifolds, flexible and rigid pipes, umbilicals and power distribution systems.

Additionally, TechnipFMC will provide life-of-field services.

The Mero 3 project will be the first to implement Petrobras’ patented HISEP process subsea, a technology that captures CO₂-rich dense gases directly from the well stream.

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This technology moves part of the gas separation process from the topside platform to the seabed, potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity and increasing production capacity by alleviating constraints at the topside gas processing plant.

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The Libra Consortium, responsible for the Mero 3 project, includes Petrobras as the operator, with a 38.6% stake.

Other partners in the consortium include Shell Brasil Petróleo (19.3%), TotalEnergies EP Brasil (19.3%), CNOOC Petroleum Brasil (9.65%), CNODC Brasil Petróleo e Gas (9.65%) and Pré-Sal Petróleo representing the Brazilian government (3.5%).

TechnipFMC new energy executive vice-president Luana Duffé said: “With the HISEP project, we will again demonstrate how our leadership in subsea processing, technology innovation, and integrated solutions can deliver real and sustainable benefits to our partners.”

Recently, the Libra consortium started production from the second development phase of the Mero oilfield offshore Brazil. 

Located in the Libra block, the field is operated by Petrobras, which has a 38.6% stake.