據全球能源新聞網8月4日報道，法國能源巨頭道達爾(TotalEnergies) 及其合作伙伴已做出了對Mero項目(Libra區塊)第四階段的投資決定，該項目位于約熱內盧海岸180公里的深海處，桑托斯盆地多產的鹽下區域。

　　Mero 4浮式生產儲存和卸載(FPSO)裝置的液體處理能力為18萬桶/天，預計將于2025年投入使用。其遵循Mero 1(預計2022年啟動）、 Mero 2(預計2023年開始)和 Mero 3 （預期2024年開始的)FPSO 的投資決定。所有這些工廠的液體日加工能力為每天18萬桶。

　　道達爾勘探和生產公司總裁阿諾德·布魯亞克(Arnod Breuillac)表示，啟動Mero 4的決定標志著大規模開發Mero石油資源的最后一個里程碑。這個大型的項目符合道達爾在巴西的增長戰略。巴西的增長戰略是以具有競爭力的成本從世界一流的油田生產石油，同時將二氧化碳排放量嚴格控制在最低限度。

　　自2017年以來，Mero油田一直在進行前期生產，擁有日產5萬桶的pioneior de Libra號FPSO。Libra財團由巴西國家石油公司(40%)運營，是國際合作伙伴關系的一部分.

　　道達爾在巴西已有40多年的歷史，在巴西擁有3,000多名員工。該公司在該國經營的所有領域：勘探和生產，天然氣，可再生能源，潤滑油，化學品，和分銷。

　　郝芬 譯自 全球能源新聞網

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　　TOTALENERGIES LAUNCHES PHASE 4 DEVELOPMENT OF THE GIANT MERO FIELD

　　TotalEnergies and its partners have taken the investment decision for the fourth phase of the Mero project (Libra block), located deep offshore, 180 kilometers off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, in the prolific pre-salt area of the Santos Basin.

　　The Mero 4 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit will have a liquid treatment capacity of 180,000 barrels per day and is expected to start up by 2025. It follows investment decisions for Mero 1 (startup expected in 2022), Mero 2 (startup expected in 2023) and Mero 3 (startup expected in 2024) FPSOs. All of them have a liquid processing capacity of 180,000 barrels per day.

　　“The decision to launch Mero 4 marks the last milestone in the large-scale development of the Mero oil resources. This giant project is in line with TotalEnergies’ growth strategy in Brazil which is to produce oil at a competitive cost out of world class fields while limiting CO2emissions to a strict minimum”, said Arnaud Breuillac, President Exploration & Production at TotalEnergies.

　　The Mero field has been in pre-production since 2017 with the 50,000-barrel-per-day Pioneiro de Libra FPSO. The Libra Consortium is operated by Petrobras (40%) as part of an international partnership.

　　TotalEnergies has been present in Brazil for over 40 years and has more than 3,000 employees in the country. The Company operates in all segments at the country: exploration and production, gas, renewable energies, lubricants, chemicals, and distribution.